The Forest of Horrors

The Forest of Horrors
Produced for:	Fantomen 10/1987
# of pgs:	30
Writer:	Norman Worker
Artist:	Kari Leppänen
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Forest of Horrors" is a 1987 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Kari Leppänen.

Plot synopsis

After Rex wins an archery competition, The Phantom reads from the chronicles of the time when the 4th Phantom was helped by Robin Hood and his merry men.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• The 4th Phantom
• The future 5th Phantom (mentioned)
• Guran
• Rex
• Devil
• Rosamunda's brother
• Kobald

One-time characters

• Bandola
• Marian
• Alderman Absalom
• Abbot of Woolstone Monastery
• Derina, a deer
• Saracen Alchemist

Fictional characters

• Robin Hood (in flashback)
• Maid Marian of Locksley (in flashback)
• Sheriff of Nottingham (in flashback)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Chronicle Room
• England
  • Goodwin Sands
  • River Thames
  • London
  • Woolstone Convent School
  • Sherwood forest
    • Hellebore village
  • Wild Duck Inn
  • Wickham
• Nottingham Castle ruins
• The Netherlands
  • Amsterdam (mentioned)

Tribes

• Bandar

Objects

• Robin Hood's Arrow

Behind the scenes

• In the original Swedish version, Rosamunda's brother is mistakenly called the farbror (father's brother) of the 4th Phantom.

Related stories

Preceded by

• "The Tulip Swindle" by Norman Worker and Jaime Vallvé

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Forest of Horrors", The Phantom #924 (1988)

Brazil

• "A Floresta do Terror", Fantasma Especial #23 (1988)

Denmark

• "Farernes skov", Fantomet #292 (1988)

Finland

• "Kauhujen metsä", Mustanaamio 23/1987

Norway

• "Redselens skog", Fantomet 22/1987
• "Redselens skog", Fantomets Krønike 4/1994
• "Redselens skog", Krønikebok #4 (2001)

Sweden

• "Fasornas skog", Fantomen 10/1987
• "Fasornas skog", Fantomen Krönika 4/1994
• "Fasornas skog", Fantomen Krönika Band 2 (2000)
• "Fasornas skog", Fantomen Christmas Album 2005