The Courier

The Courier
Produced for:	Fantomen 19/2004
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Alex Saviuk
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"The Courier" is a 2004 Team Fantomen story, written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Alex Saviuk.

Plot summary

The Phantom has just recently succeeded his father and he is now in The Deep Woods, constantly thinking of Diana Palmer back in the United States. He receives a letter from uncle Sid and aunt Bessie with news that their nephew Billy is in trobule.

Stopping at his old university he meets Bob Moore who tells him that Diana is visiting Bermuda with the swimming team. At the train station he reads in a newspaper that Diana has been arrested for attempted currency smuggling when leaving Bermuda.

Diana travelled to Bermuda with the swimming team and with her mother Lily Palmer. During the stay she has been courted by a rich young man in the swimming team, Orrin Falcone. He thinks she is pretty enough but his intention is for Diana to be arrested by the customs when leaving Bermuda, thereby creating a diversion that will allow him to walk through customs with cash in his own luggage.

The Phantom finds out what has happened and makes Orrin Falcone go to the police to confess. When Diana returns from Bermuda the Phantom is waiting for her at the airport. Diana tells him that she never want to see him again.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 20th Phantom (in flashbacks only)
• Guran (in flashbacks only)
• Diana Palmer
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Bob Moore
• Guido Falcone
• Uncle Sid (mentioned only)
• Aunt Bessie (mentioned only)
• Billy (mentioned only)

One-time characters

• unnamed chimpanzee from the Monkey Mail
• Molok (mentioned only)
• Orrin Falcone
• Speedy Gonzales
• Morales, police officer
• Dug, thug
• Slug, thug
• Jessica, Orrin's date
• Romano, thug
• Germano, thug

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
• USA
  • Watertown
  • Harrison City
    • Harrison University
• Bermuda
  • Hamilton
  • Bermuda's coral reef
• Cuba (mentioned only)

Organizations

• The Monkey Mail

Tribes

• Bandar

Objects

• The Skull Ring (in flashback only)

Old Jungle Sayings

• When the Phantom moves, lightning stands still.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The 21st Phantom" by Claes Reimerthi and Paul Ryan
• "Molok" by Claes Reimerthi and Paul Ryan

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Courier", The Phantom #1392 (2004)

Finland

• "Kuriiri", Mustanaamio 19/2004

Norway

• "Kureren", Fantomet 19/2004
• "Kureren", Fantomets Krønike 4/2008

Sweden

• "Kuriren", Fantomen 19/2004