Prisoner in the Skull Cave

Prisoner in the Skull Cave
Produced for:	Fantomen 17/2012
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Claes Reimerthi
Artist:	Hans Lindahl
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Egmont Kärnan

"Prisoner in the Skull Cave" is a 2012 Team Fantomen story, written by Claes Reimerthi, with art by Hans Lindahl.

Plot synopsis

Recovering from burns to his face, The Black Carnation undergoes plastic surgery to look like The Phantom and enters The Deep Woods with a plan to replace The 21st Phantom on The Skull Throne.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Guran
• Trader Joe
• The Black Carnation
• Devil
• Hero

One-time characters

• Pop
• Rob
• Roy

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
  • Trader Joe's Trading Post
  • The Council of Chiefs
  • Donga village
  • Morristown
    • Morristown General Hospital
    • The Little Shop at the Corner

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi
• Llongo
• Donga

Objects

• Good Mark necklace

Organizations

• The Singh Brotherhood (mentioned only)

Phantom Lore

• Bandar poison

Old Jungle sayings

• You never find the Phantom, he finds you.
• He who looks upon the Phantom's face will die a horrible death.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Hunt for the Black Carnation" by Hans Lindahl
• "The Skull Murders" by Claes Reimerthi and Sal Velluto

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Prisoner in the Skull Cave", The Phantom #1640 (2012)

Finland

• "Luolan vanki", Mustanaamio Spesiaali 4/2013

Norway

• "Fangen i Hodeskallegrotten", Fantomet 17/2012

Sweden

• "Fången i dödskallegrottan", Fantomen 17/2012