Romance

Romance
Start date:	March 31st, 1947
End date:	November 29th, 1947
# of strips:	210 strips (35 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Mister Hog"
Followed by:	"The Devil Road"

"Romance" (also known as "Romance and the Vesta Pirates") is the 30th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Devil
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer

One-time characters

• Nora
• Ferdy
• Miss Kerry
• Patch
• Mike
• Matt
• Pete

Locations

• USA
  • New York
    • Palmer residence, Talesend Road
    • Country Club, Ladue Road
    • Hotel Barr
  • Florida
• Bengali
  • Morristown

Vehicles

• S.S. Vesta
• S.S. Ajax
• The Orient Clipper

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• This story has often been reprinted with the title "Romance and the Vesta Pirates". However, the actual title "Romance" appears in the first strip of the story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Los piratas del Vesta", Tit-Bits #2078 – #2101 and "La boda de Diana, Tit-Bits #2102 – #2110 (1949)
• "El regreso de La Sombra", La Sombra #9 (1959) - the last eight weeks only
• "Piratas modernos", Libro de Oro #3 (1961) - without the first 17 and the last 12 weeks
• Libro de Oro #13 (1963) - the last eight weeks only

Australia

• "The Phantom versus the Jewel Pirates", The Phantom #4 (1948; part 2)
• "Romance",The Phantom #65A (1953; part 2)
• "Romance",The Phantom #177 (1960; part 2)
• "Romance",The Phantom #285 (1965; part 2)
• "Romance and the Vesta Pirates",The Phantom #925A (1989)
• The Phantom #4 replica, included with The Phantom #1094 (1995; part 2)
• "Romance",The Phantom #1606 (2011)
• "Romance", The Phantom #1760 (2016)

Brazil

• "Romance", O Globo Juvenil #1609 – #1690 and "O Noivado de Diana" #1691 – #1712 (1947-1948)
• "Aventura no Mar", O Fantasma #21 and "O Casamento de Diana", #22 (1972)
• "O Mistério do Vesta", Fantasma #262 (1977)
• "Aventura no Mar", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #20 and "O Casamento de Diana", #24 (1996)
• "Romance", O Caminho do Diabo e Outras Histórias (2025)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• La Patrie March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• L'Action catholique April 24, 1947 – December 29, 1947

Denmark

• "Romantik", Aalborg Stiftstidende February 17, 1948 – October 20, 1948
• "Romantik", Horsens Folkeblad November 23, 1948 – July 29, 1949
• "Romantik", Hejmdal January 25, 1949 – September 6, 1949
• "Diamant-mysteriet", Fantomet pocket #4 (1985)

Finland

• "Vestan mysteeri", Ilta-Sanomat March 13, 2018 – May 15, 2018
• "Naamio ja merirosvot", Kippari Kalle 5/1955
• "Timantti-arvoitus", Sarjakirja #100 (1985)

France

• "La fille aux diamants", Aventures-Paris Jeunes 5/1949 – 39/1949
• "La jeune fille aux diamants", Le Fantôme Spécial #72 – #73 and "Le signe de la terreur", #74 – #75 (1969)

Italy

• "La ragazza dei diamanti", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #11 and "Il marchio del terrore", #13 (1962; redrawn)
• "La ragazza dei diamanti", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #151, "Il marchio del terrore", #153, and "Lo strano fidanzato", #155 (1965)
• "La ragazza dei diamanti", Phantom #405

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner August 30, 1947 – June 27, 1948 (the last strip missing)

Mexico

• "Idilio", El Informador August 26, 1947 – April 4, 1948

New Zealand

• The Phantom #14 – #18
• The Phantom #214 – #223
• The Phantom #506 – #510

Norway

• Aftenposten August 2, 1948 – April 8, 1949
• Skippern 24/1953 – 49/1954
• "Diamantmysteriet", Serie-pocket #104 (1985)
• "Diamantmysteriet", Fantomets Krønike 1/2006
• "Diamantmysteriet", Fantomet 3-4/2013

Spain

• "Agresión y rapto", El Hombre Enmascarado #93, "Azoroso encuentro", #94, "Piratería", #95, "Jugándose la vida", #96, "Una larga historia", #97, and "Boda frustrada", #98 (194?)
• "La muchacha de los diamantes", El Hombre Enmascarado #69, "Los amores de Diana", #70, (No Spanish title given), #71 (1991)
• "La chica de los diamantes", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #66 (1999)
• "Romance y los piratas del “Vesta”", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #18 (2025)

Sweden

• "Romantik", Svenska Dagbladet May 8, 1948 – January 13, 1949
• "Romantik", Katrineholmskuriren November 11, 1948 – July 25, 1949
• "Romantik", Nerikes Allehanda April 19, 1949 – December 23, 1949
• Fantomen 8 – 14/1952
• "Romantik", Tierps-Posten July 16, 1955 – December 11, 1956
• "Romantik", Östhammars Tidning July 16, 1955 – December 11, 1956
• "Mysteriet S/S Vesta", Fantomen 2/1960
• "Diamantmysteriet", Fantomen 5/1967
• "Diamantmysteriet", Serie-pocket #148 (1985)
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1952, Del 1 – 2 (2004)
• "Mysteriet S/S Vesta", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1960, Del 1 (2011)
• "Mysteriet S/S Vesta", Fantomen 2-3/2013
• "Diamantmysteriet", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1967, Del 1 (2017)

USA

• The Washington Reporter March 31, 1947 – May 31, 1947 - the first nine weeks only
• The Alabama Journal March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Birmingham News March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Bradford Era March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Carthage Evening Press March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Charleston Daily Mail March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Chester Times March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Decatur Daily March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Evening News March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Daily Item March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Daily Record March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Gloucester County Times March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Greensboro Record March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Hanford Morning Journal March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Hanford Sentinel March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Herald News March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Morristown Gazette Mail March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Morning Press March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Oxnard Press-Courier March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Progress March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Richmond Times-Dispatch March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Rome Daily Sentinel March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• San Antonio Light March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Sandusky Register Star News March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Syracuse Herald Journal March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Times Herald March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Winchester Sun March 31, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• Bangor Daily News April 5, 1947 – November 29, 1947
• The Daily Standard June 2, 1947 – November 28, 1947 - without the first nine weeks
• "Romance and the Vesta Pirates", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Seven 1946–1947 (2015)
• "Romance", Comics Revue #461-462 – #463-464 (2024)

United Kingdom

• "Romance on the High Seas", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #9 (1960)

West Germany

• "Die Seeräuber", Phantom-Heft 10/1954