The 50th Wife

The 50th Wife
Start date:	October 31st, 1960
End date:	February 25th, 1961
# of strips:	102 strips (17 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Jungle Olympics"
Followed by:	"The Iron Dragon"

"The 50th Wife" is the 79th 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
• Guran
• Devil
• Hero
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Wambo

One-time characters

• Prince Bey
• Kuri
• Bebe (monkey)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Box 7
• The Highlands
  • Castle of Prince Bey
• USA
  • New York
    • Palmer residence

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi

Organizations

• The Monkey Mail

Old jungle sayings

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La esposa Nº 50", El Fantasma #41 (1962) - without the last two weeks
• "El dragón de hierro", El Fantasma #45 (1962; edited together with "The Iron Dragon") - the last two weeks only
• "La Esposa № 50", Libro de Oro #19 (1964) - without the last two weeks
• "El dragón de hierro", El Fantasma #75 (1965; edited together with "The Iron Dragon") - the last two weeks only

Australia

• "50th Wife", The Phantom #190 (1961)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #300 (1965)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #448 (1971)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #625 (1977)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #837 (1985)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #1192 (1998)
• "50th Wife", The Phantom #1720 (2015)

Brazil

• "O Casamento do Principe", Fantasma #58 (1961) - without the last two weeks
• Almanaque do Fantasma para 1963 - the last two weeks only
• "A 50a. esposa", Fantasma #269 (1978)
• "O Dragão de Ferro", Fantasma #366 (1986; edited together with "The Iron Dragon") - the last two weeks only

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Le Nouvelliste October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Le Progrès du Saguenay November 23, 1960 – March 16, 1961
• L'Action catholique July 10, 1961 – July 18, 1961 (started from the strip of February 15, 1961)

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende January 10, 1962 – May 9, 1962
• Horsens Folkeblad November 1, 1962 – March 1, 1963
• Hejmdal December 5, 1962 – April 8, 1963
• "Kampen i paladset", Serie-pocket #30 (1980)

Egypt

• "لوحش المعدني" (romanized as "Alwahesh Almaadani"), Alshabah #2 - the last two weeks only (edited together with the first two panels of "The Monkey Mail" and "The Iron Dragon")

Finland

• "Taistelu viidakossa", Mustanaamio 3/1967
• "Taistelu palatsissa", Sarjakirja #53 (1980)
• "Taistelu viidakossa", Mustanaamio 1966–1967 (2011)
• "Viideskymmenes vaimo", Ilta-Sanomat July 10, 2014 – August 1, 2014

France

• "La grande légende", Le Fantôme #265 – #268 (1969)

Germany

• "Die 50. Frau", Phantom #79 (2026)

Greece

• "Η 50ⁿ συζυγοσ του μπεη" (romanized as "I 50ⁿ syzygos tou bei"), Fantom #43 (1976)

Iceland

• Tíminn April 25, 1961 – August 27, 1961

India

• "The Fiftieth Wife", Indrajal Comics #114 and "The Proposal", #119 (1970)

Italy

• "La grande leggenda", L'Uomo Mascherato #114 – #115 (1969)
• "La grande leggenda", Phantom #55 (1998)
• "La grande leggenda", Phantom #207

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner November 3, 1960 – February 25, 1961

Mexico

• El Informador February 10, 1961 – June 10, 1961

New Zealand

• The Phantom #452 – #455

Norway

• Aftenposten March 12, 1962 – July 16, 1962
• "Kampen i palasset", Fantomet 3/1967
• "Kampen i palasset", Fantomet 7/1979
• "Kampen i palasset", Serie-pocket #45 (1980)
• "Kampen i palasset", Serie-pocket #223 (1998)
• "Kampen i palasset", Krønikebok #22 (2005)
• "Kampen i palasset", Fantomet Kronologisk #4 (2017)

Portugal

• "Diana e o Príncipe", Mundo de Aventuras #778 (1964) - without the last two weeks

Spain

• "La quincuagésima esposa", El Hombre Enmascarado #14A and "Boda frustarada", #15A (1964) - without the last two weeks
• "La quincuagésima esposa" and "Boda frustarada", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "La quincuagésima esposa" and "Boda frustarada", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #3 (1970)
• "La esposa numero cincuenta" and "El hombre lobo", El Hombre Enmascarado #19 (1975; the last two weeks in part 2 edited together with "The Werewolf")
• "La quincuagésima esposa", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #22 (1998?)

South Africa

• Die Vaderland ?

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet April 21, 1962 – August 23, 1962
• Katrineholmskuriren October 27, 1962 – February 27, 1963
• Göteborgs-Tidningen 1962 – 1963
• "Striden i palatset", Fantomen 10/1963
• Nerikes Allehanda March 9, 1963 – July 12, 1963
• "Den 50:e hustrun", Upsala Nya Tidning August 3, 1974 – November 30, 1974 and September 26, 1998 – January 28, 1999
• Folkbladet October 30, 1986 – December 5, 1986
• Östgöten October 30, 1986 – December 5, 1986
• "Striden i palatset", Serie-pocket #90 (1980)
• "Striden i palatset", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1963, Del 3 (2014)

United Kingdom

• "The Fiftieth Wife", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #15 (1961)

USA

• The Alabama Journal October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Alliance Times-Herald October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Asheville Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Atlanta Constitution October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Bangor Daily News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Beaver County Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Birmingham News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Bradford Era October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Bucks County Courier Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Carthage Evening Press October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Charleston Daily Mail October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Charlotte News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Chattanooga Daily Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Cincinatti Post October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Courier-Post October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Daily Advance October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Daily Item October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Daily Standard October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Decatur Daily October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Denton Record-Chronicle October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Delaware County Daily Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Evening News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Gloucester County Times October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Green Bay Press-Gazette October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Greensboro Record October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Hanford Sentinel October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Herald News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Jersey Journal October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Johnson City Press October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Laurel Leader-Call October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Leaf-Chronicle October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Ledger-Enquirer October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Lima News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Miami News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Morning Press October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Morning Sentinel October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Morristown Gazette Mail October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Oneonta Star October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Philadelphia Daily News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Pocono Record October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Portage Daily Register October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Reading Eagle October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Richmond Times-Dispatch October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Rome Daily Sentinel October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Rome News-Tribune October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Sandusky Register Star News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The State October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Syracuse Herald Journal October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Times Recorder October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Tonawanda News October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• Uniontown Morning Herald October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Washington Reporter October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• The Winchester Sun October 31, 1960 – February 25, 1961
• La Opinión December 3, 1960 – March 31, 1961
• "The 50th Wife", Comics Revue #349-350 (2015)
• "The 50th Wife", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Sixteen 1959–1961 (2019)

West Germany

• "Der Streit im Palast", Phantom #5 (1967)

Yugoslavia

• "Гвоздени змај"/"Gvozdeni zmaj", Politikin Zabavnik #1062 (1972; edited together with "The Iron Dragon") - the last two weeks only
• "Бејова женидба", Politikin Zabavnik #1133 (1973) - without the last two weeks
• "Lažna poruka", Denis #203 (1980) - the last two weeks only
• "Silom nevesta", Strip 81 #1 – 81 #2 (1981) - without the last two weeks