Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 1: Princess Sin

Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 1: Princess Sin
Produced for:	Fantomen 6/1979
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Norman Worker
Artist:	Georges Bess
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 1: Princess Sin" is a 1979 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Georges Bess.

Plot summary

The Pirates of the Red Dragon conduct their activites around the South China Sea but police pressure is making it more and more difficult. The pirate leader princess Sin decides to move their field of operations to Bengali, despite warnings that it is believed to be the home of The Ghost Who Walks.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Princess Sin
• Orkhan
• Guran
• Devil
• Hero
• Miss Tagama
• Tom-Tom
• Rex
• Colonel Worubu
• Lamanda Luaga

One-time characters

• Colonel Tan
• Hwang Lung
• Abahai
• Oamba, chief of Wambi
• Loanda of the Wambi
• Limpy, pirate
• Hoagy
• Mr. Namonga of Bengali Shipping
• Lucienne
• Liana, Mr. Namonga's daughter

Locations

• British crown colony of Hong Kong
• The South China Sea
  • Drakon
• Bengali
  • Morristown
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • Malaboo beach east of Morristown

Tribes

• Wambi
• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• The Red Dragon Pirates
• Bengali Coastguard

Items

• Good Mark necklace

Old Jungle Sayings

• The Phantom is rough with roughnecks.

Related stories

Followed by

• "Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 2: Fatal Passion" by Norman Worker and Georges Bess
• "Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 3: Sentenced to Doom" by Norman Worker and Georges Bess

Behind the scenes

• Spanish, Turkish, and German publications have been censored.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 1: Princess Sin", The Phantom #1781 (2017)
• "Pirates of the Red Dragon, Part 1: Princess Sin", Frew Trade Paperback #4 (2021)

Brazil

• "Piratas do Dragão Vermelho, Os 1: A Princesa Sin", Almanaque do Fantasma #6 (1980)

Denmark

• "Den Røde Drages Pirater, 1. Del - Prinsesse Sin", Fantomet #136 (1980)

Finland

• "Punaisen lohikäärmeen rosvot, osa 1: Prinsessa Sin", Mustanaamio 14/1979
• "Punaisen lohikäärmeen rosvot, osa 1: Prinsessa Sin", Mustanaamio Spesiaali 2/2012

Norway

• "Den røde drages pirater del 1: Prinsesse Sin", Fantomet 15/1979
• "Den røde drages pirater del 1: Prinsesse Sin", Fantomets Krønike 1/1996
• "Den røde drages pirater del 1: Prinsesse Sin", Fantomet Gullalderen #3 (2011)
• "Den røde drages pirater del 1: Prinsesse Sin", Fantomet 12/2017

Spain

• "La Princesa Sin", El Hombre Enmascarado #22 (1980)

Sweden

• "Röda drakens pirater, del 1: Prinsessan Sin", Fantomen 6/1979
• "Röda drakens pirater, del 1: Prinsessan Sin", Fantomen Krönika 5/2005
• "Röda drakens pirater, del 1: Prinsessan Sin", Fantomen 22-23/2017

Turkey

• "Kızıl Ejder Çetesi", Kızılmaske Albüm #95
• "Kızıl Ejder Çetesi", Kızılmaske Albüm #35
• "Kızıl Ejder Çetesi", Kızılmaske Albüm #104
• "Dragon Çetesi", Yeni Kızılmaske Süper Maceralar #2 (2011)

West Germany

• "Die Piraten-Prinzessin", Phantom #156 (1980)
• "Die Piraten-Prinzessin", Phantom Super-band #34