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|Title=The Founding of the Jungle Patrol
|Title=The Founding of the Jungle Patrol
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|image= [[Image:Founding of the Jungle Patrol.jpg|300 px]]
|Start= July 5th, 1964
|Start= July 5th, 1964
|End= January 24th, 1965
|End= January 24th, 1965
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|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Sy Barry]]
|Artist= [[Sy Barry]]
|Colorist= [[King Features Syndicate|KFS]] staff
|Preceded="[[The Giant Bird of Gandor]]"
|Preceded="[[The Giant Bird of Gandor]]"
|Followed="[[The Great Web of Spidera]]"
|Followed="[[The Great Web of Spidera]]"
|}}
|}}
'''"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol"''' is the 64th Phantom [[Sunday stories|Sunday story]]. It was originally published in American newspapers from July 5th, 1964 to January 24th, 1965.
'''"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol"''' is the 64th Phantom [[Sunday stories|Sunday story]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Sy Barry]].


The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Sy Barry]].
== Plot synopsis ==
[[The Jungle Patrol]] has fought evil since 1664, but none of its members know who the commander is, nor do they know how it was founded.


== Plot Summary ==
[[the 21st Phantom|The Phantom]] starts telling the story of how the Jungle Patrol was founded to some Bandars:
{{stub}}
 
in 1664, [[Bangalla|Bengali]] was unsafe, with a lot of pirates, in [[Sanloi]], the chief of all pirates resides: [[Redbeard]].  Redbeard took half of what they gained and was willing to fight with anyone about the leadership, but noone dared.  [[The 6th Phantom|The Phantom of 1664]] hears about it and decides to take the challenge.  He boldly walks into Sanloi and challenges Redbeard.  Redbeard, however, wants first to see what he is made of and makes him duel his champion [[Black Bart]] with antique axes.  The Phantom wins, but when Redbeard is ready to fight, another one of his men interfer, [[Salla]]. Salla reminds Redbeard that even though he takes a challenge from any opponent, the challenger has to be one of them, he then offers to duel him with his sword. A fat chinese by the name of [[Crusher]] also wants to fight him, but Redbeard chooses Salla. The Phantom lets Salla fight on, merely blocking his attacks, until Salla is totally exausted, then he finishes the duel. 
 
Redbeard is again ready to duel, but after taunting the Phantom, the Phantom loses his self control and attacks, Crusher steps in between them and then manages to let Redbeard to have him duel the Phantom without any weapons. Crusher tries to boast a little by claiming that he crushes men's heads like eggs, crushing an egg in his fist to prove his point. The 6th Phantom flattens him a bit by crushing a coco nut in his hand, then hitting another coco nut in his hand, crushing that one too, Crusher lamely claims that he can do that too.
 
At this point in the story, the Phantom takes a break and tells the Bandars that they will continue tomorrow. The Bandars, however, stalks him until he resumes the story telling.
 
The duel with Crusher starts with the Phantom hitting him in the stomach, getting the feeling of punching soft dough. An enrages Crusher takes a grip on him and starts to crush him, but he continues to punch until the Crusher is out.
 
Redbeard is now ready to duel and the Phantom let him pick the weapons. Redbeard chooses saber and dagger and the duel starts, going through the entire town, finally ending up at a ship, Redbeard's own, there the 6th Phantom, was temporarily distracted by the sight of the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, being behind bars. Redbeard used this one moment of distraction and knocked his saber of, thinking the victory was his.  The Phantom, however, used a stool to make Redbeard lose his saber, then they went into close fight, one hand wielding the dagger, the other holding their opponent's dagger hand, suddenly, the Phantom lets go of his dagger and starts punching Redbeard until he is down and defenseless.  Everyone then expect him to finish Redbeard off, when he realizes this, he refuses, and every eye is filled with tears, since they all had forgotten that there existed such a thing as mercy.
 
The Phantom then goes carefully forward, releasing the beautiful lady and is informed that she is [[Natala of Navarre|Queen Natala of Navarre]] whom Redbeard had captured and planned to demand a ransom for.  Questioning Redbeard, he learns that there are totally 500 men under arms in Sanloi and that around 100 of them will follow orders without questioning. He then have everyone leave their weapons in two huge piles, then he let Redbeard and Black Bart, Salla, and the Crusher pick 25 reliable men each.  The selected men then all pick weapons from the piles. When those who wasn't selected asks what is to be with them, the Phantom reveals that all piracy now have ended and the unarmed men storms towards the piles of weapons.  The Phantom then orders the selected men to stop them and they obey.
 
The Phantom then reveals his plans to form an organization that is to fight the piracy, he makes Redbeard Colonel and Black Bart, Salla, and the Crusher becomes his closest men with the rank of major.  After ridding the unarmed men of the worst scum, such as murderers and the like, he makes them seamen aboard a new Royal fleet of [[Navarre]], consisting of twelve of the totally thirteen ships that are in Sanloi, the thirteenth he keeps for himself.  The new Royal fleet is a compensation for the ships that Queen Natala had lost.
 
Then he takes care of the funding, by having Redbeard bringing all leaders of the coast cities to [[the Skull Cave]], something that is done with a lot of threat.  The Phantom then explain his plan for them and asks them to fund the patrol without having any influence. After some thought, they all agree and sign a document.
 
Queen Natala then accompanies the Phantom to the Skull Cave and sits in [[the Skull Throne]].  Both are totally in love with each other, but the Phantom cannot leave the jungle, and Natala has her Kingdom.  Finally, as her new fleet is about to depart, the Phantom says that if she had not been a queen, he would have asked her to marry him, then he quickly jumps overboard before she has been given any time to answer.
 
Queen Natala of Navarre goes home to her Kingdom and tries not to think of the Phantom, but she misses the calmness and joy if the [[Deep Woods]], being terrified of the violence in Europe. Meanwhile, the Phantom also misses Natala as he fights evil.
 
Finally, Queen Natala abdicates and gives the throne to her brother, then she travels to Bengali and surprises the Phantom.  The Phantom is quite speechless, but then Queen Natala explains that according to European law, a queen must propose to her future husband, she then asks if he want her.  The Phantom accepts without hesitation.
 
They are happily married in the Skull Cave.
=== Appearances ===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[The 21st Phantom|The Current Phantom]]
*[[The 6th Phantom|A past Phantom]] - mentioned as Phantom of 1664 and "my grandpa 12 times removed" by the Current
*[[Queen Natala of Navarre]]
*[[Guran]]
*[[Devil]]
*[[Redbeard]]
*[[Big Bart]]
*[[Salla]] (also spelled Sala)
*[[Crusher]]
*[[Colonel Weeks]]
'''One-time characters'''
*Bill
*Bill's girlfriend
*The 12 coastal kings
*The jungle chiefs
*Natala's brother
</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
*[[Bangalla|Bengali]]
**[[Deep Woods]]
***[[The Skull Cave]]
****[[The Chronicle Room]]
**[[The Jungle Patrol Headquarters]]
**[[The Abandoned Well]]
**[[Sanloi]]
*[[Navarre]]
'''Tribes'''
*[[Bandar]]
'''Organizations'''
*[[The Jungle Patrol]]
 
'''[[Old jungle sayings]]'''
 
</div><br clear="all">
 
== Related stories==
===Referenced in===
*"[[The Pirate Inheritance]]" by [[Donne Avenell]] and [[Kari Leppänen]]
*"[[The Message]]" by [[Norman Worker]] and [[Kari Leppänen]]
*"[[The Visitor]]" by [[Tony DePaul]] and [[Jeff Weigel]]


== Reprints ==
== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:
This story has been published in the following publications:
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif|border]] Australia ===
 
=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"La patrulla de la selva", [[Anuario de El Fantasma con un Almanaque 1966|''Anuario de El Fantasma con un Almanaque'' 1966]] (1965)
*"La patrulla de la jungla", [[Fantasía 132|''Fantasía'' #132]] (1969)
 
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*[[The Phantom 337 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #337]] (1967)
*[[The Phantom 337 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #337]] (1967)
*[[The Phantom 492 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #492]] (1973)
*[[The Phantom 492 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #492]] (1973)
*[[The Phantom 670 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #670]] (1979)
*[[The Phantom 670 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #670]] (1979)
*[[The Phantom 885 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #885]] (1987)
*[[The Phantom 885 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #885]] (1987)
*[[The Phantom 1291 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1291]] (2001)
*"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol", [[The Phantom 1291 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1291]] (2001)
*"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol", [[The Phantom 1653 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1653]] (2013)
 
=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"A História da Patrulha da Selva", [[Fantasma 104 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #104]] (1965)
*"A História da Patrulha da Selva", [[Fantasma 234 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #234]] (1975)
*"A Origem da Patrulha da Selva", [[Fantasma 284 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #284]] (1979)
 
=== [[Image:mini_canada.gif|border]] Canada===
*''[[La Patrie]]'' July 2, 1964 &ndash; January 21, 1965
*''[[Le Soleil]]'' July 4, 1964 &ndash; January 23, 1965


=== [[Image:mini_czech.gif|border]] Czech Republic ===
=== [[Image:mini_czech.gif|border]] Czech Republic ===
*[[Fantom 3 (Semic-Slovart)|''Fantom'' #3]] (1992)
*"Hlídka džungle", [[Fantom 3 (Semic-Slovart)|''Fantom'' #3]] (1992)


=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif|border]] Denmark ===
=== [[Image:mini_colombia.gif]] Colombia ===
*[[Fantomet 11|''Fantomet'' #11]] (1972)
*''[[El Tiempo]]'' October 18, 1964 &ndash; May 2, 1965
*[[Fantomet Album 4|''Fantomet Album'' #4]] (1980)
 
*[[Fantomets Krøniker 5|''Fantomets Krøniker'' #5]] (1987)
=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Den firdobbelte duel", [[Fantomet 11|''Fantomet'' #11]] (1972)
*"Historien om Junglepatruljen", [[Fantomet Album 4|''Fantomet Album'' #4]] (1980)
*"Den firdobbelte duel", [[Fantomets Krøniker 5|''Fantomets Krøniker'' #5]] (1987)


=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
*[[Mustanaamio 12/1970|''Mustanaamio'' 12/1970]]
*"Nelinkertainen kaksintaistelu", [[Mustanaamio 12/1970|''Mustanaamio'' 12/1970]]
*[[Mustanaamio 2/1974|''Mustanaamio'' 2/1974]]
*"Viidakkopartion alku", [[Mustanaamio 2/1974|''Mustanaamio'' 2/1974]]
*[[Mustanaamio Album 1980|''Mustanaamio Album'' 1980]]
*"Viidakkopartion tarina", [[Mustanaamio Year Album 1980|''Mustanaamio Year Album'' 1980]]
*[[Mustanaamio 4/1984|''Mustanaamio'' 4/1984]]
*"Nelinkertainen kaksintaistelu", [[Mustanaamio 4/1984|''Mustanaamio'' 4/1984]]
*[[Mustanaamio 3/2000|''Mustanaamio'' 3]]–[[Mustanaamio 6/2000|6/2000]]
*"Viidakkopartion tarina", [[Mustanaamio 3/2000|''Mustanaamio'' 3]] &ndash; [[Mustanaamio 6/2000|6/2000]]
*''[[Mustanaamio Spesiaali]]'' (2009)
*"Viidakkopartion synty", [[Mustanaamio Spesiaali (one-shot)|''Mustanaamio Spesiaali'']] (2009)
*"Nelinkertainen kaksintaistelu", [[Mustanaamio 1970 (reprint)|''Mustanaamio'' 1970]] (2013)
*"Viidakkopartion alku", [[Mustanaamio 1974 (reprint)|''Mustanaamio'' 1974]] (2017)


=== [[Image:mini_france.gif|border]] France ===
=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*[[Le Fantôme 160 (Remparts)|''Le Fantôme'' #160]] - [[Le Fantôme 161 (Remparts)|161]] (1967)
*"La naissance de la Patrouille", [[Le Fantôme 160 (Remparts)|''Le Fantôme'' #160]] and "Romantique décision", [[Le Fantôme 161 (Remparts)|#161]] (1967)
*[[Le Fantôme 444 (Remparts)|''Le Fantôme'' #444]] (1973)
*"La naissance de la Patrouille", [[Le Fantôme 444 (Remparts)|''Le Fantôme'' #444]] (1973)
*"La naissance de la Patrouille", [[Le Fantôme Album 49|''Le Fantôme Album'' #49]] (1974)


=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] Great Britain ===
=== [[Image:Mini greece.png]] Greece ===
*[[TV Tornado 47|''TV Tornado'' #47]] – [[TV Tornado 56|#56]]
*"Περιπολος της ζουγκλας" (romanized as "Peripolos tis zounklas"), [[Fantom 31 (Kabanas-Hellas)|''Fantom'' #31]] (1976)


=== [[Image:mini_hungary.gif|border]] Hungary ===
=== [[Image:mini_hungary.gif|border]] Hungary ===
*[[Fantom 7 (Semic Interprint)|''Fantom'' #7]] (1989)
*"Az őserdei járőrszolgáöat története", [[Fantom 7 (Semic Interprint)|''Fantom'' #7]] (1989)


=== [[Image:mini_india.gif|border]] India ===
=== [[Image:mini_iceland.gif]] Iceland===
*[[Indrajal Comics 26|''Indrajal Comics'' #26]] (1965)
*''[[Vikan]]'' February 11, 1965 &ndash; September 2, 1965
*[[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 11|''Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom'' #11]]
*[[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 73|''Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom'' #73]]


=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif|border]] Italy ===
=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*[[Avventure Americane – L'Uomo Mascherato 122 (Fratelli Spada)|''L'Uomo Mascherato'' #122]] - [[Avventure Americane – L'Uomo Mascherato 123 (Fratelli Spada)|123]] (1965)
*"The Jungle Patrol", [[Indrajal Comics 26|''Indrajal Comics'' #26]] (1965)
*[[Avventure Americane – Serie Cronologica 58 – Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato|''Serie Cronologica'' #58]] (1973)
*"முகமூடி வேதாளன்" (romanized as "Mugamoodi Vedhalan"), [[Muthu Comics 58|''Muthu Comics'' #58]] (1977)
*[[Raccolta Super Phantom 6|''Raccolta Super Phantom'' #6]]
*"The Jungle Patrol", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 11|''Phantom'' #11]] (199?)
*"வெள்ளை இளவரசி" (romanized as "Vellai Ilavarasi"), [[Rani Comics 186|''Rani Comics'' #186]] (1992)
*"The Jungle Patrol", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 73|''Phantom'' #73]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_ireland.gif]] Ireland===
*''[[Sunday Independent]]'' August 2, 1964 &ndash; February 21, 1965
 
=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"La nascita della pattuglia", [[Avventure Americane – L'Uomo Mascherato 122 (Fratelli Spada)|''L'Uomo Mascherato'' #122]] and "Decisione romantica", [[Avventure Americane – L'Uomo Mascherato 123 (Fratelli Spada)|#123]] (1965)
*"La nascita della pattuglia", [[Avventure Americane – Serie Cronologica 58 – Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato|''Serie Cronologica'' #58]] (1973)
*"La nascita della pattuglia", [[Raccolta Super Phantom 6|''Raccolta Super Phantom'' #6]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*''[[El Informador]]'' September 13, 1964 &ndash; April 4, 1965


=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif|border]] The Netherlands ===
=== [[Image:mini_netherlands.gif|border]] The Netherlands ===
*[[Fantoom 2 (Dendros)|''Fantoom'' #2]] (1983)
*"Het Piratenfoort", [[Fantoom 2 (Dendros)|''Fantoom'' #2]] (1983)
*[[Fantoom 2 (Mustang)|''Fantoom'' #2]] (1984)
*"Strijd tegen het kwaad", [[Fantoom 2 (Mustang)|''Fantoom'' #2]] (1984)


=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*[[The Phantom 552 (Feature Publications)|''The Phantom'' #552]] &ndash; [[The Phantom 554 (Feature Publications)|#554]]
*[[The Phantom 552 (Feature Publications)|''The Phantom'' #552]] &ndash; [[The Phantom 554 (Feature Publications)|#554]]


=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif|border]] Norway ===
=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*[[Fantomet 14/1969|''Fantomet'' 14/1969]]
*''[[Vi menn]]'' 12-41/1965
*[[Fantomet 25/1973|''Fantomet'' 25/1973]]
*"Duell mot fire menn", [[Fantomet 14/1969|''Fantomet'' 14/1969]]
*[[Fantomet Album 1980|''Fantomet Album'' 1980]]
*"Legenden om Jungelpatruljen", [[Fantomet 25/1973|''Fantomet'' 25/1973]]
*[[Fantomets Krønike 1/1990|''Fantomets Krønike'' 1/1990]]
*"Historien om Jungelpatruljen", [[Fantomet Year Album 1980 (Norway)|''Fantomet Year Album'' 1980]]
*[[Fantomets Krønike 6/1997|''Fantomets Krønike'' 6/1997]]
*"Duell mot fire menn", [[Fantomets Krønike 1/1990|''Fantomets Krønike'' 1/1990]]
*[[Fantomet 3/2000|''Fantomet'' 3]]–[[Fantomet 6/2000|6/2000]]
*"Duell mot fire menn", [[Fantomets Krønike 6/1997|''Fantomets Krønike'' 6/1997]]
*[[Krønikebok 6]] (2002)
*"Legenden om Jungelpatruljen", [[Fantomet 3/2000|''Fantomet'' 3]] &ndash; [[Fantomet 6/2000|6/2000]]
*Jungelpatruljen, [[Krønikebok 6|''Krønikebok'' #6]] (2002)
*"Duell mot fire menn", [[Fantomet Kronologisk 12|''Fantomet Kronologisk'' #12]] (2019)
 
=== [[Image:mini_panama.gif|border]] Panama===
*''[[The Star & Herald]]'' ?, 1964


=== [[Image:mini_poland.gif|border]] Poland ===
=== [[Image:mini_poland.gif|border]] Poland ===
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=== [[Image:mini_slovakia.gif|border]] Slovakia ===
=== [[Image:mini_slovakia.gif|border]] Slovakia ===
*[[Fantóm 3|''Fantóm'' #3]] (1992)
*"Džungľová hliadka", [[Fantóm 3|''Fantóm'' #3]] (1992)


=== [[Image:mini_spain.gif|border]] Spain ===
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*[[Héroes Modernos, Serie A: El Hombre Enmascarado 37A]]-[[Héroes Modernos, Serie A: El Hombre Enmascarado 46A|46A]], [[Héroes Modernos, Serie B: Flash Gordon 37B]]-[[Héroes Modernos, Serie B: El Flash Gordon 46B|46B]] and [[Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Mandrake 37C]]-[[Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Rip Kirby 46C]] (1964)
*"Como se fundo la patrulla de la jungla", [[Héroes Modernos, Serie A: El Hombre Enmascarado 37A|''Héroes Modernos, Serie A: El Hombre Enmascarado'' #37A]] &ndash; [[Héroes Modernos, Serie A: El Hombre Enmascarado 46A|#46A]], [[Héroes Modernos, Serie B: Flash Gordon 37B|''Héroes Modernos, Serie B: Flash Gordon'' #37B]] &ndash; [[Héroes Modernos, Serie B: Flash Gordon 46B|#46B]], and [[Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Mandrake el mago 37C|''Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Mandrake el mago'' #37C]] &ndash; [[Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Rip Kirby 46C|''Héroes Modernos, Serie C: Rip Kirby'' #46C]] (1964)
*"El origen de la patrulla de la jungla", [[The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado 3 (Dolmen)|''The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado'' #3]] (2018)
*"Barbarroja", [[Héroes del Cómic 15|''Héroes del Cómic'' #15]] (2021)


=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif|border]] Sweden ===
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*[[Fantomen 4/1964|''Fantomen'' 4/1966]]
*"Den fyrdubbla duellen", [[Fantomen 4/1966|''Fantomen'' 4/1966]]
*[[Fantomen 12/1973|''Fantomen'' 12/1973]]
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen 12/1973|''Fantomen'' 12/1973]]
*"Historien om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen Christmas Album 1980|''Fantomen Christmas Album'' 1980]]
*"Historien om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen Christmas Album 1980|''Fantomen Christmas Album'' 1980]]
*''[[Lektyr]]'' 19 &ndash; 26/1986
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen Krönika 1/1995|''Fantomen Krönika'' 1/1995]]
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen Krönika 1/1995|''Fantomen Krönika'' 1/1995]]
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen 3/2000|''Fantomen'' 3]]–[[Fantomen 6/2000|6/2000]]
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen 3/2000|''Fantomen'' 3]] &ndash; [[Fantomen 6/2000|6/2000]]
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen Krönika Band 3|''Fantomen Krönika'' Band 3]] (2001)
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen Krönika Band 3|''Fantomen Krönika'' Band 3]] (2001)
*[[Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr 2|''Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr'' #2]] (2002)
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr 2|''Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr'' #2]] (2002)
*"Den fyrdubbla duellen", [[Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1966, Del 1|''Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången'' 1966, Del 1]] (2016)
*"Legenden om Djungelpatrullen", [[Fantomen 13/2021|''Fantomen'' 13/2021]]
 
=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Kötülere Düşmanız", [[Kızılmaske 51 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #51]] &ndash; [[Kızılmaske 52 (First Series)|#52]] (1974)
*"Kötülere Düşmanız", [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 13|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #13]] (197?)
*"Kötülere Düşmanız", [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 111|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #111]] &ndash; [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 112|#112]]
*"Kötülere Düşmanız", [[Kızılmaske Albüm 76|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #76]]
*"Kötülere Düşmanız", [[Kızılmaske Süper Albüm 27 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske Süper Albüm'' #27]]
*"Kötülere Düşmanız", [[Kızılmaske Süper Albüm 26 (Second Series)|''Kızılmaske Süper Albüm'' #26]]
*"Kötülere Düşmanız", [[Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm 9|''Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm'' #9]]
*"Orman Karakolu'nun Kuruluşu", [[Kızılmaske 9 (Büyülü Çizgi Roman)|''Kızılmaske'' #9]] (2014)
 
=== [[Image:mini_uar.gif]] United Arab Republic ===
*"الشبح وقصة أجداده" (romanized as "Alshabah wa kessat ajdadeh"), [[Samir 482|''Samir'' #482]] &ndash; [[Samir 496|#496]] (1965)
 
=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom ===
*"The Jungle Patrol", [[TV Tornado 47|''TV Tornado'' #47]] &ndash; [[TV Tornado 56|#56]] (1967-1968)


=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif|border]] Turkey ===
=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA===
*[[Kızılmaske Albüm 112|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #112]]
*''[[Anderson Herald]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[Charleston Gazette-Mail]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[Cumberland Sunday Times]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[The Danville Register]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[The Democrat]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[Farmington Daily Times]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[The Montgomery Advertiser]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[The News Tribune]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[La Opinión]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[San Antonio Light]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[San Francisco Examiner]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[The Tampa Tribune]]'' July 5, 1964 &ndash; January 24, 1965
*''[[El Diario La Prensa]]'' August 2, 1964 &ndash; February 21, 1965
*"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol", [[The Complete Sundays: Volume Eight 1963–1966|''The Complete Sundays:'' Volume Eight 1963–1966]] (2020)
*"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol", [[Comics Revue 413-414|''Comics Revue'' #413-414]] &ndash; [[Comics Revue 431-432|#431-432]] (2020-22)


=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif|border]] West Germany ===  
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===  
*[[Phantom 8|''Phantom'' #8]]
*"Duell mit dem Teufel", [[Phantom 8|''Phantom'' #8]] (1974)
*"Duell mit dem Teufel", [[Phantom Das große Album 2|''Phantom Das große Album'' #2]]


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=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] [[Image:mini_FRYugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*[[Super EKS Almanah 63|''Super EKS Almanah'' #63]]
*"Šumska straža", [[Super EKS Almanah 63|''Super EKS Almanah'' #63]] (1985)
*"Како је настала шумска патрола" (romanized as "Kako je nastala šumska patrola"), [[Politikin Zabavnik 2508|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #2508]] – [[Politikin Zabavnik 2510|#2510]] (2000)


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*[[Politikin Zabavnik 2508|''Politikin Zabavnik'' #2508]] – [[Politikin Zabavnik 2510|#2510]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Founding of the Jungle Patrol, The]]
[[Category:Sunday stories|Founding of the Jungle Patrol, The]]
[[Category:1965 Stories|Founding of the Jungle Patrol, The]]

Latest revision as of 08:28, 23 March 2024

The Founding of the Jungle Patrol
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Start date: July 5th, 1964
End date: January 24th, 1965
# of strips: 30 pages
Writer: Lee Falk
Artist: Sy Barry
Original colorist: KFS staff
Preceded by: "The Giant Bird of Gandor"
Followed by: "The Great Web of Spidera"

"The Founding of the Jungle Patrol" is the 64th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

The Jungle Patrol has fought evil since 1664, but none of its members know who the commander is, nor do they know how it was founded.

The Phantom starts telling the story of how the Jungle Patrol was founded to some Bandars:

in 1664, Bengali was unsafe, with a lot of pirates, in Sanloi, the chief of all pirates resides: Redbeard. Redbeard took half of what they gained and was willing to fight with anyone about the leadership, but noone dared. The Phantom of 1664 hears about it and decides to take the challenge. He boldly walks into Sanloi and challenges Redbeard. Redbeard, however, wants first to see what he is made of and makes him duel his champion Black Bart with antique axes. The Phantom wins, but when Redbeard is ready to fight, another one of his men interfer, Salla. Salla reminds Redbeard that even though he takes a challenge from any opponent, the challenger has to be one of them, he then offers to duel him with his sword. A fat chinese by the name of Crusher also wants to fight him, but Redbeard chooses Salla. The Phantom lets Salla fight on, merely blocking his attacks, until Salla is totally exausted, then he finishes the duel.

Redbeard is again ready to duel, but after taunting the Phantom, the Phantom loses his self control and attacks, Crusher steps in between them and then manages to let Redbeard to have him duel the Phantom without any weapons. Crusher tries to boast a little by claiming that he crushes men's heads like eggs, crushing an egg in his fist to prove his point. The 6th Phantom flattens him a bit by crushing a coco nut in his hand, then hitting another coco nut in his hand, crushing that one too, Crusher lamely claims that he can do that too.

At this point in the story, the Phantom takes a break and tells the Bandars that they will continue tomorrow. The Bandars, however, stalks him until he resumes the story telling.

The duel with Crusher starts with the Phantom hitting him in the stomach, getting the feeling of punching soft dough. An enrages Crusher takes a grip on him and starts to crush him, but he continues to punch until the Crusher is out.

Redbeard is now ready to duel and the Phantom let him pick the weapons. Redbeard chooses saber and dagger and the duel starts, going through the entire town, finally ending up at a ship, Redbeard's own, there the 6th Phantom, was temporarily distracted by the sight of the most beautiful lady he had ever seen, being behind bars. Redbeard used this one moment of distraction and knocked his saber of, thinking the victory was his. The Phantom, however, used a stool to make Redbeard lose his saber, then they went into close fight, one hand wielding the dagger, the other holding their opponent's dagger hand, suddenly, the Phantom lets go of his dagger and starts punching Redbeard until he is down and defenseless. Everyone then expect him to finish Redbeard off, when he realizes this, he refuses, and every eye is filled with tears, since they all had forgotten that there existed such a thing as mercy.

The Phantom then goes carefully forward, releasing the beautiful lady and is informed that she is Queen Natala of Navarre whom Redbeard had captured and planned to demand a ransom for. Questioning Redbeard, he learns that there are totally 500 men under arms in Sanloi and that around 100 of them will follow orders without questioning. He then have everyone leave their weapons in two huge piles, then he let Redbeard and Black Bart, Salla, and the Crusher pick 25 reliable men each. The selected men then all pick weapons from the piles. When those who wasn't selected asks what is to be with them, the Phantom reveals that all piracy now have ended and the unarmed men storms towards the piles of weapons. The Phantom then orders the selected men to stop them and they obey.

The Phantom then reveals his plans to form an organization that is to fight the piracy, he makes Redbeard Colonel and Black Bart, Salla, and the Crusher becomes his closest men with the rank of major. After ridding the unarmed men of the worst scum, such as murderers and the like, he makes them seamen aboard a new Royal fleet of Navarre, consisting of twelve of the totally thirteen ships that are in Sanloi, the thirteenth he keeps for himself. The new Royal fleet is a compensation for the ships that Queen Natala had lost.

Then he takes care of the funding, by having Redbeard bringing all leaders of the coast cities to the Skull Cave, something that is done with a lot of threat. The Phantom then explain his plan for them and asks them to fund the patrol without having any influence. After some thought, they all agree and sign a document.

Queen Natala then accompanies the Phantom to the Skull Cave and sits in the Skull Throne. Both are totally in love with each other, but the Phantom cannot leave the jungle, and Natala has her Kingdom. Finally, as her new fleet is about to depart, the Phantom says that if she had not been a queen, he would have asked her to marry him, then he quickly jumps overboard before she has been given any time to answer.

Queen Natala of Navarre goes home to her Kingdom and tries not to think of the Phantom, but she misses the calmness and joy if the Deep Woods, being terrified of the violence in Europe. Meanwhile, the Phantom also misses Natala as he fights evil.

Finally, Queen Natala abdicates and gives the throne to her brother, then she travels to Bengali and surprises the Phantom. The Phantom is quite speechless, but then Queen Natala explains that according to European law, a queen must propose to her future husband, she then asks if he want her. The Phantom accepts without hesitation.

They are happily married in the Skull Cave.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

  • Bill
  • Bill's girlfriend
  • The 12 coastal kings
  • The jungle chiefs
  • Natala's brother

Locations

Tribes

Organizations

Old jungle sayings


Related stories

Referenced in

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

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  • "Περιπολος της ζουγκλας" (romanized as "Peripolos tis zounklas"), Fantom #31 (1976)

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  • "Az őserdei járőrszolgáöat története", Fantom #7 (1989)

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  • Vikan February 11, 1965 – September 2, 1965

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  • "الشبح وقصة أجداده" (romanized as "Alshabah wa kessat ajdadeh"), Samir #482 – #496 (1965)

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