Diana in the Jungle Patrol

Diana in the Jungle Patrol
Produced for:	Fantomen 5/1973
# of pgs:	25
Writer:	Magnus Knutsson
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"Diana in the Jungle Patrol" is a 1973 Team Fantomen story, written by Magnus Knutsson, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

At a New York party, Diana makes a bet for $100 with Carl who can first become a soldier and see battle. Diana applies to join the Jungle Patrol and Colonel Worubu allows her to take the initial tests for becoming a fresh recruit and then an officer. As a fresh officer of the Jungle Patrol, Diana is responsible for the JP office in Sotuland where she fights a gang of smugglers.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Diana Palmer
• The 21st Phantom
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Colonel Worubu
• Colonel Readbeard (mentioned)
• Colonel Weeks (mentioned)
• Devil
• Hero

One-time characters

• De Ville
• Carl, partygoer
• Maude, partygoer
• Liz, partygoer
• Sergeant Ffyfes, Jungle Patrol
• Pat Ryan, applicant to Jungle Patrol
• Mulligan, Jungle Patrol recruit
• Zobaba, Jungle Patrol recruit
• Allison, Jungle Patrol recruit
• Bronco, Jungle Patrol sparring partner
• Sergeant Jiggs, Jungle Patrol
• Captain N'Dula, Jungle Patrol
• Captain Reggie Cooper, Jungle Patrol
• Sergeant Swada, Jungle Patrol
• Corporal Ling, Jungle Patrol
• Sotuland Harbour Master
• Jennings, of Jungle Patrol Sotuland
• Lou, smuggler
• Ferret, smuggler
• Oscar, smuggler
• Fred, smuggler

Locations

• USA
  • New York
    • New York City
      • UN Headquarters
      • Carl's Apartment
      • Recruitment Office
  • Palmer Residence
• Bangalla
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
    • The Unknown Commander's Room
      • The Safe
    • The Empty Sick Bay
    • Abandoned Well
  • Morristown (mentioned)
    • Morristown's Hospital
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
• Cuba
• Israel
• Sotuland
  • Sotubar
    • Jungle Patrol Commander's Office

Organizations

• United Nations
• The Jungle Patrol

Items

• Sotuland Medal of Honour for Bravery in the Field, awarded to Diana

Behind the scenes

• Colonel Worubu is said to have succeeded Colonel Weeks "who only works part-time now". This was probably a way to explain to Fantomen readers why Worubu and Weeks both appeared as Colonel of the Jungle Patrol, which was actually caused by reprints of older stories with Weeks as colonel being used side by side with newer stories with his successor Worubu.

Related stories

Referenced in

• "The True Singh Brotherhood‎" by Andreas Eriksson and Janusz Ordon

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Diana in the Jungle Patrol", The Phantom #1804 (2018)

Denmark

• "Diana i Junglepatruljen", Fantomet #30 (1973)

Finland

• "Diana viidakkopartiossa", Mustanaamio 16/1973
• "Diana viidakkopartiossa", Mustanaamio 8/1981
• "Diana viidakkopartiossa", Mustanaamio 12/1989
• "Diana viidakkopartiossa", Mustanaamio 1973 (2016)

Norway

• "Sala i jungelpatruljen", Fantomet 18/1973
• "Sala i jungelpatruljen", Fantomet 18/1984
• "Sala i jungelpatruljen", Fantomets Krønike 8/2005
• "Sala i jungelpatruljen", Krønikebok #34 (2007)

Sweden

• "Diana i Djungelpatrullen", Fantomen 5/1973
• "Diana i Djungelpatrullen", Fantomen 17/1993 (colored by TGS)
• "Diana i Djungelpatrullen", Fantomen Krönika 2/2003
• "Diana i Djungelpatrullen", Fantomen 14-15/2021 (colored by Reprostugan)
• "Diana i Djungelpatrullen", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1973, Del 1 (2024)