The Betrothal

The Betrothal
Start date:	March 9th, 1959
End date:	June 13th, 1959
# of strips:	84 strips (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Underwater Diamond Thieves"
Followed by:	"The Swamp Rats"

"The Betrothal" is the 73rd 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
• Hero
• Guran
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Toma (unnamed)
• Prince Lloni

One-time characters

• Princess Wamba of Wambesi
• Exota
• Tagi
• Bistu
• Misau

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Llongo village
  • Wambesi village
• USA
  • New York
    • Palmer residence

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo
• Wambesi

Organizations

Vehicles

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Felices al fin", El Fantasma #26 (1960)
• "Felices al fin", El Fantasma #59 (1963)

Australia

• The Phantom #152 (1959)
• The Phantom #256 (1964)
• The Phantom #396 (1969)
• The Phantom #560 (1975)
• The Phantom #750 (1983)
• The Phantom #1156 (1997)
• The Phantom #1818 (2018)

Brazil

• Fantasma #40 (1959)
• "A Noiva Prometida", O Fantasma Edição Extra #7 (1974)
• "O Cupido", Fantasma #304 (1981)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Le Nouvelliste March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Le Progrès du Saguenay March 25, 1959 – July 4, 1959
• L'Action catholique November 20, 1959 – February 10, 1960 - without the first strip and last three weeks

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende May 13, 1960 – August 19, 1960
• Horsens Folkeblad February 23, 1961 – June 7, 1961
• Hejmdal April 17, 1961 – July 26, 1961
• "Fantomets list", Serie-pocket #8 (1974)

Finland

• "Nokkelat neuvot", Sarjakirja #11 (1974)
• "Prinssin naimahuolet", Ilta-Sanomat March 3, 2014 – March 21, 2014

France

• "Les noces du Prince", Le Fantôme Spécial #45 (1967)
• "Les noces du Prince", Le Fantôme #2 (1993)

Germany

• Phantom #4 (1997)

India

• "Royal Wedding", Indrajal Comics #112 (1970)

Italy

• "Le nozze del principe", L'Uomo Mascherato #18 (1959)
• "Le nozze del principe", I Classici dell'Avventura #42 (1963)
• "Le nozze del principe", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #182 (1966)
• "Le nozze del principe", Phantom #49 (1996)
• "Le nozze del principe", Phantom #172

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner June 4, 1959 – August 14, 1959 - without the last week

Mexico

• El Informador May 30, 1959 – September 4, 1959

New Zealand

• The Phantom #319 – #322

Norway

• Aftenposten July 8, 1960 – October 13, 1960
• "Fantomets list", Fantomet 10/1967
• "Fantomets list", Serie-pocket #2 (1974)
• "Fantomets list", Krønikebok #22 (2005)
• "Fantomets list", Klassiske jungelhistorier #3 (2015)
• "Fantomets list", Fantomet Kronologisk #5 (2018)

Spain

• "El príncipe y la cantante", Novelas Gráficas, Serie Amarilla: El Fantasma #21 (1960)
• "La princesa de los Wambesi", El Hombre Enmascarado #29 (1976)
• "La boda del principe", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #17 (1998?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet August 9, 1960 – November 15, 1960
• Katrineholmskuriren February 14, 1961 – May 27, 1961
• Göteborgs-Tidningen February 1961 – May 1961
• Nerikes Allehanda June 28, 1961 – October 3, 1961
• "Fantomens list", Fantomen 13/1963 (supplement)
• "Fantomens list", Serie-pocket #17 (1974)
• "Fantomens list", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1963, Del 3 (2014)

Turkey

• "Kaybolan Nişanlı", Kızılmaske #153 – #155 (1976)
• "Kaybolan Nişanlı", Kızılmaske Albüm #47 – #48 (197?)

USA

• The Alabama Journal March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Alliance Times-Herald March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Asheville Times March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Atlanta Constitution March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Bangor Daily News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Beaver County Times March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Birmingham News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Bradford Era March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Bristol Daily Courier March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Carthage Evening Press March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Charleston Daily Mail March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Charlotte News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Chester Times March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959 (from May 25, 1959 in Delaware County Daily Times)
• The Cincinatti Post March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Courier-Post March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Daily Advance March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Daily Item March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Daily Standard March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Decatur Daily March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Denton Record-Chronicle March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Evening News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Gloucester County Times March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Green Bay Press-Gazette March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Greensboro Record March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Hanford Sentinel March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Herald News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Laurel Leader-Call March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Jersey Journal March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Johnson City Press March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Leaf-Chronicle March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Ledger-Enquirer March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Lima News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Miami News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Morning Press March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Morning Sentinel March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Morristown Gazette Mail March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Oneonta Star March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Oxnard Press-Courier March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Pocono Record March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Portage Daily Register March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Reading Eagle March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Richmond Times-Dispatch March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Rome Daily Sentinel March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Rome News-Tribune March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Sandusky Register Star News March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The State March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Syracuse Herald Journal March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Times Recorder March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• Uniontown Morning Herald March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Washington Reporter March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• The Winchester Sun March 9, 1959 – June 13, 1959
• "The Betrothal", Comics Revue #389-390 (2018)
• "The Betrothal", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Fifteen 1957–1959 (2019)

Yugoslavia

• "Љубав у џунгли" ("romanized as "Ljubav u džungli"), Politikin Zabavnik #967 (1970)
• "Није коме је речено" ("romanized as "Nije kome je rečeno"), Politikin Zabavnik #1488 (1980)