Star of Bangalla

Star of Bangalla
Start date:	December 1st, 1975
End date:	March 6th, 1976
# of strips:	84 strips (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Hzzz"
Followed by:	"Mystery of Kula-Ku"

"Star of Bangalla" is the 129th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Hero
• Devil
• Toma
• Mister Wong
• Prince Ajiz

One-time characters

• Reema
• Rogo, Reema's grandpa
• The Witchman of Aseganda
• Molo
• Nick
• Jack
• Fong the Jeweler
• Archer

Locations

• Bengali
• The ruins of Pheenix
  • Deep Woods
  • Morristown
    • Blue Dragon bar
    • Rare Gems
• The isle of Prince Ajiz
• The Netherlands
  • Amsterdam

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo
• Aseganda

Old Jungle Sayings

• The Phantom has a thousand eyes.
• Phantom moves like lightning flash.
• There are times, it is said, when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town as an ordinary man. This is one of those times.

Related stories

Followed by

• "The Star of Bangalla" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "Star of Bangalla", The Phantom #590 (1976)
• "Star of Bangalla", The Phantom #787 (1983)
• "The Star of Bangalla", The Phantom #1125 (1996)

Brazil

• "A Estrela de Bengala", Almanaque do Fantasma (1976)
• "A Estrela de Bangala", Fantasma #350 – #351 (1985)

Canada

• "L'étoile du Bengale", Le Nouvelliste February 4, 1976 – July 8, 1976

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende July 2, 1977 – October 6, 1977
• Horsens Folkeblad July 6, 1977 – October 3, 1977
• Djursland July 22, 1977 – October 25, 1977
• "Bengalis stjerne", Fantomet #151 (1980)

Fiji

• Bera-Na-Liva #2 (1978)

Finland

• "Bengalin tähti", Mustanaamio 21/1976
• "Bengalin tähti", Sarjakirja 2/1988
• "Bengalin tähti", Mustanaamio 14/2002
• "Bangallan tähti", Ilta-Sanomat November 26, 2020 – December 21, 2020
• "Bengalin tähti", Pahuuden vihollinen (2022)

France

• "L'étoile du Bengale", Le Fantôme #468 (1978)

Iceland

• Tíminn June 18, 1976 – August 27, 1976 - without the first five weeks (last strip missing)

India

• "The Wonder Jewel", Indrajal Comics #271 (1977)
• "The Star of Bangalla", Phantom #2

Italy

• "La stella del Bengala", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #82 (1977)
• "La stella del Bangalla", Phantom #329

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976

Mexico

• El Informador March 1, 1976 – July 7, 1976

Norway

• Aftenposten July 18, 1976 – October 23, 1976
• "Bengals stjerne", Fantomet 21/1976
• "Bengals stjerne", Serie-pocket #140 (1988)
• "Bengals stjerne", Fantomet 14/2002
• "Bengals stjerne", Krønikebok #40 (2008)

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier January 26, 1977 – May 20, 1977
• Wantok February 5, 1977 – May 14, 1977 (first strip missing)

Portugal

• O Século ? , 1976 – ? , 1976

Spain

• "La estrella de Bangala", El Hombre Enmascarado #40 (1977)
• "La estrella de Bengala", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #8 (1997)

Sweden

• "Star of Bengali", Fantomen 13/1976
• Göteborgs-Tidningen December 20, 1976 – March 31, 1977
• Nerikes Allehanda September 2, 1977 – December 9, 1977
• Folkbladet April 7, 1979 – July 21, 1979
• Östgöten April 7, 1979 – July 21, 1979
• "Star of Bengali", Fantomen 14/2002
• "Bengalis stjärna", Ondskans nemesis (2022)

Turkey

• "Bengali Yıldızı", Kızılmaske #140 – #142 (1976)
• "Bengali Yıldızı", Kızılmaske Albüm #43 (197?)
• "Bengali Yıldızı", Kızılmaske #24 – #25 (198?)
• "Bengali Yıldızı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #7
• "Bengali Yıldızı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #64 – #65
• "Bengali Yıldızı", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #16
• "Bengali Yıldızı", Kızılmaske #8 (2014)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail June 1, 1976 – September 6, 1976

USA

• The Alabama Journal December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Appleton Post-Crescent December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Asheville Times December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Bangor Daily News December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Beckley Post Herald December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Bradford Era December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Bucks County Courier Times December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Charleston Daily Mail December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Charlotte News December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Chippewa Herald December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976‎
• The Daily American December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Daily Item December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Daily Journal December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Delaware County Daily Times December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Gadsden Times December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Green Bay Press-Gazette December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Herald News December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Indianapolis News December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Morning News December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The News Item December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The News Journal December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Observer-Reporter December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Orlando Sentinel December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Reading Eagle December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Red Bank Register December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Republican Herald December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Rome Daily Sentinel December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Rome News-Tribune December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• The Tuscaloosa News December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• Uniontown Morning Herald December 1, 1975 – March 6, 1976
• "Star of Bangalla", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Six 1975–1977 (2023)

West Germany

• "Tödlicher Dschungel", Phantom #78 (1977)

Yugoslavia

• "Kod zlatnog zmaja", Denis #83 and "Kod plavog zmaja", #84 (1977)