The Coast of Chains

The Coast of Chains
Produced for:	Fantomen 12/2022
# of pgs:	22
Writer:	Daniel Carlsson
Artist:	Anthony Spay
Original colorist:	Reprostugan
Producer:	Story House Egmont AB

"The Coast of Chains" is a 2022 Team Fantomen story, written by Daniel Carlsson, with art by Anthony Spay.

Plot synopsis

When the Phantom discovers why he has not heard from Colonel Oakes of the Jungle Patrol in over a week, he investigates the disturbance in the north and the rumours of slavers at the abandoned St George Fort.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 13th Phantom
• Colonel Oakes

One-time characters

• Liutenant Stark
• El Greco
• Anibesa
• Enku
• Haile
• Karesi
• Anibesa's father Guled, Chief of Neglami

Real-life characters

• King George III (mentioned)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Fort Mutawa
  • Fort St. George
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • Moribar (mentioned)
• United Kingdom (mentioned)
• Mucar (mentioned)

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• Royal African Corps

Tribes

• Neglami

Old Jungle Sayings

• "When Phantom moves, lightning stands still!"

Behind the scenes

• In the Australian reprint, the locations on the map in the first scene are mostly untranslated and still in Swedish as the original publication.
• The Phantom is not liked by the tribes in this part of Bengalla and is referred to as "the Demon from the Deep Woods" and "the Jungle Demon".

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Coast of Chains", The Phantom #1981 (2024)

Norway

• "Lenkenes kyst", Fantomet 1/2025

Sweden

• "Kedjornas kust", Fantomen 12/2022