The Ghost Wall

The Ghost Wall
Start date:	July 12th, 1999
End date:	October 20th, 1999
# of strips:	87 (14.5 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	George Olesen & Keith Williams
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"Terror at the Opera"
Followed by:	"The Halloween Kidnappers"

"The Ghost Wall" is the 196th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by George Olesen and Keith Williams.

The script was originally written for Team Fantomen, but due to Lee Falk's death it was also used for the newspaper strip after being adapted to the daily format. It is the only daily story to end on a day of the week other than Saturday (it ended on a Wednesday).

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Hero
• Lamanda Luaga
• Old man Mozz
• The 20th Phantom

One-time characters

• Exalted Lao
• Chin
• August, deputy chief of police
• Feo DeWilson
• Pedersen
• Kirsti
• Grekk
• Mrs. August

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Mawitaan
    • Chinatown
    • Mawitaan Police Headquarters
    • Blackheart Pub
    • Mawitaan Presidential Palace
• Norway

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• Mawitaan Police Department

Newspapers

• Bengali Times

Old Jungle Sayings

• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town like an ordinary man.

Related stories

Remake of

• "The Monument" by Tony DePaul and Joan Boix.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Ghost Wall", The Phantom #1259 (2000)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste December 14, 1999 – April 11, 2000

Denmark

• Nordjyske Stiftstidende August 8, 2002 – November 1, 2002
• Horsens Folkeblad October 4, 2004 – January 15, 2005
• "Spøgelsesvæggen", Fantomet: Legenden vender tilbage #2 (2025)

India

• "பேய்க் கூட்டம்" (romanized as "Pei koottam"), Rani Comics #413 (2001)
• "The Ghost Wall", The Ghost Wall (2011)
• "The Ghost Wall", U-Boat Mystery (2011; excerpt)
• "The Ghost Wall", Justice for All (2011)
• "The Ghost Wall", The Ghost's Justice (2011; excerpt)
• "The Ghost Wall", U-Boat Mystery / The Ghost Wall (2014)
• "The Ghost Wall", U-Boat Mystery and other stories (2014)
• "The Ghost Wall", The Phantom #15 (2021)
• "வீரனுக்கு மரணமில்லை" (romanized as "Veeranukku maranamillai"), V Comics #13 (2024)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999

Mexico

• El Informador August 29, 2002 – February 3, 2003

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet March 15, 2000 – June 27, 2000
• Norrtelje Tidning December 14, 2001 – May 10, 2002 (last two strips missing, but strips from August 4 to August 19 were repeated)
• "Monumentet", Fantomen 20/2021

Turkey

• "Altin Soygunu", Kızılmaske (2009)
• "Hayalet Duvar", Kızılmaske #32 (2016)

USA

• The Indianapolis News July 12, 1999 – October 1, 1999 (incomplete)
• Anderson Independent-Mail July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Baltimore Sun July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Bangor Daily News July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Baraboo News Republic July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Birmingham News July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Citizens' Voice July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Clarksdale Press Register July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Daily American July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Daily Item July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Daily Journal July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Herald News July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Johnson City Press July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Morning Sentinel July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Observer-Reporter July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Press Enterprise July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Reading Eagle July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• Republican Herald July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Winchester Sun July 12, 1999 – October 20, 1999
• The Indianapolis Star October 2, 1999 – October 20, 1999 (last fifteen strips only)
• Comics Revue #166 – #170 (2000)