Return of the Thuggees

Return of the Thuggees
Start date:	May 20th, 1990
End date:	August 11th, 1991
# of strips:	65 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Eastern Dark at Janorra"
Followed by:	"The Fourth Son"

"Return of the Thuggees" is the 136th Phantom Sunday story. It was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

It is by far the longest running Sunday story ever written by Lee Falk, "Return to the Temple of the Gods" (62 pages) being the second longest.

Due to its length it was divided into two stories when published in Scandinavia.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 5th Phantom (in flashback)
• The 6th Phantom (mentioned)
• The 8th Phantom (in flashback)
• The 16th Phantom (in flashback)
• Diana (in flashback)
• Devil
• Hero
• Guran
• Tomas (in flashback)
• Old man Mozz
• Colonel Worubu
• Lamanda Luaga
• General Bababu
• Loka
• Sahla

One-time characters

• General Zab
• General Tog
• Old Man of the Mountains (in flashback)
• Prince of the Thuggees
• Viceroy of India (in flashback)
• Jorge

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Radio Control Room
  • Mawitaan
    • Red Dragon bar
  • San Rotanna Jail
  • Fort Juju
• Castle of the Old Man of the Mountains
• India
• Ria valley
• Zabadaba
• Togana

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• Thuggees

Vehicles

Deities

• Changra

Old Jungle Sayings

• Voice of angry Phantom freezes tiger’s blood.
• Phantom moves faster than lightning flash.
• There are times they say when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town as an ordinary man.
• When Phantom scares them, they stay scared.

Reprints

Australia

• The Canberra Times January 2, 1991 – April 12, 1991
• The Phantom #992 (1991)
• The Phantom #1467 (2007)

Colombia

• El Tiempo June 24, 1990 – September 15, 1991

Denmark

• "Kvælerne", Fantomet #350 (1993; part 1 only)

Finland

• Seura 36/1991 – 12/1992 - without first forty-one weeks (no Phantom pages in issues #43, #44/1991, #8, and #10/1992, 56th and 57th week out of order)
• "Huivikoplan hirmuteot", Mustanaamio 15/1991, and "Kenraalien kaappaus", 3/1992

India

• Desh November 9, 1991 – February 13, 1993
• Bismoi ?
• "Return of the Thuggees", The Phantom #30 (2023; colored by Simi Muhamma)

Ireland

• Sunday World June 24, 1990 – October 6, 1991

Italy

• "La dea della morte", Phantom #314 and "L'invasione fermata", #327

Norway

• "Kvelersekten", Fantomet 15/1991 and "Generalens kupp", 2/1992
• "Kvelersekten", Fantomets Krønike 4/2010 and "Generalens kupp", 6/2010

South Africa

• Rapport ? – November 10, 1991

Sweden

• "Stryparsekten", Fantomen 9/1991" and "Generalernas kupp", 25/1991

Turkey

• "Canilerin Dönüşü", Kızılmaske #25 (2015)

UAE

• Young Times ?, 1990 – ?, 1991

USA

• Chippewa Herald May 19, 1990 – August 9, 1991
• The Advocate-Messenger May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• The Baltimore Sun May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• Chicago Tribune May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• Daytona Beach News-Journal May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• The Ironton Tribune May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• The Leaf-Chronicle May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• Reading Eagle May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• Rome News-Tribune May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• St. Petersburg Times May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• The Tuscaloosa News May 20, 1990 – August 11, 1991
• Strip Adventure #5 – #6 (incomplete)