The Return of Chatu

The Return of Chatu
Start date:	May 15th, 2006
End date:	September 2nd, 2006
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Paul Ryan
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Jungle Trek"
Followed by:	"The Doorman"

"The Return of Chatu" (also known as "The Python of Bangalla") is the 217th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 20th Phantom
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Colonel Worubu
• Chatu a.k.a. The Python
• Dr Aron Cartwright (mentioned)

One-time characters

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • The Abandoned Well
• Rhodia

Tribes

• Wambesi

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• Rhodian Army

Vehicles

Old jungle sayings

• The Phantom has a thousand eyes and a thousand ears.
• Phantom moves faster than lihjtning.

Related stories

• "Terror in Mawitaan" by Tony DePaul and Graham Nolan
• "Justice for the Python" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Daily Telegraph May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• "The Python of Bangalla", The Phantom #1458 (2006)

The Bahamas

• The Freeport News May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006

Denmark

• "Chatu vender tilbage", Nordjyske Stiftstidende June 24, 2008 – September 27, 2008
• "Chatu vender tilbage", Horsens Folkeblad October 24, 2011 – December 31, 2011 (interrupted after the strip of July 19, 2006)

Finland

• "Chatus återkomst", Åbo Underrättelser September 27, 2014 – February 19, 2015
• "Chatu", Mustanaamio 16/2010

Germany

• "Die rückkehr der Python", Phantom #9 (2023)

India

• Anandabazar Patrika January 31, 2007 – May 23, 2007
• "Return of Chatu", The Locust God (2011; excerpt)
• "Return of Chatu", Return of Chatu (2011)
• "Return of Chatu", Evil's Nemesis (2011; excerpt)
• "Return of Chatu", The Ghost's Vengeance (2011)
• "Return of Chatu", Graffiti / Return of Chatu (2014)
• "Return of Chatu", U-Boat Mystery and other stories (2014)
• "Return of Chatu", Terror of the Python (2022)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006

Mexico

• El Informador September 21, 2006 – February 17, 2007

Norway

• Varden April 30, 2007 – August 24, 2007
• Østlendingen July 2, 2007 – October 20, 2007
• Lofotposten July 5, 2007 – October 23, 2007
• Tønsbergs Blad July 23, 2007 – November 10, 2007
• Sandefjords Blad July 24, 2007 – November 12, 2007
• Finnmark Dagblad August 3, 2007 – November 22, 2007
• Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen August 8, 2007 – December 1, 2007
• Østlandsposten September 12, 2007 – January 4, 2008
• Nordlys September 18, 2007 – January 9, 2008
• Telen September 25, 2007 – October 6, 2007 (part 1) and January 15, 2008 – April 24, 2008 (part 2)
• Aftenposten October 7, 2008 – February 24, 2009
• Romsdals Budstikke October 15, 2008 – February 6, 2009
• Haugesunds Avis February 9, 2008 – June 5, 2008
• Varden July 31, 2009 – September 11, 2009 (strip of July 22, 2006 and the last 6 weeks only)
• "Chatu", Fantomet 14-15/2010
• Oppland Arbeiderblad January 4, 2013 – April 30, 2013
• Bergensavisen July 6, 2018 – September 30, 2018

El Salvador

• La Prensa Gráfica February 23, 2007 – June 15, 2007 (last strip missing)

Sweden

• "Chatus återkomst", Svenska Dagbladet June 2, 2007 – September 23, 2007
• "Chatus återkomst", Jönköpings-Posten March 17, 2009 – ?
• "Chatus återkomst", Skaraborgs Läns Tidning February 10, 2009 – ?
• "Chatu", Fantomen 16/2010
• "Chatus återkomst", Bohusläningen ?, 2010 – October 14?, 2010

Turkey

• "Chatu'nun Dönüşü", Kızılmaske #39 (2017)

USA

• The Baltimore Sun May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• Bangor Daily News May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• Boston Herald May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• The Daily American May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• The Daily Item May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• Houston Chronicle May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• Observer-Reporter May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• Reading Eagle May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006
• Republican Herald May 15, 2006 – September 2, 2006