Mystery of Kula-Ku

Mystery of Kula-Ku
Start date:	March 8th, 1976
End date:	July 31st, 1976
# of strips:	126 strips (21 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Star of Bangalla"
Followed by:	"S.S. Blitz"

"Mystery of Kula-Ku" is the 130th 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
• The 18th Phantom (mentioned)
• The 19th Phantom (mentioned)
• The 20th Phantom (mentioned)
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Old man Mozz
• Queen Karola
• Ulrich

One-time characters

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Phantom Crypt
  • River of fire
  • Kula-Ku

Tribes

Vehicles

Related stories

Referenced in

• "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry (1983)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Mystery of Kula-Ku", The Phantom #606 – #607(1977)
• "Mystery of Kula-Ku", The Phantom #813 – #814 (1984)
• "Mystery of Kula-Ku", The Phantom #1185 (1997)
• "Mystery of Kula-Ku", The Phantom #1684 (2014)

Brazil

• O Globo June 10, 1976 – October 30, 1976
• "O Mistério de Kula-Ku", Fantasma Especial #32 – #33 (1989)

Canada

• "Mystère de Kula-Ku", Le Nouvelliste July 9, 1976 – December 2, 1976

Denmark

• Djursland November 16, 1977 – April 18, 1978
• Horsens Folkeblad December 19, 1977 – May 22, 1978
• Aalborg Stiftstidende December 22, 1977 – May 23, 1978
• "Tågernes dal", Fantomet 87 (1978)

Finland

• "Utulaakson salaisuus", Mustanaamio 5/1977
• "Varjojen laakso", Mustanaamio 22/2002
• "Sumujen laakso", Mustanaamio 2/2006
• "Utulaakson salaisuus", Sarjakirja 1/1989
• "Kula-Kun mysteeri", Ilta-Sanomat December 21, 2020 – February 3, 2021

France

• "Dans la vallée du crépuscule", Le Fantôme Spécial #20 (1979)

Iceland

• Tíminn August 28, 1976 – February 1, 1977

India

• "The River of Fire", Indrajal Comics #279 – #280 (1977)
• "சூனியக்காரியின் சாம்ராஜ்யம்" (romanized as "Sooniyakkaariyin Samrajyam"), Muthu Comics #86 (1979)

Italy

• "Il mistero di Kula-Ku", Superfumetti in Film #7 (1977)
• "Le spire di fumo", Phantom Selezione #17 (1979)
• "Il mistero di Kula-Ku", Phantom #330

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976

Mexico

• El Informador July 8, 1976 – November 2, 1976

Norway

• Aftenposten October 25, 1976 – March 22, 1977
• "Tåkedalen", Fantomet 3/1977
• "Tåkedalen", Serie-pocket #143 (1989)
• "Tåkedalen", Fantomet 22/2002
• "Tåkedalen", Fantomet 1/2006
• "Tåkedalen", Krønikebok #41 (2008)

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier May 23, 1977 – November 14, 1977

Portugal

• O Século ? , 1977 – February ?, 1978 (incomplete)

Spain

• "El misterio de Kula-Ku", El Hombre Enmascarado #39 (1977)
• "El misterio de Kula-Ku", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #8 (1997)

Sweden

• "Dimmornas Dal", Fantomen 21/1976
• Svenska Dagbladet November 8, 1976 – May 5, 1977
• Göteborgs-Tidningen April 1, 1977 – August 29, 1977
• Nerikes Allehanda December 10, 1977 – May 12, 1978
• Folkbladet July 23, 1979 – December 17, 1979 and January 8, 1987 – June ?, 1987
• Östgöten July 23, 1979 – December 17, 1979 and January 8, 1987 – June ?, 1987
• Katrineholmskuriren April 29, 1980 – September 26, 1980
• Eesti Päevaleht June 14, 1980 – November 15, 1980
• Upsala Nya Tidning January 26, 1989 – June 28, 1989
• Norrtelje Tidning December 20, 1990 – April 15, 1991 (11-17h week and strip from July 12, 1976 missing)
• "Dimmornas Dal", Fantomen 22/2002
• "Dimmornas Dal", Fantomen 2/2006

Turkey

• "Kula Ku'nun Esrarı", Kızılmaske #172 – #175 (1976)
• "Kula Ku'nun Esrarı", Kızılmaske Albüm #53 – #54 (197?)
• "Kula Ku'nun Esrarı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #28
• "Kula Ku'nun Esrarı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #21 – #22
• "Kula Ku'nun Esrarı", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #7 – #8
• "Kula Ku'nun Esrarı", Kızılmaske #8 (2014)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail September 7, 1976 – February 2, 1977

USA

• The Alabama Journal March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Appleton Post-Crescent March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Asheville Times March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Atlanta Constitution March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Bangor Daily News March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Baraboo News Republic March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Beckley Post Herald March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Birmingham News March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Bradford Era March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Bucks County Courier Times March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Charleston Daily Mail March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Charlotte News March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Chippewa Herald March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Clarksdale Press Register March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Daily American March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Daily Item March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Daily Journal March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Delaware County Daily Times March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Gadsden Times March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Green Bay Press-Gazette March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Herald News March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Indianapolis News March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Johnson City Press March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Leaf-Chronicle March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976 ‎
• Ledger-Enquirer March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Morning News March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Morning Press March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Morning Sentinel March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The News Item March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The News Journal March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• News-Press March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Observer-Reporter March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Orlando Sentinel March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Portage Daily Register March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Reading Eagle March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Red Bank Register March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Republican Herald March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Rome Daily Sentinel March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Rome News-Tribune March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Tuscaloosa News March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Uniontown Morning Herald March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• The Winchester Sun March 8, 1976 – July 31, 1976
• Suffolk News-Herald March 8, 1976 – August 1, 1976
• The Menomonee Falls Gazette #223 - the first week only
• "Mystery of Kula-Ku", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Six 1975–1977 (2023)

West Germany

• "Die Festung des Teufels", Phantom #80 (1977)

Yugoslavia

• "Vještica iz doline Kula-ku", Večernje novine September 7, 1976 – March 15, 1977
• "Veštica iz Kula-Kua", Denis #169 – #170 (1979)