The Animal Collector

The Animal Collector
Start date:	November 19th, 2001
End date:	March 30th, 2002
# of strips:	114 (19 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	George Olesen & Keith Williams
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Ghost Pirates"
Followed by:	"The Immortal Man"

"The Animal Collector" is the 204th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by George Olesen and Keith Williams.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Hero
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Lamanda Luaga
• Trader Joe
• Chief of Wambesi
• Baldy
• Hz
• Hz' mate
• Hz' child
• Fluffy
• Stripes
• Aron (mentioned)
• Archie (mentioned)
• Kit (mentioned)
• The 23rd Phantom (mentioned)
• The Unicorn Colt

One-time characters

• Noah Von Belon
• Von Belon's henchmen
• Airforce Captain

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Eden
  • Wambesi village
  • Trader Joe's Trading Post
  • Mawitaan
    • Presidential palace
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • Radio room
  • Keela Wee
    • The Jade Hut

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Tribes

• Wambesi
• Bandar

Old Jungle Sayings

• Voice of the angry Phantom chills the blood.

Vehicles

• Von Belon's helicopter
• The Ark, a Beriev A-40 Amphibious Jet
• Bangalla Air Force Jump-Jet

Related stories

Refers to

• "Aron" by Tony DePaul and Hans Lindahl.
• "Eden" by Donne Avenell and Hans Lindahl.
• "The Last Unicorn" by Norman Worker and Kari Leppänen.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Animal Collector", The Phantom #1323 (2002)

Brazil

• "O Último dos Unicórnios", O Fantasma Crônicas #5 (2002)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste October 22, 2002 – January 31, 2003 (interrupted after the strip of February 7, 2002)

Denmark

• Nordjyske Stiftstidende August 27, 2004 – December 18, 2004
• Horsens Folkeblad March 7, 2005 – July 25, 2005

India

• "ஹெலிகாப்டர் கொள்ளையர்" (romanized as "Helicopter kollayar"), Rani Comics #440 (2002)
• Anandabazar Patrika July 16, 2002 – November 27, 2002
• "The Animal Collector", The Animal Collector (2011)
• "The Animal Collector", Enemy of Evil (2011)
• "The Animal Collector", The Animal Collector / The Treasure Hunters (2014)
• "The Animal Collector", U-Boat Mystery and other stories (2014)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002

Mexico

• El Informador November 27, 2009 – March 21, 2010

Norway

• Aftenposten February 21, 2003 – August 6, 2003
• "Dyresamleren", Fantomet 19-20/2014
• Fædrelandsvennen December 3, 2022 – February 10, 2023 (started from the strip of January 22, 2002)

Serbia

• "Tragom straha", Boomerang #88 (2011; incomplete story)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet August 14, 2002 – December 27, 2002
• Gefle Dagblad April 18, 2008 – August 12, 2008
• "Djursamlaren", Fantomen Christmas Album 2021

Turkey

• "Hayvan Koleksiyoncusu", Kızılmaske #34 (2016)

USA

• Morning Sentinel November 19, 2001 – January 26, 2002 - without the last nine weeks
• Anderson Independent-Mail November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• The Baltimore Sun November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• Bangor Daily News November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• Baraboo News Republic November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• The Birmingham News November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• The Clarksdale Press Register November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• The Daily American November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• The Daily Item November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• The Daily Journal November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• Johnson City Press November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• Observer-Reporter November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• Press Enterprise November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• Reading Eagle November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002
• Republican Herald November 19, 2001 – March 30, 2002