Drug Busters

Drug Busters
Start date:	June 3rd, 1985
End date:	September 7th, 1985
# of strips:	84 (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Presidents"
Followed by:	"The Lake Lady"

"Drug Busters" is the 157th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Hero
• Devil
• Don Palmer
• Ms. Chang (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• President Lamanda Luaga
• President Goranda

One-time characters

• Lila
• Gus
• Rudy
• Sparks
• Unnamed Captain of the cruise ship
• Colonel Lautono

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Tree House
  • Mawitaan
    • Presidential Palace
    • Bangalla's U. N. office
• Ivory-Lana
• Cabin 7 (on unnamed cruise ship)

Tribes Organizations

• The United Nations

Old Jungle Sayings

• Phantom rough on roughnecks.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Drug Busters", The Phantom #848A (1986)
• "Drug Busters", The Phantom #1340 (2002)

Brazil

• "Escala para a morte", Fantasma Extra #2 (1987)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste November 21, 1985 – March 3, 1986

Denmark

• "Varm sne", Fantomet #271 (1986)
• Djursland May 13, 1987 – August 22, 1987
• Horsens Folkeblad May 21, 1987 – August 29, 1987
• Aalborg Stiftstidende June 9, 1987 – September 16, 1987

Finland

• "Kuumaa lunta", Mustanaamio 14/1986
• "Kuumaa lunta", Mustanaamio 10-11/2007
• "Kuumaa lunta", Ilta-Sanomat May 29, 2023 – June 21, 2023

Iceland

• Tíminn February 14, 1989 – March 3, 1989 - the first week only

India

• "The Ill-fated Voyage", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 50 – Vol. 23 No. 51 (1986)
• "Drug Merchants", Phantom #3 (1990)
• "Drug Merchants", Phantom #66
• "அபாய கப்பல்" (romanized as "Abaya kappal"), Rani Comics #252 (1994)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985

Mexico

• El Informador August 21, 1985 – November 25, 1985

Norway

• "Het snø", Fantomet 18/1986
• Aftenposten June 6, 1986 – September 9, 1986
• "Het snø", Serie-pocket #193 (1994)
• "Het snø", Fantomet 9-10/2007

South Africa

• Die Transvaler April 22, 1986 – August 18, 1986

Spain

• "El infierno de la droga", El Hombre Enmascarado #21 – #22 (1989)
• "El infierno de la droga", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #46 (2002)

Sweden

• "Het snö", Fantomen 1/1986
• Svenska Dagbladet February 19, 1986 – May 17, 1986
• Göteborgs-Tidningen August 4, 1986 – November 3, 1986
• Folkbladet January 17, 1989 – February 4, 1989 (part only) and June 10, 1996 – August 19, 1996 - without the last four weeks
• Östgöten January 17, 1989 – February 4, 1989 (part only) and June 10, 1996 – August 19, 1996 - without the last four weeks
• Katrineholmskuriren October 30, 1989 – February 9, 1990
• Eesti Päevaleht December 6, 1989 – March 14, 1990 (first strip missing)
• "Het snö", Fantomen 10-11/2007

USA

• The Alabama Journal June 3, 1985 – September 6, 1985 (Saturday strips missing)
• Anchorage Daily News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Anderson Independent-Mail June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Asheville Times June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Bangor Daily News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Baraboo News Republic June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Birmingham News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Charlotte News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Chippewa Herald June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Citizens' Voice June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Clarksdale Press Register June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Daily American June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Daily Item June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Daily Journal June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Gadsden Times June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Green Bay Press-Gazette June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Herald News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Indianapolis News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Johnson City Press June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Ledger-Enquirer June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Morning Sentinel June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The News Journal June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Observer-Reporter June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Orlando Sentinel June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Philadelphia Daily News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Portage Daily Register June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Press Enterprise June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Reading Eagle June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Red Bank Register June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Rome Daily Sentinel June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Tuscaloosa News June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• The Winchester Sun June 3, 1985 – September 7, 1985
• Suffolk News-Herald June 3, 1985 – September 8, 1985
• "Drug Busters", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-One 1984–1986 (2024)