Mexico's Phantom

Mexico's Phantom

Start date:	April 9th, 2012
End date:	August 18th, 2012
# of strips:	114 (19 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Paul Ryan
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Den of Tigers"
Followed by:	"The Phantom Lion"

"Mexico's Phantom" is the 235th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.

Plot Summary

Lee Falk narrates the events of the previous history for the late arriving. The Phantom brings out Ernesto of the hospital, and then they dinner with the boys.

The Phantom get a car, in which they go to Ciudad Jardin, with arrive to the city, Vicente devoted to his home, and later there is a reunion in Ernesto house, in which The Phantom choose do an advert on TV for Victor, with the figure of El Guerrero Latino.

El Guerrero Latino in TV, calls to fight crime, fighting the bullies of Victor, and frustrates a kidnapping, in the midst of all this Walker comes to mind, end this once and Fighting with Víctor.

Vicente colaborates in the Plan, while Ernesto takes care of scaring Victor. The Phantom, take care of the most important, overcome him.

The The Phantom terrorizes Víctor brings out a Vincente of the House, and in the middle of the dark, The The Phantom through a Sucker Punch and a warning note asks him to leave the City.

Víctor refuses to leave the city and the The Phantom and Ernesto, respond citing a last match in the round and whoever loses will fall in disgrace.

In the Final Battle Ernesto encourages the audience , Walker takes in his hands the question But the Bucanero Infernal, transforms Lucha Libre into a street fight. Victor manages to launch Walker of the Ring. But this rapidly returns and submits it and with a great kick knocks him out.

At that time Ernesto's man crashes his car with the generator of the Arena and advantage of the moment the sharing between Walker and Ernesto happens. Ernesto now touches the final and the easier part, unmask the Bucanero Infernal, But, will he do it?

Ernesto dares to challenge Victor and unmasks him, then he reveals the truth, a detente with crime!, the matters of law and crime were decided in the ring, in the ring they fought for control of the Streets and the homes of the people. Then Ernesto reveals himself as El Guerrero Latino, and he says if they want to follow Victor will have to fight first against him. Is arrested Victor and here begins the real battle, but Ernesto has a whole city in his corner.

Ernesto observed from the Police Department Jardin Ciudad the entire fight and asks for an explanation to Walker this only enough to tell him, in his family the people learn faster. Later, by webcam, greets his wife and Guran. Salinas finally gets the deduction that Walker is his nickname and that he is that great legend, that once a told her Walker, "a man who can not die", "a ghost who walks", The Phantom. But it's too late, and Walker says goodbye to him.

The End

Appearances

Recurring characters

The Phantom/Walker (also as "El Guerrero Latino")
Diana Palmer-Walker
Guran
Víctor Batalla (also as "Bucanero Infernal")
Police Chief Ernesto Salinas (also as "Guerrero Latino")
Elena Salinas (Ernesto's wife)
Emiliano (Ernesto's son)
Vicente (Víctor's son)

One-time characters

Bullies of Víctor
The Trusted Man of the Guerrero

Real-life characters

Lee Falk (as narrator)

Locations

Mexico
- Ciudad Jardín
USA
- New Mexico
Bangalla
- Deep Woods
  - The Skull Cave

Organizations

The Gangsters

Trivia

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

The Cairns Post April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
Shepparton News April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
Townsville Bulletin April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
The Chronicle April 10 (?), 2012 – August 20, 2012
Daily Mercury April 10 (?), 2012 – August 20, 2012
Fraser Coast Chronicle April 10 (?), 2012 – August 20, 2012
The Northern Star April 10 (?), 2012 – August 20, 2012
The Sunshine Coast Daily April 10 (?), 2012 – August 20, 2012
The Courier-Mail May 3, 2012 – September 12, 2012
The Advertiser May 14, 2012 – September 22, 2012
"Mexico's Phantom", The Phantom #1644 (2012)

The Bahamas

The Freeport News April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012

Finland

Aamulehti ?, 2013 – March 7, 2014
"Mexikos Fantom", Åbo Underrättelser December 8, 2021 – May 20, 2022

India

Hitavada June 6, 2012 – October 17, 2012
Anandabazar Patrika January 26, 2013 – June 2, 2013
"Phantom in Mexico", The Phantom #5 (2022)

Jamaica

The Daily Gleaner April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012

Mexico

El Informador April 30, 2012 – September 18, 2012

Norway

Bergensavisen September 21, 2012 – January 15, 2013
Nordlys March 21, 2013 – August 8, 2013
Sandefjords Blad July 22, 2013 – November 30, 2013
Østlendingen August 1, 2013 – December 11, 2013
Agderposten August 9, 2013 – December 19, 2013
Tønsbergs Blad August 29, 2013 – January 10, 2014
Lindesnes September 21, 2013 – February 1, 2014
Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen September 26, 2013 – February 7, 2014
Fædrelandsvennen October 29, 2013 – March 13, 2014
Lofotposten November 1, 2013 – March 15, 2014
Romsdals Budstikke November 21, 2013 – April 5, 2014
Grimstad Adressetidene November 30, 2013 – April 22, 2014
Varden May 8, 2014 – September 19, 2014
Aftenposten December 5, 2014 – March 31, 2015
"Mexicos Fantom", Fantomet 13/2015

The Philippines

The Philippine Star June 14, 2013 – October 24, 2013

Sweden

"Mexikos Fantom", Tidningen Ångermanland May 16, 2013 – September 28, 2013
"Mexikos Fantom", Örnsköldsviks Allehanda May 16, 2013 – September 28, 2013
"Mexikos Fantom", Svenska Dagbladet May 17, 2013 – September 9, 2013
"Mexikos Fantom", Fantomen 25-26/2015

Turkey

"Meksika'nın Fantomu", Kızılmaske #43 – #44 (2017)

USA

Boston Herald April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
The Citizens' Voice April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
Delaware County Daily Times April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
Houston Chronicle April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
The News Item April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012
Reading Eagle April 9, 2012 – August 18, 2012

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