The Kidnappers
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| The Kidnappers | |
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| Start date: | February 21st, 1999 |
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| End date: | August 15th, 1999 |
| # of strips: | 26 |
| Writer: | Lee Falk & Elizabeth Falk |
| Artist: | George Olesen & Fred Fredericks |
| Original colorist: | KFS staff |
| Preceded by: | "The Floradon Mystery" |
| Followed by: | "The Wharf Rats" |
"The Kidnappers" is the 150th Phantom Sunday story. It was drawn by George Olesen and Fred Fredericks.
It was the last Phantom Sunday story written by Lee Falk before he passed away. His widow Elizabeth Falk finished the script.
Plot Summary
Tanya Luaga, the wife of President Lamanda Luaga, is kidnapped.
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Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- General Krul
- Colonel Hogg
- Baldan
Behind the scenes
- Lee Falk was hospitalised while writing the script for this story, and was assisted by his wife Elizabeth Falk. When he passed away, she finished the script based on his plot.
- The Sunday strip changed to computer lettering with this story.
Related stories
Refers to
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Kidnappers", The Phantom #1239 (1999)
Finland
- Seura 10-36/2000
India
- Anandamela May 16, 2001 – December 26, 2001
- "ഫാന്റവും ഏകാധിപതിയും" (romanized as "Phantavum Ekadhipadhiyum"), Phantom #3 (2019)
- "The Kidnappers", The Phantom #29 (2023)
Norway
- "Kidnapperne", Fantomets Krønike 4/2010
Turkey
- "Adam Kaçıranlar", Kızılmaske #32 – #33 (2016)
USA
- Republican Herald February 20, 1999 – August 14, 1999
- The Baltimore Sun February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
- Chippewa Herald February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
- Daytona Beach News-Journal February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
- Rome News-Tribune February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
- Galveston Daily News ?, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (possible incomplete)