The Poachers (daily story)

The Poachers
Start date:	July 21st, 1980
End date:	November 1st, 1980
# of strips:	90 strips (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Tree House"
Followed by:	"Gooroo's Jungle Muggers"

"The Poachers" is the 144th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Colonel Worubu
• Guran
• Old man Mozz
• Devil
• Hero

One-time characters

• Joe
• Hon
• Mo

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
    • Phantom Head Peak
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
• Koqania (mentioned)
• Walker's Table (mentioned)

Tribes

• Llongo
• Wambesi

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Items

• X Band

Old jungle sayings

• Phantom moves faster than lightning.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Poachers", The Phantom #716 (1981)
• "The Poachers", The Phantom #1101 (1995)
• "The Poachers", The Phantom #1653 (2013)

Brazil

• "Caçadores Clandestinos", Superalmanaque do Fantasma #3 (1981)
• "Caçadores Clandestinos", Fantasma Extra #24 (1990)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste December 13, 1980 – April 1, 1981

Denmark

• "Krybskytteligaen", Fantomet #183 (1982)
• Djursland April 16, 1982 – July 31, 1982
• Aalborg Stiftstidende May 6, 1982 – August 17, 1982
• Horsens Folkeblad May 6, 1982 – August 19, 1982

Finland

• "Salametsästystä", Mustanaamio 14/1981
• "Salametsästystä", Sarjakirja 1/1992
• "Salametsästäjien liiga", Mustanaamio 10/2005
• "Salametsästäjät", Ilta-Sanomat February 3, 2022 – March 1, 2022

France

• "Les braconniers", Akim #733 and "La chasse à l'éléphant", #734 (1990; in part 2 edited together with "Gooroo's Jungle Muggers")

Hungary

• "Az orvvadászok", Kockás 2021/9

Iceland

• Tíminn November 4, 1981 – March 25, 1982

India

• "The Dreaded Deep Woods", Indrajal Comics #409 (1982)
• "The Notorious Poachers", Phantom #26
• "புலி வேட்டை" (romanized as "Puli vettai"), Rani Comics #218 (1993)
• "The Notorious Poachers", Phantom #76

Italy

• "Cacciatori d'avorio", Phantom #50

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980

Mexico

• El Informador September 21, 1980 – January 3, 1981

Norway

• Aftenposten May 5, 1981 – August 20, 1981
• "Snikskytterligaen", Fantomet 13/1981
• "Snikskytterligaen", Serie-pocket #168 (1992)
• "Snikskytterligaen", Fantomet 10/2005
• "Snikskytterligaen", Fantomet Gullalderen #12 (2013)

Portugal

• Mundo de Aventuras #439 (1982)

Spain

• Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #10 (1987)
• "Los cazadores furtivos", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #65 (1999)

Sweden

• "Tjuvskytteligan", Fantomen 5/1981
• Svenska Dagbladet June 22, 1981 – October 2, 1981
• Göteborgs-Tidningen September 5, 1981 – December 18, 1981
• Nerikes Allehanda June 19, 1982 – October 2, 1982
• Folkbladet January 24, 1984 – May 10, 1984 and July 17, 1991 – October 29, 1991
• Östgöten January 24, 1984 – May 10, 1984 and July 17, 1991 – October 29, 1991
• Katrineholmskuriren October 15, 1984 – January 31, 1985
• Eesti Päevaleht January 4, 1985 – April 19, 1985
• Norrtelje Tidning March 20, 1996 – July 31, 1996
• "Tjuvskytteligan" Fantomen 10/2005

Turkey

• "Kaçak Avcılar", Kızılmaske Albüm #38 – #39
• "Kaçak Avcılar", Kızılmaske Albüm #118 – #119
• "Kaçak Avcılar", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #41 – #42
• "Kaçak Avcılar", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #30 – #31
• "Kaçak Avcılar", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #10 – #11
• "Kaçak Avcılar", Kızılmaske #15 (2014)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail February 13, 1981 – May 23, 1981 - without the first week

USA

• Rome News-Tribune July 21, 1980 – July 28, 1980 (incomplete story)
• The Alabama Journal July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980 (Saturday strips published in The Montgomery Advertiser)
• Anchorage Daily News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Anderson Independent-Mail July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Asheville Times July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Atlanta Constitution July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Bangor Daily News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Baraboo News Republic July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Birmingham News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Charlotte News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Chippewa Herald July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Citizens' Voice July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Clarksdale Press Register July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Daily American July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Daily Item July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Daily Journal July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Gadsden Times July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Green Bay Press-Gazette July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Herald News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Indianapolis News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Johnson City Press July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Leaf-Chronicle July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Ledger-Enquirer July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Morning News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Morning Press July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Morning Sentinel July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The News Journal July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• News-Press July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Observer-Reporter July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Orlando Sentinel July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Philadelphia Daily News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Portage Daily Register July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Reading Eagle July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Red Bank Register July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Republican Herald July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Tuscaloosa News July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Times July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• The Winchester Sun July 21, 1980 – November 1, 1980
• Suffolk News-Herald July 21, 1980 – November 2, 1980
• Intro, Comics Revue #27 (1988; excerpt)
• "The Poachers", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-One 1984–1986 (2024)
• "The Poachers", Comics Revue #459-460 (2024)

West Germany

• "Die Elfenbein-Banditen", Phantom #194 (1981)

Yugoslavia

• "Lovokradice", Mini EKS Almanah #21 (1981)