The Emperor's Treasure

The Emperor's Treasure
Produced for:	Fantomen 12/1981
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Ulf Granberg
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Emperor's Treasure" is a 1981 Team Fantomen story, written by Ulf Granberg, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

While Diana Palmer-Walker is busy with a UNESCO conference in Paris, The Phantom decides to make an unannounced visit to his old history professor, Leon Gerard, who has just found evidence of a large Egyptian treasure hidden on Corsica by emperor Napoleon. But a criminal gang led by Madame Sauvage is also after the treasure.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Diana Palmer-Walker (mentioned)

One-time characters

• Professor Leon Gerard
• Madame Sauvage
• Gaspard, French thug
• Georges, French thug
• Louis, French thug
• Lucas, fisherman
• Pietro, Lucas' grandson
• Charles de Gaux, doctor
• General Gruyère, Quartermaster (mentioned)

Real-life characters

• Napoleon

Locations

• France
  • Paris
  • Corsica
    • The Queen's Sarcophagus
    • Ajaccio (mentioned)
    • Santa Rosa
      • Port of Santa Rosa
    • Cargèse
• Egypt (mentioned)
  • Ancient Tomb
    • The Queen's Chamber
• USA
  • Harrison University (mentioned)
• Bangalla
  • Morristown

Organizations

• UNESCO (mentioned)

Items

• The Good Mark necklace

Old jungle sayings

• Never aim at the Phantom.
• When the Phantom moves, lightning stands still.
• The Phantom has the strength of ten tigers.
• The Phantom is rough with roughnecks.

Behind the scenes

• The Phantom holds a gun to Dr Gaux for no apparent reason when asking to be treated.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Emperor's Treasure", The Phantom #1801 (2018)

Brazil

• "O Tesouro do Imperador", Fantasma Especial #18 (1987)

Denmark

• "Napoleons skat", Fantomet #234 (1984)

Finland

• "Keisarin aarre", Mustanaamio 21/1981
• "Keisarin aarre", Mustanaamio 26/1989

Norway

• "Keiserskatten", Fantomet 21/1981
• "Keiserskatten", Fantomets Krønike 5/1996
• "Keiserskatten", Fantomet Gullalderen #14 (2013)

Sweden

• "Kejsarskatten", Fantomen 12/1981
• "Kejsarskatten", Fantomen 14/1989
• "Kejsarskatten", Fantomen Krönika 6/2010

West Germany

• "Der Fluch des goldenen Sarges", Phantom #200 (1982)