Queen Karola of Kula-Ku

Queen Karola of Kula-Ku
Start date:	September 13th, 1982
End date:	February 12th, 1983
# of strips:	132 strips (22 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Tale of Rex"
Followed by:	"Ughland"

"Queen Karola of Kula-Ku" is the 150th 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 12th Phantom (mentioned as ancestor 200 years ago)
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise (mentioned)
• Hero
• Devil
• 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
      • The Vault of Missing Men
  • Kula-Ku

Tribes

• Bandar (mentioned)

Old Jungle Sayings

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku", The Phantom #779 – #780 (1983)
• "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku", The Phantom #1156 (1997)
• "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku", The Phantom #1684 (2014)

Brazil

• "A Rainha Bruxa de Kula-Ku", Fantasma Especial #1 (1983)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste March 16, 1983 – August 2, 1983

Denmark

• "Karola - den grusomme dronning", Fantomet #250 (1984)
• Aalborg Stiftstidende July 11, 1984 – December 6, 1984
• Djursland July 16, 1984 – December 11, 1984
• Horsens Folkeblad July 23, 1984 – December 19, 1984

Finland

• "Karola - julma kuningatar", Mustanaamio 23/1983
• "Karola -julma kuningatar", Sarjakirja 1/1993
• "Karola - julma kuningatar", Mustanaamio 2/2006
• Ilta-Sanomat September 20, 2022 – October 26, 2022

France

• "Karola, la reine-sorcière du Kula-Ku", Akim #745, "Ulrich, le malheureux rival", #746, and "Le stratagème et le chantage", #747 (1990; in part 3 edited together with "Ughland")
• "Ulrich, le malheureux rival", Akim #15 – #16, and "Le stratagème et le chantage", #17 (1995; in part 3 edited together with "Ughland")

India

• "The Dreadful Land of Kula Ku", Indrajal Comics Vol. 21 No. 25 – Vol. 21 No. 27 (1984)
• "மாயக்காரி" (romanized as "Mayakari"), Rani Comics #309 (1997)
• Comic World #53

Italy

• "La strega-regina", Phantom #75

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983

Mexico

• El Informador November 13, 1982 – April 15, 1983

Norway

• Aftenposten August 1, 1983 – January 4, 1984
• "Karola - den grusomme dronningen", Fantomet 23/1983
• "Karola - den grusomme dronning", Serie-pocket #178 (1993)
• "Karola - den grusomme dronningen", Fantomet 1/2006
• "Karola - den grusomme dronningen", Fantomet Gullalderen 24 (2016)

Portugal

• Mundo de Aventuras #530 (1984)

South Africa

• Die Transvaler July 9, 1983 – December 9, 1983 (last strip repeated by mistake on December 10, 1983)

Spain

• "La reina bruja de Kula-Ku", El Hombre Enmascarado #15 – #16 (1989)
• "La reina Karola de Kula-Ku", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #59 (1999)

Sweden

• "Karola - den grymma drottningen", Fantomen 14/1983
• Svenska Dagbladet September 2, 1983 – February 8, 1984
• Göteborgs-Tidningen November 7, 1983 – April 12, 1984
• Katrineholmskuriren January 9, 1987 – June 17, 1987
• Eesti Päevaleht February 25, 1987 – July 29, 1987
• Folkbladet August 25, 1993 – January 29, 1994
• Östgöten August 25, 1993 – January 29, 1994
• Upsala Nya Tidning October 5, 1995 – March 12, 1996
• Norrtelje Tidning October 22, 1998 – April 28, 1999
• "Karola - den grymma drottningen", Fantomen 2/2006
• "Karola - den grymma drottningen", Fantomens Skattkammare #9 (2025)

Turkey

• "Kula-Ku’nun Kraliçesi", Kızılmaske Albüm #123 – #124
• "Kula-Ku’nun Kraliçesi", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #43 – #44
• "Kula-Ku’nun Kraliçesi", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #33 – #34
• "Kula-Ku’nun Kraliçesi", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #11 – #12
• "Kula-Ku Kraliçesi Karola", Kızılmaske #17 (2015)

USA

• The Alabama Journal September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983 (Saturday strips published in The Montgomery Advertiser)
• Anchorage Daily News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Anderson Independent-Mail September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Asheville Times September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Bangor Daily News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Baraboo News Republic September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Birmingham News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Charlotte News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Chippewa Herald September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Citizens' Voice September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Clarksdale Press Register September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Daily American September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Daily Item September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Daily Journal September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Gadsden Times September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Herald News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Indianapolis News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Johnson City Press September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Leaf-Chronicle September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Ledger-Enquirer September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Morning Press September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Morning Sentinel September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The News Journal September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• News-Press September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Observer-Reporter September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Orlando Sentinel September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Philadelphia Daily News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Portage Daily Register September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Reading Eagle September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• Red Bank Register September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Rome Daily Sentinel September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Times September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Tuscaloosa News September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983
• The Winchester Sun September 13, 1982 – February 12, 1983‎
• Suffolk News-Herald September 13, 1982 – February 13, 1983
• "Queen Karola of Kula-Ku", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty 1982–1984 (2023)