The Secret of Snake Island

The Secret of Snake Island
Produced for:	Fantomen 7/1983
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Donne Avenell
Artist:	Heiner Bade
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Secret of Snake Island" is a 1983 Team Fantomen story, written by Donne Avenell, with art by Heiner Bade.

Plot summary

Dr Joseph leads a medical expedition into The Big Swamp to get rid of the mosquitos that cause the people of the jungle to be sick in malaria. The swamp is also the place where some locals worship a snake deity.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Dr Axel (depicted as African)
• Guran
• Hero

One-time characters

• Dr Joseph
• Unnamed boy with a flute
• Priest of the snake cult

Locations

• Bengali
  • The Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
  • Dr. Axel's Jungle Hospital

Tribes

• Bandar

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Secret of Snake Island", The Phantom #887A (1987)
• "The Secret of Snake Island", The Phantom #1698 (2014)

Denmark

• "Slange øen", Fantomet #228 (1983)

Finland

• "Käärmesaaren salaisuus", Mustanaamio 16/1983

Norway

• "Ormøyas gåte", Fantomet 16/1983
• "Ormøyas gåte", Fantomet Gullalderen #22 (2015)

Sweden

• "Ormöns gåta", Fantomen 7/1983