The Giant of Kaluga

The Giant of Kaluga
Start date:	October 16th, 1972
End date:	January 27th, 1973
# of strips:	90 strips (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Keeper of the Peace"
Followed by:	"The Trial of Patrolman Zokko"

"The Giant of Kaluga" is the 119th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Guran
• Obiju
• Rex
• Joomba
• Kateena
• Baldy
• Stripes
• Solomon and Nefertiti

One-time characters

• Rudolph
• Joey a.k.a. the Giant of Kaluga pass

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Mawitaan
  • Kaluga Pass
  • Kaz-Mir-Ora
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave

Tribes

• Bandar
• Oogaan

Organizations

Vehicles

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El gigante de Kaluga", Fantasía #223 (1973)

Australia

• "The Giant of Kaluga Pass", The Phantom #503 (1973)
• "The Giant of Kaluga Pass", The Phantom #681 (1980)
• "The Giant of Kaluga Pass", The Phantom #914 (1988)
• "The Giant of Kaluga Pass", The Phantom #1405 (2005)

Brazil

• "O Gigante do Passo Kaluga", Fantasma #204 (1973)
• "O Gigante do Passo Kaluga", Superalmanaque do Fantasma #3 (1981)
• "O Gigante de Kaluga", Extorsão em Alto-mar e Outras Histórias (2026)

Canada

• "Le géant de Kaluga", L'Action-Québec November 27, 1972 – March 16, 1973
• "Le géant de Kaluga", Le Nouvelliste November 30, 1972 – March 19, 1973

Denmark

• "Kampen fra Kaluga", Hejmdal April 19, 1974 – August 4, 1974
• "Kampen fra Kaluga", Aalborg Stiftstidende May 30, 1974 – September 14, 1974
• "Kampen fra Kaluga", Horsens Folkeblad June 8, 1974 – September 20, 1974
• "Uhyret i Kalugapasset", Fantomet #38 (1974)
• "Uhyret i Kalugapasset", Fantomet #273 (1986)
• "Uhyret i Kalugapasset", Fantomet #341 (1992)

Egypt

• "العملاق الغابة", Alshabah #3

Finland

• "Solan jätti", Mustanaamio 8/1974
• "Kaluga - solan hirviö", Mustanaamio 17/1982
• "Kaluga - solan hirviö", Sarjakirja 1/1993
• "Kaluga - solan hirviö", Mustanaamio 19/2001
• "Solan jätti", Mustanaamio 1974 (2013)
• "Kaluga-solan jättiläinen", Ilta-Sanomat February 13, 2020 – March 10, 2020

Iceland

• Tíminn May 17, 1973 – August 24, 1973 - without the first two weeks

India

• "The Kaluga Giant", Indrajal Comics #191 (1973)
• "The Giant of Kaluga", Phantom #56
• "கொலைகார குள்ளன்" (romanized as "Kolaikara kullan"), Rani Comics #236 (1994)

Italy

• "Il gigante di Kaluga", I Quaderni del Fumetto #24 (1976)
• "Il gigante del passo di Kaluga", Phantom #359

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973

Mexico

• El Informador December 26, 1972 – April 9, 1973

Norway

• Aftenposten April 4, 1974 – July 25, 1974
• "Uhyret i Kaluga-passet", Fantomet 1/1974
• "Uhyret i Kaluga-passet", Fantomet 17/1982
• "Uhyret i Kaluga-passet", Serie-pocket #178 (1993)
• "Uhyret i Kaluga-passet", Fantomet 19/2001
• "Uhyret i Kaluga-passet", Krønikebok #35 (2007)

Papua New Guinea

• Wantok March 5, 1975 – ?, 1976
• Phantom #1 (1978)

Portugal

• "O Gigante de Kaluga", Mundo de Aventuras #95 (1975)

Spain

• "El gigante de Kaluga", El Hombre Enmascarado #3 (1973)
• "El gigante de Kaluga", El Hombre Enmascarado #4 (1979)
• "El gigante de Kaluga", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #49 (1999)
• "El Gigante del paso de Kaluga", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #15 (2022)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet July 24, 1973 – November 6, 1973
• "Monstret i Kalugapasset", Fantomen 14/1973
• Göteborgs-Tidningen October 15, 1973 – January 30, 1974
• Nerikes Allehanda June 14, 1974 – September 27, 1974
• Katrineholmskuriren February 9, 1977 – May 27, 1977
• Eesti Päevaleht March 5, 1977 – October 23, 1977
• "Monstret i Kalugapasset", Fantomen 8/1982
• Upsala Nya Tidning November 5, 1985 – February 22, 1986
• "Monstret i Kaluga-passet", Fantomen 19/2001

Turkey

• "Kaluganın Devi", Kızılmaske #7 – #8 (1973)
• "Kaluganın Devi", Kızılmaske Albüm #2 (197?)
• "Kaluganın Devi", Kızılmaske Albüm #109 – #110
• "Kaluganın Devi", Kızılmaske Albüm #66
• "Kaluganın Devi", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #25 (1993)
• "Kaluganın Devi", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #27
• "Kaluganın Devi", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #9
• "Geçitteki Ev", Yeni Kızılmaske #2 (2011)
• "Kaluga'nın Devi", Kızılmaske #6 (2013)

USA

• The Alabama Journal October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Appleton Post-Crescent October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Asheville Times October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Atlanta Constitution October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Bangor Daily News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Baraboo News Republic October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Beckley Post Herald October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Birmingham News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Bradford Era October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Bucks County Courier Times October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Charleston Daily Mail October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Charlotte News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Chippewa Herald October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Clarksdale Press Register October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Courier-Post October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Daily American October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Daily Item October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Daily Journal October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Daily Standard October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Delaware County Daily Times October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Gadsden Times October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Gloucester County Times October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Green Bay Press-Gazette October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Herald News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Indianapolis News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Jersey Journal October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Johnson City Press October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Laurel Leader-Call October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Leaf-Chronicle October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Ledger-Enquirer October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Lima News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Morning Press October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Morning Sentinel October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The News Item October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The News Journal October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• News-Press October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Observer-Reporter October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Oneonta Star October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Orlando Sentinel October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Philadelphia Daily News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Portage Daily Register October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Reading Eagle October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Red Bank Register October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Republican Herald October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Rome Daily Sentinel October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Rome News-Tribune October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Tampa Times October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Tuscaloosa News October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Uniontown Morning Herald October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Washington Reporter October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• The Winchester Sun October 16, 1972 – January 27, 1973
• Suffolk News-Herald October 16, 1972 – January 28, 1973
• The Menomonee Falls Gazette #46 – #60 (1972-73)
• "The Giant of Kaluga", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Four 1972–1974 (2021)

West Germany

• "Der Unbesiegbare", Phantom #66 (1976)
• "Der Unbesiegbare", Phantom Super-band #7

Yugoslavia

• "Div iz Kaluga-klanca", Večernje novine July 3, 1973 – November 9, 1973
• "Džin i patuljak", Denis #138 – #139 (1979)