King Bongong

King Bongong
Start date:	November 4th, 1991
End date:	February 1st, 1992
# of strips:	78 (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Jungle Patrol v The Drug Cartel"
Followed by:	"Prince Rex and Princess Alicia"

"King Bongong" is the 174th 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
• Guran
• Devil
• Hero
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit
• Heloise
• Dr Axel
• Joomba
• Saba

One-time characters

• Bongong
• Bon of Bjonga

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
        • The Skull Throne
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • Dr. Axel's Jungle Hospital

Tribes

• Bjonga
• Wambesi
• Llongo
• Bandar

Organizations

• The Council of Chiefs

Phantom lore

• Talking drums

Old jungle sayings

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Lake Lady" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "King Bongong", The Phantom #1016 (1992)
• "King Bongong", The Phantom #1713 (2014)

Brazil

• "O Gigante Rei Bongong", O Fantasma Magazine #1 (2002)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste February 12, 1992 – May 11, 1992

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende December 2, 1993 – March 4, 1994
• Horsens Folkeblad December 14, 1993 – March 17, 1994
• Djursland January 14, 1994 – April 20, 1994 (first strip missing)

Finland

• "Pelottava Bongong", Mustanaamio Year Album 1992
• Ilta-Sanomat January 14, 2025 – February 5, 2025

India

• Anandabazar Patrika ? – ?
• "The Wonder of Jungle World", Phantom #41
• "The Wonder of Jungle World", Phantom #94
• "ராட்சத மனிதன்" (romanized as "Ratchasa manithan"), Rani Comics #361 (1999)

Italy

• "Il re gigante", Phantom #298

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992

Mexico

• El Informador December 12, 1992 – May 6, 1993

Norway

• Aftenposten January 8, 1993 – May 4, 1993
• "Kong Bongong", Fantomet Jubileumskrønike 1936-1996 (1996)

Spain

• "El Rey Bongong", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #31

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet June 6, 1992 – August 26, 1992 - without the last week
• "Den fruktansvärde Bongong", Fantomen Christmas Album 1992
• Eesti Päevaleht June 4, 1993 – September 3, 1993
• Norra Västerbotten February 17, 1994 – May 21, 1994
• Katrineholmskuriren June 19, 1996 – September 17, 1996
• Gefle Dagblad January 7, 1999 – April 8, 1999

Turkey

• "Kral Bongong", Kızılmaske #25 – #26 (2015)

USA

• Anderson Independent-Mail November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Asheville Citizen-Times November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Bangor Daily News November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Baraboo News Republic November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Birmingham News November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Chippewa Herald November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Citizens' Voice November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Clarksdale Press Register November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Daily American November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Daily Item November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Daily Journal November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Gadsden Times November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Green Bay Press-Gazette November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Herald News November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Indianapolis News November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Johnson City Press November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Ledger-Enquirer November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Morning Sentinel November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Observer-Reporter November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Press Enterprise November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• Reading Eagle November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Rome Daily Sentinel November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Tuscaloosa News November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• The Winchester Sun November 4, 1991 – February 1, 1992
• "Bongong", Comics Revue #70 – #73 (1991–92)
• "King Bongong" The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Five 1991–1993 (2026)