The Slave Market of Mucar (daily story)

The Slave Market of Mucar
Start date:	August 21st, 1961
End date:	February 10th, 1962
# of strips:	150 strips (25 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Werewolf"
Followed by:	"The Epidemic"

"The Slave Market of Mucar" is the 82nd 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
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Colonel Weeks
• Saldan
• Patrolman Smyth
• The Prince of Mucar
• The Chief of Guards / Chief Guard of Boomsby

One-time characters

• Remi
• The Governor (mentioned)
• The King of Mucar (mentioned)
• Petra

Locations

• Bengali
  • Boomsby
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
    • The Abandoned Well
• Mucar

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

• Jungle Patrol Helicopter

Newspapers

• Daily

Old jungle sayings

• When necessary, the Phantom can be rough.
• Phantom made of rock.
• The Phantom is rough with roughnecks.
• The Phantom's hand moves faster than the eyes can see.

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Slave Market of Mucar" by Basil Copper.

Referenced in

• "The Jungle Saying" by Scott Goodall and Carlos Cruz
• "City of the Skull-Marked Men" by Scott Goodall and César Spadari
• "The Child Soldiers of Mucar" by Dale Maccanti, Romano Felmang, and Edward Morrik
• "Prisoner 21" by Donne Avenell and Heiner Bade

Behind the scenes

• This is the first story drawn by Sy Barry.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Mercado de esclavos", Libro de Oro #10 (1963)
• "Señor caminante", Fantasía #140 (1970)

Australia

• The Phantom #212 – #213 (1962)
• The Phantom #333 – #334 (1967)
• The Phantom #484 and #489 (1972)
• The Phantom #662 – #663 (1979)
• "The Slave Market of Mucar", The Phantom #871 – #872 (1987)
• "The Slave Market of Mucar", The Phantom #1312 (2002)
• "The Slave Market of Mucar", Frew Trade Paperback #2 (2018; colored by Ivan Pedersen)

Brazil

• "Mucar, a Cidade do Deserto", Almanaque de Férias do Fantasma Magazine (1963)
• "Na Trilha dos escravos!", O Fantasma #47 (1975)
• "O Traficante de Escravos", Almanaque do Fantasma #1 (1979)
• "O Traficante de Escravos", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #31 – #32 (1991)
• "Na Trilha dos Escravos!", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #25 (1996)
• "O Mercado de Escravos de Mucar", O Fantasma Gold #1 (2001)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• L'Action catholique January 18, 1962 – June 14, 1962 - without the first four weeks

Denmark

• Hejmdal October 11, 1963 – April 14, 1964
• "Den store flugt", Fantomet #28 and "Slavernes konge", #29 (1973)
• "Slavebyen", Fantomet #329 – #330 (1991)

Finland

• "Orjakaupunki", Orjakaupunki (1987)
• "Mucarin orjamarkkinat", Ilta-Sanomat September 8, 2014 – October 10, 2014

France

• "La ville des esclaves", Les héros de l'aventure #41 and "Le justicier de Mucar", #42 (1967)
• "Les évasions suspectes", Akim #710, "Un drôle de pénitencier", #711, "La cité cachée de Mucar", #712, and "La vente aux enchères", #713 (in part 4 edited together with "The Epidemic")

Greece

• "Η παγιδα των παρανομων" (romanized as "I pagida ton paranomon"), Velos #78 and "Κεραυνοσ στη νεκρη πολιτεια" (romanized as "Keravnos sti nekri politeia"), #79 (1969)
• "Σκλαβοπαζαρο" (romanized as "Sklavopazaro"), Fantom #8 (1977)

Iceland

• Tíminn February 28, 1962 – August 28, 1962

India

• "The Slave Market of Mucar", Indrajal Comics #365 – #366 (1981)

Italy

• "La città degli schiavi", L'Uomo Mascherato #11 and "Il giustiziere di Mucar", #12 (1962)
• "La città degli schiavi" and "Il giustiziere di Mucar", I Classici dell'Avventura #52 (1964)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962

Mexico

• El Informador December 8, 1961 – June 2, 1962

New Zealand

• The Phantom #460 – #465

Norway

• Aftenposten January 12, 1963 – July 12, 1963
• "Flukten fra fengslet", Fantomet 11/1970 and "Slavebyen", 12/1970
• "Slavebyen", Fantomet 2/1972 (part 2 only)
• "Slavebyen", Fantomet Spesialalbum #1 (1986)
• "Slavebyen", Serie-pocket #235 (2000)
• "Slavebyen", Fantomet Spesial #10 (2001)
• "Flukten fra fengslet" and "Slavebyen", Krønikebok #26 (2006)
• "Flukten fra fengslet" and "Slavebyen", Fantomet Kronologisk #15 (2020)

Portugal

• "O Mercado de Escravos de Mucar", Mundo de Aventuras #1 (1973)

Spain

• El Correo March 30, 1963 – June 28, 1963
• "Traficantes de esclavos", El Hombre Enmascarado #2A and "La Derrota de Saldan", #3A (1964)
• "Traficantes de esclavos" and "La Derrota de Saldan", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "Traficantes de esclavos" and "La Derrota de Saldan", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #1 (1970)
• "Trafico de esclavos", El Hombre Enmascarado #22 (1975)
• "Trafico de esclavos", El Hombre Enmascarado #41 – #42 (1981)
• "El mercado de esclavos de Mucar", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #48 (1999)
• "El mercado de esclavos de Mucar", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #1 (2018)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet February 19, 1963 – August 19, 1963
• Göteborgs-Tidningen August ?, 1963 – ?, 1964
• Nerikes Allehanda January 9, 1964 – July 8, 1964
• "Flykten från fängelset", Fantomen 8/1964 and "Slavstaden", 9/1964
• "Den stora flykten", Fantomen 6/1971 and "Slavarnas konung", 7/1971
• "Slavstaden", Samlade Serierariteter: Slavstaden (1986)
• "Slavstaden", Den vandrande vålnaden 1 – 2/1996

Turkey

• "Esir Tüccarları", Kızılmaske #144 – #148 (1976)
• "Esir Tüccarları", Kızılmaske Albüm #44 – #45 (197?)
• "Esir Tüccarları", Kızılmaske #8 – #10
• "Esir Tüccarları", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #2 – #3
• "Esir Tüccarları", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #54 – #55
• "Esir Tüccarları", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #20
• "Mukar Köle Pazarı", Kızılmaske #1 (2013)

United Arab Republic

• "الشبح في "موكار" مدينة الأسرار" (romanized as "Alshabah fi "Mokar" madeinat alasrar"), Samir #339 – #353 (1963)

United Kingdom

• "The Phantom and the Slave City", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #17 (1962)

USA

• The Beaver County Times August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Birmingham News August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Bradford Era August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Bucks County Courier Times August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Charleston Daily Mail August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Charlotte News August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Chattanooga Daily Times August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Courier-Post August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Daily Item August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Delaware County Daily Times August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Denton Record-Chronicle August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Evening News August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Green Bay Press-Gazette August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Herald News August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Laurel Leader-Call August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Miami News August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Morristown Gazette Mail August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Oneonta Star August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Pocono Record August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Reading Eagle August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Red Bank Register August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Richmond Times-Dispatch August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Rome Daily Sentinel August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Rome News-Tribune August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Sandusky Register Star News August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Syracuse Herald Journal August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Times Recorder August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• Uniontown Morning Herald August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• The Washington Reporter August 21, 1961 – February 10, 1962
• La Opinión September 28, 1961 – March 19, 1962
• "The Slave City of Mucar", Comics Revue #159 – #164 (1999)
• "The Slave Market of Mucar", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Seventeen 1961–1962 (2019)

West Germany

• "Die Küste der Verdammten", Phantom #46 and "In den Krallen der Sklavenjäger", #47 (1976)
• "Die Küste der Verdammten", Phantom Super-band #1 (part 1 only)

Yugoslavia

• "Grad robova", Strip 81 #7 - #9 (1981)
• "Град робова" (romanized as "Grad robova"), Politikin Zabavnik #2277 – #2279 (1995)