The Deadly Claw

The Deadly Claw
Produced for:	Phantom #216
# of pgs:	12
Writer:	Peter Mennigen
Artist:	José María Ortiz Tafalla
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Bastei

"The Deadly Claw" is a 1982 Bastei story, written by Peter Mennigen, with art by José María Ortiz Tafalla.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Current Phantom
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Hero
• Devil
• Fraka
• Guran
• President Lamanda Luaga
• Colonel Simon, JP

One-time characters

• Dr. Floyd Baxter and colleagues
• Konga
• General Thompson, JP

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Morristown
    • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
    • The Presidential Palace
  • The Temple of the Death Claw

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• The Death Claw gang

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

• The Jungle Patrol Headquarters are located in Morristown, and not in the jungle.
• The Patrol is led by a Colonel Simon.
• Colonel Simon, General Thompson and other patrolmen are well aware of the Phantom being their commander.
• Police reports also mention the Phantom openly.
• A character with the same traits as Toma is called Konga.
• President Luaga does not look like he usually does.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Germany

• "Die Todeskralle", Phantom #1 (2022)

West Germany

• "Die Todeskralle", Phantom #216 (1982)
• "Die Todeskralle", Phantom Super-band #1057