Yes

Yes
Start date:	December 7th, 1970
End date:	February 13th, 1971
# of strips:	60 strips (10 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Mission"
Followed by:	"The Fence"

"Yes" is the 111th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot Summary

Diana comes and visits the Phantom. She is introduced to Venus, that is to be her horse.

During her visits, the subject of ascention to the role as the Phantom comes up. The Phantom states that if he would die without any heir, it would be the end of the Phantom. Rex and Tom-Tom overhear their conversation and becomes troubled. They ask Guran what would happen if the Phantom would die without any heir. Guran dismisses the question with the mere assertion that there have always been a Phantom and there will always be one.

Meanwhile, Diana and the Phantom travels to Eden and enjoy themselves, while the Phantom struggles with the task of finding a good way in proposing to Diana, though he fails.

Rex and Tom-Tom are deeply troubled by the thought that the Phantom might die without any heir, they therefore decides to take matters in their own hands. They write a letter to Diana in the name of the Phantom in which they propose to her and explains that the Phantom needs an heir. They then sign the letter "Uncle Walker" and put it on Diana's bed.

When Diana and the Phantom returns from Eden, they asks if Diana feel tired and then continues to watch for any sign of tiredness until Diana finally feels tired and decides to go to bed. At this point, both the boys cries "finally", a reaction that somewhat amuses the adults.

When she goes to bed, Diana discover the letter. Rex and Tom-Tom waits for some kind of reaction, but the only reaction that comes is that Diana asks the Phantom, without the boys hearing anything, if he asked Rex or Tom-Tom to give her anything. The Phantom becomes a little bit startled and says no.

The visit is then over and Diana and the Phantom travels back to civilization and the airport of Mawitaan. There, Diana says that she has got a letter which she think is from Rex and Tom-Tom. She hands over the letter and says that the answer is yes. Then she enters the airplane and a gust of wind blows away the letter. The Phantom catches it and then reads it. He is then filled with joy because she said yes and start running along the plane so that Diana could see him and realize how exalted he is. He then joyfully rides back to the jungle, and the natives is also filled with joy because the Phantom is so joyful.

Back at the Skull Cave, miss Tagama has found out what the boys did and has made ready to apologize to the Phantom. However, the Phantom is so filled with joy that they do not have to do it.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• young native boy (Fraka's keeper) ^{[citation needed]}
• Tondo (unnamed, Fraka's keeper)
• Hero
• Devil
• Fraka
• Guran
• Rex
• Tomm
• Diana Palmer
• Toma (misspelled as Tora)
• Venus
• Joomba
• Kateena (mentioned only)
• Miss Tagam / Tagama
• Lily Palmer (in thoughts only)
• Old Baldy
• Solomon and Nefertiti
• Bomba (unnamed)
• Female Phantom (mentioned)

One-time characters

• unnamed monkey from the Monkey Mail service

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Phantom Crypt
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Minor Treasure Room
      • The Skull Throne
  • Eden
  • Airport
  • Phantom Peak
  • The Whispering Grove
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade House
• Sweden (mentioned)
  • Stockholm (mentioned)

Tribes

• Bandar
• Mora

Organizations

• The Monkey Mail
• UN (mentioned)

Vehicles

• The Jungle Express

Objects

• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great
• Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur
• Durandal, the sword of Roland
• The mummified Asp of Cleopatra

Behind the scenes

• Diana asks if there has ever been a female Phantom, as if she didn't already know about Julie The Female Phantom and has worn Julie's costume herself. Diana and the Bank Robbers

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El mensaje", Fantasía #178 (1971)

Australia

• "Yes", The Phantom #451 (1971)
• "Yes", The Phantom #627 (1978)
• "Yes", The Phantom #840 (1985)
• "Yes", The Phantom #1335 (2002)
• "Yes", The Phantom #1798 (2017)

Brazil

• "A Noiva do Fantasma", Fantasma #182 (1971)
• "A Visita de Diana", Almanaque do Fantasma #7 (1980)
• "A Visita de Diana", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #30 (1991)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste March 12, 1971 – May 19, 1971
• L'Action December 12, 1970 – February 24, 1971

Denmark

• Hejmdal August 26, 1972 – October 31, 1972
• "Det mystiske brev", Fantomet #174 (1981)
• "Det mystiske brev", Fantomet #342 (1992)

Finland

• "Salaperäinen kirje", Mustanaamio 12/1972
• "Metsästäjä", Mustanaamio 6/1973 (only one page)
• "Salaperäinen kirje", Mustanaamio 10/1987
• "Mystinen kirje", Mustanaamio 10/2000
• "Salaperäinen kirje", Mustanaamio 1972 (2015)
• "Metsästäjä", Mustanaamio 1973 (2016; only one page)
• "Salaperäinen kirje", Mustanaamio & Diana – Rubiinihäät (2017)
• Ilta-Sanomat August 21, 2019 – September 5, 2019

France

• "Une demande en mariage", Le Fantôme Spécial #3 (1974)

Greece

• "Προταση γαμου" (romanized as "Protasi gamou"), Fantom #57 (1976)

Iceland

• Tíminn July 6, 1971 – August 31, 1971

India

• "போலி கடிதம்" (romanized as "Poli kaditham"), Rani Comics #286

Italy

• "Una proposta di matrimonio", L'Uomo Mascherato #21 – #22 (1971)
• "Una proposta di matrimonio", I Quaderni del Fumetto #12 (1974)
• "Richiesta di matrimonio", Phantom #358 - without the first three weeks

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971

Mexico

• El Informador April 9, 1971 – June 15, 1971

The Netherlands

• "Het paradijselijk eiland", Fantoom #1 (1984)

Norway

• Aftenposten August 9, 1972 – October 17, 1972
• "Det mystiske brevet", Fantomet 14/1972
• "Det mystiske brevet", Fantomet 10/2000
• "Det mystiske brevet", Krønikebok #31 (2006)
• "Det mystiske brevet", Rubinbryllupet (2017)

Portugal

• "A proposta de casamento", Mundo de Aventuras #1248 (1973)

Spain

• "Los Tambores", El Hombre Enmascarado #2 (1973)
• "Los tambores", El Hombre Enmascarado #1 (1979)

Sweden

• "Det mystiska brevet", Fantomen 23/1971
• "Jägaren", Fantomen 21/1972 (excerpt)
• Svenska Dagbladet December 3, 1971 – February 14, 1972
• Göteborgs-Tidningen March 9, 1972 – May 16, 1972
• Nerikes Allehanda October 24, 1972 – January 8, 1973
• "Det mystiska brevet", Fantomen 10/2000
• "Det mystiska brevet", Rubinbröllopet (2017)

Turkey

• "Cennet Adası", Kızılmaske #4 – #5 (1973)
• "Cennet Adası", Kızılmaske Albüm #1 – #2 (197?)
• "Cennet Adası", Kızılmaske #1
• "Cennet Adası", Kızılmaske Albüm #51
• "Cennet Adası", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #30
• "Cennet Adası", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #24
• "Ormandaki Konuk", Yeni Kızılmaske #2 (2011)
• "Evet Dedi", Kızılmaske #5 (2013)

USA

• Appleton Post-Crescent December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Bangor Daily News December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Beaver County Times December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Beckley Post Herald December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Bradford Era December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Bucks County Courier Times December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Charleston Daily Mail December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Charlotte News December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Chippewa Herald December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Courier-Post December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Daily American December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Daily Item December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Daily Journal December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Delaware County Daily Times December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Gadsden Times December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Green Bay Press-Gazette December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Herald News December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Indianapolis News December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Laurel Leader-Call December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The News Journal December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Observer-Reporter December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Oneonta Star December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Orlando Sentinel December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Reading Eagle December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Red Bank Register December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Republican Herald December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Rome Daily Sentinel December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Rome News-Tribune December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Tampa Times December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• Uniontown Morning Herald December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• The Washington Reporter December 7, 1970 – February 13, 1971
• "The Heir (Yes)", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Two 1969–1971 (2021)

West Germany

• "Der Dschungel ruft", Phantom #54 (1976)
• "Der Dschungel ruft", Phantom Super-band #4

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine November 8, 1971 – January 31, 1972
• "Naslednik", Denis #124 – #125 (1978)