The Forest Giants (story)

The Forest Giants
Start date:	June 16th, 1985
End date:	January 5th, 1986
# of strips:	30 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Whispering Grove"
Followed by:	"Phantom Head Peak"

"The Forest Giants" is the 124th Phantom Sunday story. It was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Gogga (nurse)
• Totta (nurse)
• Nukko
• Lommo
• Rex
• Chief of the Rope People
• Guran
• Tom-Tom
• Miss Tagama
• Joomba
• The 20th Phantom (in flashback)
• The Forest Giant (in flashback)

One-time characters

• two unnamed renegade drifters
• Aera (daughter of the chief of the Rope People)
• Noog the tyrant

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
    • The Tree House
      • Twins' bedroom
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut
  • Phantom Head Peak

Tribes

• Bandar
• The Rope People
• The Forest Giants

Old jungle sayings

• When humans are too happy, gods are jealous.

Behind the scenes

• Tom-Tom is called Toma in this story.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Tree House" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Referenced in

• "Exodus of the Little People" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "From Heaven Sent" by Mikael Sol and Carlos Pedrazzini

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Canberra Times March 2, 1986 – September 21, 1986
• "The Forest Giants", The Phantom #863A (1986; part 2 only)
• "The Forest Giants", The Phantom #1356 (2004)
• "The Forest Giants", The Phantom #1465 (2006)

Brazil

• "Gigantes da Floresta", Novo Almanaque Fantasma #31 (1986)
• "O Ciúme dos Deuses", Fantasma Extra #5 (1987) - the first ten weeks only

Colombia

• El Tiempo July 21, 1985 – February 9, 1986

Denmark

• "Kampen mod kæmperne", Fantomet #283 – #284 (1987)

Finland

• Seura 46/1986-25/1987
• "Taistelu jättejä vastaan", Mustanaamio 1/1987

Iceland

• Vikan September 1, 1987 – February 25, 1988 - without the last twelve weeks (2nd and 6th week out of order)

India

• Desh ? – May 9, 1987
• "Giant Noog the Tyrant", Indrajal Comics Vol. 23 No. 43 – Vol. 23 No. 44 (1986)
• "The Castle in Flame", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #28 and "The Confrontation with a Monster", #33
• "The Castle in Flame", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #84 and "The Confrontation with a Monster", #86
• "The Castle in Flame", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #101 (part 1 only)
• "காட்டு மனிதன்" (romanized as "Kattu Manithan"), Rani Comics #212 (1993)

Italy

• "Il Castello in aria" (part 1) and "Il popolo delle funi e i giganti" (part 2), Phantom #188

Norway

• Vi menn 46/1985-24/1986
• "Striden mot kjempene", Fantomet 25/1986
• "Striden mot kjempene", Serie-pocket #215 (1996)
• "Striden mot kjempene", Fantomet 24 – 25-26/2012

Sweden

• Arbetet December 21, 1985 – July 12, 1986
• "Striden mot jättarna", Hemmets Veckotidning 11/1986 – 40/1986
• "Striden mot jättarna", Fantomen 13/1986
• "Striden mot jättarna", Fantomen 24 – 25-26/2012
• "Striden mot jättarna", Fantomen Christmas Album 2025

Turkey

• "Yangın" (part 1 & 2), "Ip Insanları" (part 3), Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #55 – #56
• "Yangın" (part 1), Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #16 (reprinted from Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #55 – #56)
• "Orman Devleri", Kızılmaske #20 (2015)

USA

• The Charlotte News June 16, 1985 – October 25, 1985 - without the last ten weeks
• Anchorage Daily News June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Birmingham News June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Bluefield Daily Telegraph June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Chicago Tribune June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Cumberland Sunday Times June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Gadsden Times June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Huntsville Times June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Ironton Tribune June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Leaf-Chronicle June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Montgomery Advertiser June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• News-Press June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Orlando Sentinel June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Reading Eagle June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Robesonian June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Rome News-Tribune June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Spartanburg Herald-Journal June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• Staten Island Advance June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• St. Petersburg Times June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Tuscaloosa News June 16, 1985 – January 5, 1986
• The Phantom Limited #2 (1990)