Crazy Louie's Story

Crazy Louie's Story
Start date:	May 31st, 1981
End date:	November 8th, 1981
# of strips:	24 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Crook's Haven"
Followed by:	"Kit and the Little People"

"Crazy Louie's Story" is the 114th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

When Louie crashes his plane in the jungle The Phantom takes him to The Skull Cave and shows his many treasures, including the Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great. Returning to Mawitaan, Louie tells his story to a reporter who organizes a jungle expedition to steal the cup. The expedition is financed by a gangster who also comes along.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Guran
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Louie
• Fox, reporter
• Ernie

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
        • The Skull Throne
        • The Phantom Crypt
        • The Chronicle Room
        • The Minor Treasure Room
        • The Major Treasure Room
  • Mawitaan
    • Mawitaan Airport

Tribes

• Bandar
• The Rope People

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• Bengali Explorers' Club

Objects

• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great
• Excalibur
• The Horn of Roland
• Homer's Lyre
• Caesar's Golden Laurel

Old Jungle Sayings

• The Phantom has a thousand eyes and a thousand ears.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• La Nacion December ?, 1981 – ?, 1982
• "El vaso de diamante", Sandokan #20 (1983)

Australia

• The Canberra Times February 21, 1982 – August 1, 1982
• The Phantom #739 (1982)
• The Phantom #1073 (1994)

Brazil

• "A Taça de Diamante", Novo Almanaque Fantasma #20 (1984)

Colombia

• El Tiempo July 12, 1981 – December 20, 1981

Denmark

• "Diamantbægeret", Fantomet #250 (1984)

Finland

• Seura 32/1982-3/1983
• "Timanttimalja", Mustanaamio 12/1982
• "Timanttimalja", Mustanaamio 24/1991
• "Timanttipikari", Mustanaamio 3-4 – 6/2010

France

• "Le Trésor du Fantôme", Collection Phantom - Le Trésor du Fantôme (1983)

Iceland

• Vikan August 5, 1982 – January 20, 1983

India

• "The Conspirator's Web", Indrajal Comics Vol. 20 No. 12 – Vol. 20 No. 13 (1983)

Italy

• "Il calice di Alessandro", Phantom #65

Norway

• Vi menn 44/1981-14/1982
• "Diamantbegeret", Fantomet 12/1982
• "Diamantbegeret", Serie-pocket #211 (1996)
• "Diamantbegeret", Fantomet 2-3 – 5/2010
• "Diamantbegeret", Fantomet Gullalderen #17 (2014)

Sweden

• Hemmets Veckotidning 5/1982 – 27/1982
• "Diamantbägaren", Fantomen 3/1982
• "Diamantbägaren", Fantomen 19/1991
• "Dimantbägaren" (sic), Fantomen 3-4 – 6/2010

Turkey

• "Elmas Kadeh", Kızılmaske Albüm #43 – #44
• "Elmas Kadeh", Kızılmaske Albüm #126
• "Elmas Kadeh", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #47 – #48
• "Elmas Kadeh", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #17

USA

• Anchorage Daily News May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• Bluefield Daily Telegraph May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• Chicago Tribune May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• Cumberland Sunday Times May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• The Gadsden Times May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• The Montgomery Advertiser May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• Orlando Sentinel May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• The Robesonian May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• Rome News-Tribune May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• St. Petersburg Times May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• The Times May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• The Tuscaloosa News May 31, 1981 – November 8, 1981
• The Phantom #1 (1989)

West Germany

• "Die Falle der lebenden Bäume", Phantom #208 (1982)
• "Die Falle der lebenden Bäume", Phantom Super-band #53