The Curse of the Sacred Image

The Curse of the Sacred Image
Start date:	April 1st, 1974
End date:	August 24th, 1974
# of strips:	126 strips (21 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Pampered Princess"
Followed by:	"The Normal Life"

"The Curse of the Sacred Image" is the 124th 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
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Fraka
• Miss Tagama
• Lamanda Luaga
• Loka
• Llionto

One-time characters

• Duke
• Lamma
• Lomo, son of Chief Llionto
• Bull
• Perce
• Gyp
• Prince Hassam
• Ahmed

Real-life characters

• King Solomon (in flashback)
• Queen of Sheba (in flashback)

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Mawitaan
    • Presidential Palace
  • Llongo village
• England
  • London
• Aquilan

Tribes

• Wambesi
• Llongo
• Oongaan

Objects

• The Two-Headed Gazelle

Phantom Lore

• Suite 7

Old Jungle Sayings

• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and he enters the town like an ordinary man.
• Never point a gun at Phantom

Behind the scenes

• At first, Loka (and Lamanda) are said to be nephews of Chief Llionto and cousins of Llionto's son Lomo. Later, Loka (and thereby also Lamanda) is said to be a cousin of Chief Llionto.

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Curse of the Two-Headed Bull" by Lee Falk

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Curse of the Sacred Image", The Phantom #546 – #547 (1974)
• "The Curse of the Sacred Image", The Phantom #726 – #727 (1981)
• "The Curse of the Sacred Image", The Phantom #1095 (1995)
• "The Curse of the Sacred Image", The Phantom #1623 (2012)

Brazil

• "A Maldição da Imagem de Jade", Fantasma #226 (1975)
• "A Maldição da Imagem de Jade", Fantasma Especial #30 – #31 (1988-89)
• Extra July 21, 2014 – November 24, 2014

Canada

• Le Quotidien April 1, 1974 – June 22, 1974 - first twelve weeks only
• À propos April 29, 1974 – August 17, 1974 (interrupted after the strip of August 14, 1974)
• Le Nouvelliste June 7, 1974 – November 5, 1974

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende December 4, 1975 – May 10, 1976
• Horsens Folkeblad December 8, 1975 – May 10, 1976
• Djursland March 16, 1976 – August 16, 1976
• "Lykkebringeren", Fantomet #63 (1976)

Finland

• "Onnen merkki", Mustanaamio 13/1975
• "Vaarallinen amuletti", Mustanaamio 15/1983
• "Vaarallinen amuletti", Sarjakirja 1/1993
• "Tappava talismaani", Mustanaamio 6/2002
• "Llongojen onni", Ilta-Sanomat July 1, 2020 – August 5, 2020

France

• "Le porte-bonheur des Llongo", Phantom, Le Fantôme Spécial #8 (1977)

Iceland

• Tíminn December 5, 1974 – May 17, 1975

India

• "உயிர் வாங்கும் சிலை" (romanized as "Uyir Vangum Silai"), Mayavi #3 (ca 1975)
• "The Two-Headed Bull", Indrajal Comics #234 (1975)
• "Curse of the Sacred Image", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 49 (1987)
• "மர்ம சிலை" (romanized as "Marma silai"), Rani Comics #282
• "A Holy Idol", Phantom #50
• "அதிர்ஷ்டத்தைத் தேடி" (romanized as "Athirstaththai thedi"), V Comics #21 (2024)

Italy

• "Il portafortuna del Llongo", Phantom Selezione #5 (1977)
• "Il dono della Regina di Saba a Re Salomone", Phantom #317

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974

Mexico

• El Informador July 2, 1974 – November 26, 1974

Norway

• Aftenposten July 1, 1975 – November 22, 1975 (the first strip missing)
• "Lykkebringeren", Fantomet 9/1975
• "Lykkebringeren", Fantomet 15/1983
• "Lykkebringeren", Serie-pocket #178 (1993)
• "Lykkebringeren", Fantomet 6/2002
• "Lykkebringeren", Krønikebok #37 (2007)

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier January 27, 1975 – July 21, 1975
• Wantok May 21, 1977 – ?, 1977 (first strip missing)

Portugal

• "A Estátua Sagrada dos Llongos", Mundo de Aventuras #144 (1976)

Spain

• El Correo August 8, 1974 – January 2, 1975
• "El secreto de los Llongos", El Hombre Enmascarado #23 – #24 (1975)
• "El secreto de los Llongos", El Hombre Enmascarado #37 (1980)
• "La maldición del Ídolo Sagrado", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #30 (1998?)
• "La maldición de la imagen sagrada", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #15 (2022)

Sweden

• "Lyckobringaren", Fantomen 25/1974
• Svenska Dagbladet January 20, 1975 – June 19, 1975
• Göteborgs-Tidningen April 9, 1975 – September 5, 1975
• Nerikes Allehanda December 11, 1975 – May 13, 1976
• Katrineholmskuriren August 8, 1978 – January 5, 1979
• Eesti Päevaleht September 9, 1978 – February 10, 1979
• "Den dödliga talismanen", Fantomen 6/1983
• Upsala Nya Tidning May 9, 1987 – October 6, 1987
• Norrtelje Tidning November 23, 1988 – May 26, 1989
• Göteborgs-Posten January 25, 1992 – May 15, 1992 (first strip missing)
• "Den dödliga talismanen", Fantomen 6/2002

Turkey

• "Uğurlu Heykel", Kızılmaske #78 – #81 (1975)
• "Uğurlu Heykel", Kızılmaske Albüm #22 – #23 (197?)
• "Uğurlu Heykel", Kızılmaske Albüm #102
• "Uğurlu Heykel", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #34 – #35
• "Uğurlu Heykel", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #21
• "Uğurlu Heykel", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #7
• "Kutsal Heykelin Laneti", Kızılmaske #7 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail July 26, 1974 – December 31, 1974

USA

• The Alabama Journal April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Appleton Post-Crescent April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Asheville Times April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Atlanta Constitution April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Bangor Daily News April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Baraboo News Republic April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Beckley Post Herald April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Birmingham News April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Bradford Era April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Bucks County Courier Times April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Charleston Daily Mail April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Charlotte News April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Chippewa Herald April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Clarksdale Press Register April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Courier-Post April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Daily American April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Daily Item April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Daily Journal April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Daily Standard April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Delaware County Daily Times April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Gadsden Times April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Green Bay Press-Gazette April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Herald News April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Indianapolis News April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Jersey Journal April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Johnson City Press April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Laurel Leader-Call April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Leaf-Chronicle April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Ledger-Enquirer April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Morning Press April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Morning Sentinel April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The News Item April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The News Journal April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• News-Press April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Observer-Reporter April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Orlando Sentinel April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Philadelphia Daily News April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Portage Daily Register April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Reading Eagle April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Red Bank Register April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Republican Herald April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Rome Daily Sentinel April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Rome News-Tribune April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Tampa Times April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Tuscaloosa News April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Uniontown Morning Herald April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• The Winchester Sun April 1, 1974 – August 24, 1974
• Suffolk News-Herald April 1, 1974 – August 25, 1974
• The Menomonee Falls Gazette #122 – #142 (1974)
• "Llongo Luck", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Five 1974–1975 (2022)

West Germany

• "Die Menschenhändler", Phantom #62 (1976)

Yugoslavia

• "Sreća plemena Longo", Večernje novine March 16, 1976 – September 6, 1976
• "Dvoglava antilopa", Denis #152 – #153 (1979)