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{{Newspaperbox 
|Title= Queen Samaris XII
|image= [[Image:Queen Samaris XII.jpg|300px]]
|Start= November 5th, 1961
|End= May 13th, 1962
|Strips= 28 pages
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Bill Lignante]]
|Colorist= [[King Features Syndicate|KFS]] staff
|Preceded="[[The Limper]]"
|Followed="[[Treasure of the Skull Cave]]"
|}}
'''"Queen Samaris XII"''' is the 59th Phantom [[Sunday stories|Sunday story]] and the second drawn by [[Bill Lignante]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Bill Lignante]].

It has been remade twice in comic book versions.

== Plot synopsis ==
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=== Appearances ===
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'''Recurring characters'''
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
*[[Hero]]
*[[Devil]]
*[[Diana Palmer-Walker|Diana Palmer]] (mentioned)
'''One-time characters'''
*[[Queen Samaris]] 12th
*Prince Lolan
*Queen of the witches
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'''Locations'''
*[[Bangalla|Bengali]]
**[[Eden]]
**[[Deep Woods]]
***[[The Skull Cave]]
****[[The Skull Throne]]
*The land of Samaris
'''Tribes'''
*[[Bandar]]
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'''Organizations'''

'''Vehicles'''

'''Objects'''
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'''[[Old jungle sayings]]'''
*"The Phantom moves faster than lightning."
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== Related stories ==
=== Remade as ===
*"[[Samaris (Gold Key story)|Samaris]]" by [[Bill Lignante]]
*"[[Samaris (Team Fantomen story)|Samaris]]" by Lee Falk, [[Ulf Granberg]], [[Felmang]], and [[Germano Ferri]]

== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:

=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"Eterna Juventud", [[Libro de Oro 7|''Libro de Oro'' #7]] (1962)

=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*[[The Phantom 344 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #344]] (1967)
*[[The Phantom 500 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #500]] (1973)
*[[The Phantom 678 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #678]] (1979)
*[[The Phantom 904 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #904]] (1988)
*[[The Phantom 1297 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1297]] (2001)

=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Mistério da Rainha Samaris", [[Fantasma 70 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #70]] (1962)
*"Samaris, A Rainha de 300 Anos", [[Almanaque do Fantasma 1973B|''Almanaque do Fantasma'']] (1973)
*"Rainha Samaris", [[Fantasma 327 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #327]] (1983)
*"Samaris, A Rainha Eterna", [[Gibi apresenta: Fantasma 42|''Gibi apresenta: Fantasma'' #42]] (1992)
*"A Diabólica Rainha Samaris XII", [[O Fantasma Especial 1|''O Fantasma Especial'' #1]] (2007)

=== [[Image:mini_canada.gif|border]] Canada===
*''[[Le Soleil]]'' November 4, 1961 &ndash; May 2, 1962
*''[[La Patrie]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962

=== [[Image:mini_colombia.gif]] Colombia ===
*''[[El Tiempo]]'' February 18, 1962 &ndash; August 26, 1962

=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*"Den grusomme dronning Samaris", [[Fantomet: Legenden vender tilbage 1|''Fantomet: Legenden vender tilbage'' #1]] (2024)

=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
*''[[Seura]]'' 22 &ndash; 48/1962 - ''the fifth week missing''
*"Samaris", [[Mustanaamio 23/1977|''Mustanaamio'' 23/1977]]
*"Samaris", [[Sarjakirja 2/1988|''Sarjakirja'' #2/1988]]
*"Julma Samaris", [[Kova koville|''Kova koville'']] (2021)

=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Le fabuleux règne de Samaris", [[Le Fantôme Spécial 82|''Le Fantôme Spécial'' #82]] (1970)
*"Le fabuleux règne de Samaris", [[Le Fantôme 440 (Remparts)|''Le Fantôme'' #440]] (1973)

=== [[Image:Mini greece.png]] Greece ===
*''[[Taxydromos]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*"Η βασίλισσα Σαμαρησ" (romanized as "I vasilissa Samaris"), [[Fantom 27 (Kabanas-Hellas)|''Fantom'' #27]] (1975)

=== [[Image:mini_iceland.gif]] Iceland ===
*''[[Vikan]]'' March 22, 1962 &ndash; September 20, 1962 - ''one week missing ''

=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Phantom and Samaris", [[Indrajal Comics 13|''Indrajal Comics'' #13]] (1965)
*"The Witch Queen's Prophecy", [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 21 No. 19|''Indrajal Comics'' Vol. 21 No. 19]] &ndash; [[Indrajal Comics Vol. 21 No. 20|Vol. 21 No. 20]] (1984)
*"அழகு ராணி" (romanized as "Alaku rani"), [[Rani Comics 494|''Rani Comics'' #494]] (2005)

=== [[Image:mini_ireland.gif]] Ireland===
*''[[Sunday Independent]]'' November 26, 1961 &ndash; June 3, 1962

=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Il favoloso regno di Samaris", [[L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo 19 (Fratelli Spada)|''L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo'' #19]] (1962)
*"Il favoloso regno di Samaris", [[Avventure Americane – Serie Cronologica 54 – Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato|''Serie Cronologica'' #54]] (1973)
*"Il favoloso regno di Samaris", [[Phantom 74 (Comic Art) New Comics Now|''Phantom'' #74]]

=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*''[[El Informador]]'' January 14, 1962 &ndash; July 22, 1962

=== [[Image:Mini_nz.png]] New Zealand ===
*[[The Phantom 483 (Feature Publications)|''The Phantom'' #483]] &ndash; [[The Phantom 485 (Feature Publications)|#485]]

=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway===
*''[[Vi menn]]'' 29/1962 &ndash; 4/1963
*"Grusomme Samaris", [[Fantomet 16/1970|''Fantomet'' 16/1970]]
*"Samaris - den udødelige", [[Fantomet 23/1977|''Fantomet'' 23/1977]]
*"Samaris", [[Serie-pocket 140 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #140]] (1988)
*"Den grusomme Samaris", [[Krønikebok 26|''Krønikebok'' #26]] (2006)
*"Den grusomme Samaris", [[Jubileumsbok 1964-2014 2|''Jubileumsbok'' #2]] (2014)
*"Grusomme Samaris", [[Fantomet Kronologisk 16|''Fantomet Kronologisk'' #16]] (2020)

=== [[Image:mini_panama.gif|border]] Panama===
*''[[The Star & Herald]]'' ?, 196?

=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*"Den grymma Samaris", ''[[Vecko-Revyn]]'' 35/1964 &ndash; 10/1965
*"Den grymma Samaris", [[Fantomen 9/1966|''Fantomen'' 9/1966]]
*"Samaris", [[Fantomen 14/1977|''Fantomen'' 14/1977]]
*"Den grymma Samaris", [[Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1966, Del 2|''Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången'' 1966, Del 2]] (2016)
*"Den grymma Samaris", [[Hård mot de hårda|''Hård mot de hårda'']] (2021)

=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === 
*"Uğursuz Güzellik", [[Kızılmaske 108 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #108]] &ndash; [[Kızılmaske 111 (First Series)|#111]] (1975)
*"Uğursuz Güzellik", [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 32|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #32]] &ndash; [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 33|#33]] (197?)

=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA ===
*''[[Anderson Herald]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Birmingham News]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[Charleston Gazette-Mail]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[Cumberland Sunday Times]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Danville Register]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Democrat]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[Farmington Daily Times]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Huntsville Times]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Montgomery Advertiser]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The News Tribune]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[La Opinión]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[San Antonio Light]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[San Francisco Examiner]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Tampa Tribune]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[The Virginian Pilot]]'' November 5, 1961 &ndash; May 13, 1962
*''[[El Diario de Nueva York]]'' ?, 1961 &ndash; June 10, 1962
*[[The Phantom Sundays Special Edition 3|''The Phantom Sundays Special Edition'' #3]] (1990)
*[[The Complete Sundays: Volume Seven 1960–1963|''The Complete Sundays:'' Volume Seven 1960–1963]] (2020)

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[[Category: 1962 Stories|Queen Samaris XII]]