Taru Tagama-Luaga

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Miss Tagama
First appearance: "Rex King"
Created by: Lee Falk and Sy Barry


Miss Tagama is the longtime schoolteacher of Rex and Tom-Tom, who later later on came to teach Kit and Heloise as well.

Fictional character biography

According to the Newspaper strip

The first meeting of Miss Tagama and President Luaga.
President Luaga and Miss Tagama marries.

Miss Tagama was brought to the Deep Woods to educate the Phantom's adopted son Rex and his friend Tom-Tom. Rex King Later on she became the teacher of Kit and Heloise. After having met President Luaga T, a love relationship began to develop.

She married President Luaga and became First Lady of Bangalla. Battle of the Jungle Boys The Phantom prevented an assassination attempt at their wedding. The assassin came from Ughland, and when the attempt failed, the First Lady was kidnapped to Ughland. She was able to secretly provide information so the Phantom could rescue her. The Kidnappers She and President Luaga became guardians of Kit and Heloise when Diana was missing and presumed dead after a terrorist attack in Mawitaan. The Death of Diana Palmer Walker

According to Team Fantomen

Miss Tagama is married to former President Luaga who works as a doctor in Bengete. She and Luaga became guardians of Kit and Heloise when Diana was missing and presumed dead after a terrorist attack in Mawitaan. The Death of Diana Palmer Walker (edited version)

Behind the Scenes

Miss Tagama's name has changed several times over the years. In her first appearance in "Rex King" she was unnamed. In "The Frame-Up" she was referred to as Miss Longa, but from the story "Yes" and onwards she was called Miss Tagama (although at first her name was spelled Miss Tagam). In "T" Miss Tagama's first name is given as Tara, in "Battle of the Jungle Boys" as Taru, and in "The Kidnappers", she is first called Tanya and later on Tania. Tony DePaul used the name Taru when she appeared in "The Death of Diana Palmer Walker"; the first non-Lee Falk story to reference her marriage to President Luaga. In "The Twins' Futures", she is referred to as Taru Tagama-Luaga.

Notable Appearances

Daily and Sunday stories

Title Writer Artist Comments
"Rex King" Lee Falk Sy Barry
"Yes" Lee Falk Sy Barry
"T" Lee Falk Sy Barry
"The Wedding of the Phantom" Lee Falk Sy Barry
"Battle of the Jungle Boys" Lee Falk Eric Doescher, George Olesen, Fred Fredericks
"The Kidnappers" Lee Falk, Elizabeth Falk George Olesen, Fred Fredericks
"The Death of Diana Palmer Walker" Tony DePaul Paul Ryan

Team Fantomen stories

Title Writer Artist Comments
"False Play" Donne Avenell Özcan Eralp
"The Devil's Smoke" Dai Darell Georges Bess
"Black Glove, Part 1" Michael Tierres Knut Westad
"Black Glove, Part 2" Michael Tierres Knut Westad


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