Temple of the Gods, Part 1: The U-Boat Mystery

Temple of the Gods, Part 1: The U-Boat Mystery
Start date:	January 3rd, 2005
End date:	May 14th, 2005
# of strips:	114 (19 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	George Olesen, Keith Williams, & Paul Ryan
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Stripes"
Followed by:	"Temple of the Gods, Part 2: Return to Eden"

"Temple of the Gods, Part 1: The U-Boat Mystery" is the 213th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by George Olesen, Keith Williams and Paul Ryan.

31 January, 2005, marks the date of Ryan's first strip.

Plot Summary

The Phantom spots some reef divers near Eden who dive at night. The phantom dives underwater to spy on them and finds out that they are after a scroll map inside a German submarine which sank there in 1945. He learns from listening to the divers about a secret society that had been exiled from Egypt came to Eden and created a race of super-men. In 1945 the German sub was sunk by the British when the former were looking for the temple to learn the secret science of creating super-human soldiers. The phantom steals the scroll from a young woman named Mina, who is also the leader of the expedition. He then goes on alone to find temple hidden beneath a mountain. Mina, however, finds her way to the temple through her memory of the map. Once inside, Mina's colleagues start looting all the precious items from the temple. When Mina protests, they knock her out and the Phantom secretly takes her away and hides her. He then overpowers her teammates and takes them and Mina away to the deep woods where Guran uses amnesia drug to wipe the group's memories of the Eden temple, save for Mina whom Phantom takes to the skull cave. Phantom then hands the men over to the Jungle Patrol. He makes Mina stay with him to help understand more about the unknown temple.

The story is then continued in 'Temple of the Gods, Part 2 : Return to Eden'.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Hero
• Colonel Worubu
• Fluffy
• Stripes
• Mina Braun
• The 20th Phantom (mentioned)

One-time characters

• Otto
• Hans
• Volker
• Mina's grandfather (mentioned)

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Eden
    • The Temple of the Gods

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• Kriegsmarine
• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

• German submarine

Items

• Bandar amnesia drug

Related stories

Followed by

• "Temple of the Gods, Part 2: Return to Eden" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
• "Temple of the Gods, Part 3: The Secret Sect" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
• "Temple of the Gods, Part 4: Servant of Evil" by David Bishop, Hans Lindahl, and Paul Ryan
• "Temple of the Gods, Part 5: Thirst" by David Bishop, Hans Lindahl, and César Spadari
• "Temple of the Gods, Part 6: The Beasts Stir" by David Bishop, Hans Lindahl, and César Spadari

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The U-Boat Mystery", The Phantom #1418 (2005)

The Bahamas

• The Freeport News January 3, 2005 – May 14, 2005

Brazil

• "O Submarino Alemão", O Fantasma Especial #1 (2007)

Denmark

• Horsens Folkeblad June 4, 2010 – October 14, 2010

Finland

• "Jumalten kammio 1: Papyruskäärö", Mustanaamio 23/2005
• Åbo Underrättelser January 18, 2013 – July 3, 2013

India

• Anandabazar Patrika September 15, 2005 – January 25, 2006
• "U-Boat Mystery", U-Boat Mystery (2011)
• "U-Boat Mystery", Ordeal at Sea (2011; excerpt)
• "U-Boat Mystery", The Ghost's Justice (2011)
• "U-Boat Mystery", Immortal Justice (2011; excerpt)
• "U-Boat Mystery", U-Boat Mystery / The Ghost Wall (2014)
• "U-Boat Mystery", U-Boat Mystery and other stories (2014)
• "Temple of the Gods, Part 1: The U-Boat Mystery", The Phantom #13 (2021)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 3, 2005 – May 14, 2005

Norway

• "Gudenes tempel, del 1: Papyrusrullen", Fantomet 23/2005
• Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen December 21, 2005 – April 26, 2006
• Østlendingen May 2, 2006 – June 23, 2006 - the last eight weeks only
• Varden February 17, 2006 – July 21, 2006
• Tønsbergs Blad February 21, 2006 – July 11, 2006
• Sandefjords Blad February 22, 2006 – July 15, 2006
• Varden February 17, 2006 – July 21, 2006
• Lofotposten April 4, 2006 – August 30, 2006
• Østlandsposten April 19, 2006 – September 4, 2006
• Nordlys May 15, 2006 – September 22, 2006
• Finnmark Dagblad May 19, 2006 – October 2, 2006
• Romsdals Budstikke May 22, 2006 – October 3, 2006
• Telen August 5, 2006 – December 15, 2006
• Haugesunds Avis September 21, 2006 – Ferbruary 3, 2007
• Aftenposten January 31, 2007 – ?
• Oppland Arbeiderblad August 10, 2011 – December 22, 2011

Sweden

• "Gudarnas Tempel 1: Papyrusrullen", Fantomen 23/2005
• Svenska Dagbladet January 10, 2006 – May 23, 2006
• Bohusläningen January 26, 2009? – ?
• "Gudarnas Tempel, del 1: Papyrusrullen", Fantomen Christmas Album 2019

Turkey

• Çizgi Film #1 (2005; incomplete)
• "Tanrıların Tapınağı, 1. Bölüm: Denizaltının Gizemi", Kızılmaske #37 – #38 (2017)

USA

• Bangor Daily News January 3, 2005 – May 14, 2005
• Observer-Reporter January 3, 2005 – May 14, 2005
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican January 3, 2005 – May 14, 2005
• Reading Eagle January 3, 2005 – May 14, 2005