The Governor's Family

The Governor's Family
Start date:	September 17th, 1951
End date:	December 1st, 1951
# of strips:	66 (11 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Tiger Girl"
Followed by:	"The Professor"

"The Governor's Family" is the 43rd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

The wife and spoiled son of the Governor of Bengali gets kidnapped by Sir Ali who wants the governor sign lucrative business contract. The Phantom manages to find the kidnapped wife and child and defeat Sir Ali's 200 hired killers.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Governor of Bengali (first name Edmund)

One-time characters

• Bobbie, the governor's son
• Myrna, the governor's wife
• Sir Ali
• Dirk
• Slim

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
  • Morristown (unnamed)

News papers

• Bengali Bugle

Phantom lore

• Jungle drums

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Governor's Family" appears in the strip of September 21, 1951, although without the caption "Beginning:" that usually preceeds a story title. Besides, in the previous story "The Tiger Girl", the title "The Kidnapping" is mentioned in the last strip.
• Bobby is also called Edmund at one point, which may be a mistake.
• Skull ring is on ring finger, rather than middle finger.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• Tit-Bits #2275 – #2287 (1953)
• La Sombra #16 (1959)
• El Fantasma #20 (1959)
• Libro de Oro #12 (1963)

Australia

• The Phantom #59 (1953)
• The Phantom #113 (1957)
• The Phantom #203 (1961)
• The Phantom #316 (1966)
• The Phantom #470 (1972)
• The Phantom #644 (1978)
• The Phantom #1063 (1994)
• The Phantom #1529 (2009)
• The Phantom #1904 (2021)
• The Phantom #2015 (2026)

Barbados

• Barbados Advocate October 19, 1951 – January 8, 1952

Brazil

• "O Rapto de Mirna", Novo O Globo Juvenil #2043 (1952)
• "O Rapto de Mirna", Mini-Edição da Revista Fantasma (1969)
• "A Família do Governador", O Fantasma #34 (1972)
• "O Lado Bom", Fantasma Especial 1978
• "A Família do Governador", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #17 (1995)
• "A Família do Governador", Extorsão Travessia Oceânica e Outras Histórias (2026)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• La Patrie September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• L'Action catholique January 14, 1952 – April 14, 1952

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende August 29, 1952 – November 13, 1952
• Horsens Folkeblad June 18, 1953 – September 2, 1953
• Hejmdal July 8, 1953 – September 21, 1953
• "Afpresserligaen", Serie-pocket #1 (1972)

Finland

• "Kuvernöörin perhe", Sarjakuvalehti 15/1963
• "Kiristäjäkopla", Sarjakirja #2 (1972)
• "Kuvernöörin perhe", Ilta-Sanomat June 17, 2019 – July 8, 2019

France

• L'Aurore March 19, 1952 – June 4, 1952
• "Enlèvement dans la jungle", Le Fantôme du Bengale #48 – #49 (1953)
• "La bande d'Ali", Le Fantôme #329 – #330 (1971)

India

• "Night in Denkali", Indrajal Comics #95 (1969)

Italy

• "Il rapimento", Albo Traguardo #1 and "La fine della Banda Alì", #3 (1952)
• "La banda di Alì", L'Uomo Mascherato #7 (1959)
• "La banda di Alì", I Classici dell'Avventura #6 (1961)
• "La banda di Alì", I Classici dell'Avventura #44 (1963)
• "La banda di Alì", L'Uomo Mascherato #170 (1970)
• "La banda di Alì", Phantom #29 (1993)
• "La banda di Alì", Phantom #299

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner December 21, 1951 – March 8, 1952

Mexico

• El Informador November 13, 1951 – January 26, 1952
• "El Caso del Secuestro", Paquito #10007 (1953)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #43 – #44
• The Phantom #268 – #271
• The Phantom #535 – #536

Norway

• Aftenposten October 28, 1952 – January 17 , 1953
• "Utpresserne", Serie-pocket #0 (1972)
• "Utpresserne", Serie-pocket #211 (1996)
• "Utpresserne", Klassikerserien Wilson McCoy (1943-1959) (2006)

Spain

• "El gobernador de Bengali", El Hombre Enmascarado #11, "El auto plateado", #12, and "El trofeo", #13 (1952)
• "El Gobernador de Bengali", El Hombre Enmascarado #22 (1958)
• "El Gobernador de Bengali", El Hombre Enmascarado #38A (1964)
• "El Gobernador de Bengali", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #8 (1970)
• "Secuestro en la jungla", El Hombre Enmascarado #37 (1976)
• "El Gobernador de Bengala", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #34

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet November 27, 1952 – February 16, 1953
• Katrineholmskuriren June 17, 1953 – September 2, 1953
• Nerikes Allehanda November 18, 1953 – February 6, 1954
• Fantomen 5 – 10/1955
• "Utpressarbanditerna", Fantomen 4/1961
• Östhammars Tidning August 19, 1964 – December 28, 1964 (several strips missing)
• "Utpressarna", Serie-pocket #2 (1972)
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1955, Del 1 – 2 (2007)
• "Utpressarbanditerna", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1961, Del 1 (2012)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Despatch November 16, 1951 – February 2, 1952

USA

• The Alabama Journal September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Alliance Times-Herald September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Atlanta Constitution September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Bangor Daily News September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Beaver County Times September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Birmingham News September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Bradford Era September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Carthage Evening Press September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Charleston Daily Mail September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Chester Times September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Courier-Post September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Daily Item September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Daily Record September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Daily Standard September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Decatur Daily September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Evening News September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Gloucester County Times September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Greensboro Record September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Hanford Morning Journal September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Hanford Sentinel September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Herald News September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Johnson City Press September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Ledger-Enquirer September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Monessen Daily Independent September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Morristown Gazette Mail September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Morning Press September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Morning Sentinel September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Oneonta Star September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Oxnard Press-Courier September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Progress September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Reading Eagle September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Richmond Times-Dispatch September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Rome Daily Sentinel September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• San Antonio Light September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Sandusky Register Star News September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Syracuse Herald Journal September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Times Herald September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Times Recorder September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Washington Reporter September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• The Winchester Sun September 17, 1951 – December 1, 1951
• Comics Revue #365-366 – #367-368 (2016)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Eleven 1951–1953 (2017)

West Germany

• "Der Geist des Dschungels", Phantom #1 (1976)