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|Title=The Floating Island
|Title=The Floating Island
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|image= [[Image:Floating Island.jpg|300px]]
|1st= [[Fantomen 2/1984|''Fantomen'' 2/1984]]
|1st= [[Fantomen 2/1984|''Fantomen'' 2/1984]]
|Pages= 32
|Pages= 32
|Writer= [[Dai Darell]]
|Writer= [[Dai Darell]]
|Artist= [[Hans Lindahl]]
|Artist= [[Hans Lindahl]]
|Colorist=N/A
|Producer=[[Semic Press]]
|Producer=[[Semic Press]]
|}}
|}}
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'''"The Floating Island"''' is a 1984 [[Team Fantomen]] story, written by [[Dai Darell]], with art by [[Hans Lindahl]].
'''"The Floating Island"''' is a 1984 [[Team Fantomen]] story, written by [[Dai Darell]], with art by [[Hans Lindahl]].


==Plot summary==
==Plot synopsis==
{{stub}}
Exploring a previously unknown floating island off the coast from the Mori village, The Phantom finds a treasure chest and a short message from a sailor, [[Seymour Barr]]. After placing an ad, he is contacted by a man who claims to be Barr's decendant. The treasure includes a white rider on an elephant and this item holds great value to The Singh Brotherhood.
=== Character appearances ===
 
== Appearances ==
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
'''Recurring Characters'''
'''Recurring Characters'''
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
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*[[Toma]]
*[[Toma]]
*[[Dogai Singh]]
*[[Dogai Singh]]
*[[Wan-Gaij]]
*[[Seymour Barr]] (mentioned only)
*[[Seymour Barr]] (mentioned only)
'''One-time Characters'''
'''One-time Characters'''
*Moure
*Moure of the Mori
*Morani
*Morani of the Mori
'''Bangala tribes'''
*Unnamed Mori chief
*Wan-Gaij / Will Greed
*Raoul, Singh pirate
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
*[[Bangalla|Bengali]]
**Mori-Town
**The Floating Island
**[[Deep Woods]]
***[[The Waterfall]]
****[[The Skull Cave]]
*****[[The Chronicle Room]]
**[[Mawitaan|Morristown]]
***Morristown harbour
'''Tribes'''
*[[Mori]]
*[[Mori]]
*[[Bandar]]
*[[Bandar]]
'''Organizations'''
'''Organizations'''
*[[The Singh Brotherhood]]
*[[The Singh Brotherhood]]
'''Locations'''
*[[Bengali]]
**Mori-Town
**The Floating Island
**[[Deep Woods]]
***[[The Skull Cave]]
****[[The Chronicle Room]]
**[[Morristown]]
'''Objects'''
'''Objects'''
*[[The White Horseman]]
*[[The White Horseman]]
'''Newspapers'''
*''[[Bengali News]]''
'''[[Old Jungle Sayings]]'''
*The Phantom has a thousand eyes and a thousand ears.
*When the Phantom moves, lightning stands still.
*You never find the Phantom, he finds you.
</div><br clear="all">
== Behind the Scenes ==
*The original Swedish name for the object in this story is "Den vita ryttaren" which means "The White Rider". Although it is clearly shown in the images that the Rider is sitting on an elephant, Frew chose the incorrect English translation "The White Horseman" when the story was published in Australia.
*The character [[Seymour Barr]] is named after Phantom artist [[Sy Barry|Seymour "Sy" Barry]].


== Related stories ==
=== Followed by ===
*"[[The White Horseman (story)|The White Horseman]]" by [[Dai Darell]] and [[Hans Lindahl]]
== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
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=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
*"Kelluva saari", [[Mustanaamio 12/1984|''Mustanaamio'' 12/1984]]
*"Kelluva saari", [[Mustanaamio 12/1984|''Mustanaamio'' 12/1984]]
*"Kelluva saari", [[Mustanaamio Spesiaali 5/2012|''Mustanaamio Spesiaali'' 5/2012]]


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
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[[Category:Team Fantomen stories|Floating Island, The]]
[[Category:Team Fantomen stories|Floating Island, The]]
[[Category:1984 Stories|Floating Island, The]]

Latest revision as of 07:01, 24 January 2024

The Floating Island
Floating Island.jpg
Produced for: Fantomen 2/1984
# of pgs: 32
Writer: Dai Darell
Artist: Hans Lindahl
Original colorist: N/A
Producer: Semic Press


"The Floating Island" is a 1984 Team Fantomen story, written by Dai Darell, with art by Hans Lindahl.

Plot synopsis

Exploring a previously unknown floating island off the coast from the Mori village, The Phantom finds a treasure chest and a short message from a sailor, Seymour Barr. After placing an ad, he is contacted by a man who claims to be Barr's decendant. The treasure includes a white rider on an elephant and this item holds great value to The Singh Brotherhood.

Appearances

Recurring Characters

One-time Characters

  • Moure of the Mori
  • Morani of the Mori
  • Unnamed Mori chief
  • Wan-Gaij / Will Greed
  • Raoul, Singh pirate

Locations

Tribes

Organizations

Objects

Newspapers

Old Jungle Sayings

  • The Phantom has a thousand eyes and a thousand ears.
  • When the Phantom moves, lightning stands still.
  • You never find the Phantom, he finds you.


Behind the Scenes

  • The original Swedish name for the object in this story is "Den vita ryttaren" which means "The White Rider". Although it is clearly shown in the images that the Rider is sitting on an elephant, Frew chose the incorrect English translation "The White Horseman" when the story was published in Australia.
  • The character Seymour Barr is named after Phantom artist Seymour "Sy" Barry.

Related stories

Followed by

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Mini australia.gif Australia

Mini denmark.gif Denmark

Mini finland.gif Finland

Mini norway.gif Norway

Mini sweden.gif Sweden

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