The Cavelands

The Cavelands
Start date:	December 30th, 1974
End date:	April 19th, 1975
# of strips:	96 strips (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Normal Life"
Followed by:	"T"

"The Cavelands" is the 126th 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
• Diana Palmer
• Guran
• Lamanda Luaga
• Colonel Worubu
• Dr. Kirk
• Fraka
• Rex
• Hero
• Devil
• Miss Tagama
• Hzz
• Dr. Graham

One-time characters

• Jones

Locations

• The Misty Mountains
  • The Cavelands
• USA
  • New York
• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters

Tribes

• Tirangi

Organizations

• The Monkey Mail
• The Jungle Patrol

Related stories

Follows

• "Hzzz" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Referenced in

• "What's Wrong with Hzz?" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #567 (1975)
• The Phantom #757 (1982)
• The Phantom #1178 (1997)

Brazil

• O Globo September 20, 1975 – January 12, 1976
• "A Região das Cavernas", Fantasma #253 (1977)
• "A Região das Cavernas", Fantasma #358 – #359 (1985)
• "A Região das Cavernas", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #45 – #46 (1992)

Canada

• "Les terres basses", Le Nouvelliste March 14, 1975 – July 4, 1975

Denmark

• "Den hemmelighedsfulde Grotte", Fantomet Year Album 1977
• Horsens Folkeblad September 18, 1976 – January 10, 1977
• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 20, 1976 – January 10, 1977
• Djursland December 21, 1976 – May 2, 1977

Finland

• "Salaisuuksien luola", Mustanaamio 3/1976
• "Luolahirviö", Mustanaamio Year Album 1977
• "Hzz - luolahirviö", Mustanaamio 6/2003
• "Luolan arvoitus", Ilta-Sanomat September 4, 2020 – October 1, 2020

France

• "La caverne du monstre", Le Fantôme #467 (1977)
• Télé Junior #23 – #29 (1982)

Germany

• "Die Höhlenwelten", Phantom #126 (2025-26)

Iceland

• Tíminn October 1, 1975 – January 29, 1976

India

• "Monster of the Cave", Indrajal Comics #252 (1976)
• "The Cave of Evil", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 24 (1988)
• "குகையில் ஒரு களேபரம்" (romanized as "Kugaiyil oru kalebaram"), Muthu Comics #508 (2025)

Italy

• "La terra delle spelonche", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #81 (1977)
• "Le caverne delle montagne nebbiose", Phantom #329

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975

Mexico

• El Informador April 3, 1975 – July 25, 1975

Norway

• "Grotteuhyret", Fantomet Year Album 1977
• "Grotteuhyret", Fantomet 6/2003

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier December 22, 1975 – May 3, 1976 (first three strips missing)

Portugal

• "A Terra das Grutas", Jornal do Cuto #110 (1975)
• "A Terra das Grutas", Jornal do Cuto Vol. 6 N. 110-125 (ca 1977)

Spain

• "La tiera de las cuevas", El Hombre Enmascarado #22 and "El misterio de las cuevas", #23 (1975)
• "El misterio de las cuevas", El Hombre Enmascarado #42 (1981)
• "Los monstruos de las cavernas", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #26 (1998?)
• "La tierra de las cavernas", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #16 (2023)

Sweden

• "Den hemlighetsfulla grottan", Fantomen 20/1975
• Svenska Dagbladet October 25, 1975 – February 19, 1976
• "Grottlandet", Göteborgs-Tidningen January 14, 1976 – April 28, 1976
• Nerikes Allehanda September 21, 1976 – January 7, 1977
• "Grottmonstret", Fantomen Christmas Album 1977
• Katrineholmskuriren May 18, 1979 – September 3, 1979
• Eesti Päevaleht June 27, 1979 – October 13, 1979
• Upsala Nya Tidning February 16, 1988 – June 10, 1988
• Norrtelje Tidning October 27, 1989 – March 14, 1990
• "Hzz - grottmonstret", Fantomen 6/2003

Turkey

• "Mağaralar Ülkesi", Kızılmaske #101 – #103 (1975)
• "Mağaralar Ülkesi", Kızılmaske Albüm #30 (197?)
• "Mağaralar Ülkesi", Kızılmaske #39 – #40 (198?)
• "Mağaralar Ülkesi", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #11
• "Mağaralar Ülkesi", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #77
• "Cehennem Mağaraları", Kızılmaske #7 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail May 9, 1975 – October 15, 1975

USA

• Laurel Leader-Call December 30, 1974 – January 25, 1975 - the first four weeks only
• The Alabama Journal December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Appleton Post-Crescent December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Asheville Times December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Atlanta Constitution December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Bangor Daily News December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Baraboo News Republic December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Beckley Post Herald December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Birmingham News December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Bradford Era December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Bucks County Courier Times December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Charleston Daily Mail December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Charlotte News December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Chippewa Herald December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Clarksdale Press Register December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Daily American December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Daily Item December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Daily Journal December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Daily Standard December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Delaware County Daily Times December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Gadsden Times December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Green Bay Press-Gazette December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Herald News December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Indianapolis News December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Jersey Journal December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Johnson City Press December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Leaf-Chronicle December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Ledger-Enquirer December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Morning Press December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Morning Sentinel December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The News Item December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The News Journal December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• News-Press December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Observer-Reporter December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Orlando Sentinel December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Philadelphia Daily News December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Portage Daily Register December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Press Enterprise December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Reading Eagle December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Red Bank Register December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Republican Herald December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Rome Daily Sentinel December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Rome News-Tribune December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Tuscaloosa News December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Uniontown Morning Herald December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• The Winchester Sun December 30, 1974 – April 19, 1975
• Suffolk News-Herald December 30, 1974 – April 20, 1975
• The Menomonee Falls Gazette #161 – #176 (1975)
• "The Cave Lands" and "Diana in the Deep Woods", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Five 1974–1975 (2022)

Yugoslavia

• "Zemlja pećina", Denis #162 (1979)