The Gray Gang

The Gray Gang
Start date:	December 4th, 1950
End date:	March 24th, 1951
# of strips:	96 (16 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The White Monkey"
Followed by:	"Whirlpool Channel"

"The Gray Gang" is the 40th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Diana Palmer
• Lily Palmer
• Dave Palmer

One-time characters

• Pete
• Roy
• Jeff
• Joe

Locations

• USA
  • New York
    • The Palmer Home

Organizations

• The Gray Gang

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Gray Gang" appears in the first strip of the story.
• For the first time since "Diana Aviatrix Lost" Diana's occupation as an explorer is mentioned, as she is introduced as "Miss Diana Palmer, Famous Explorer".

Related stories

Remade as

• "Diana Kidnapped" by Özcan Eralp

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La pandilla gris", La Sombra #13 (1959)
• El Fantasma #58 (1963)

Australia

• The Phantom #61 – #62 (1953)
• Giantsize Phantom #23 – #24
• The Phantom #1060 (1993)
• The Phantom #1529 (2009)
• The Phantom #2015 and #2007 (2025-26)

Barbados

• Barbados Advocate December 28, 1950 – April 18, 1951

Brazil

• "A Quadrilha Cinzenta", Novo O Globo Juvenil #2022 – #2023 (1951)
• "A Quadrilha Cinzenta", O Fantasma #32 (1972)
• "Fuga Audaciosa", Fantasma #264 (1978)
• "A Quadrilha Cinzenta", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #11 (1996)
• "A Gangue Cinzenta", Os Tugues e Outras Histórias (2025)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• La Patrie December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• L'Action catholique February 17, 1951 – June 12, 1951

Denmark

• "Den graa bande", Aalborg Stiftstidende November 10, 1951 – March 1, 1952
• "Den graa bande", Horsens Folkeblad August 22, 1952 – December 12, 1952
• "Den graa bande", Hejmdal September 23, 1952 – January 3, 1953
• "Flugten fra fængslet", Serie-pocket #1 (1972)

Finland

• "Vankilapako", Sarjakirja #2 (1972)
• Ilta-Sanomat April 2, 2019 – May 3, 2019

France

• L'Aurore June 2, 1951 – September 26, 1951
• "Sensationnelle évasion", Le Fantôme du Bengale #42 and "La poursuite infernale", #43 (1952)
• "Le bande des évadés", Le Fantôme Spécial #48 (1967)
• "Le bande des évadés", Le Fantôme #2 (1993)

India

• "The Gray Gang", Indrajal Comics #89 (1969)

Italy

• "Gli evasi della banda X", L'Avventura Nuova serie #19, "Volo pericoloso", #20, "La fuga di Jeff il Bandito", #21, and "Audace inseguimento", #22 (1951)
• "La banda degli evas", I Classici dell'Avventura #14 (1962)
• "La banda degli evasi", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #139 (1965)
• "La banda degli evasi", Phantom #28 (1993)
• "La banda degli evasi", Phantom #287

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner March 1, 1951 – June 24, 1951

Mexico

• "La banda gris", El Informador January 29, 1951 – May 19, 1951
• "El misterio de la banda gris", Paquito #10001 (1952)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #38 – #40
• The Phantom #260 – #263
• The Phantom #530 – #532

Norway

• Aftenposten January 5, 1952 – April 30, 1952
• "Flukten fra fengselet", Serie-pocket #0 (1972)

Spain

• "La banda gris", El Hombre Enmascarado #4, "Tres millones de dólares", #5, "Lucha en el aire", #6, and "El fin de una pesadilla", #7 (1952)
• "El rapto de Diana Palmer: La banda gris", Héroes Modernos: El Hombre Enmascarado #15 and "Bordeando la muerte", #16 (1958)
• "El rapto de Diana Palmer: La banda gris" and "Bordeando la muerte", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #3 – #4 (1961)
• "La banda gris", El Hombre Enmascarado#71A and "Bordeando la muerte", 72A (1965?)
• "La banda gris" and "Bordeando la muerte", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "La banda gris" and "Bordeando la muerte", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #15 (1970)
• "La banda gris", El Hombre Enmascarado #36 (1976)
• "Ámbar gris", Héroes de Papel #4 (1984)
• "La banda gris", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #33

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet February 6, 1952 – June 3, 1952
• Katrineholmskuriren August 22, 1952 – December 12, 1952
• Nerikes Allehanda January 27, 1953 – May 22, 1953
• Fantomen 17 – 21/1954
• "Flykten från fängelset", Fantomen 13/1960
• "Den grå ligan", Östhammars Tidning April 24, 1963 – December 9, 1963
• "Den grå ligan", Tierps-Posten April 25, 1963 – December 10, 1963
• "Flykten från fängelset", Serie-pocket #2 (1972)
• "Den grå ligan", Göteborgs-Posten March 23, 1983 – May 24, 1983
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1954, Del 2 – Del 3 (2006)
• "Flykten från fängelset", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1960, Del 3 (2011)
• "Flykten från fängelset", Fantomen 22-23/2013

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Despatch February 2, 1951 – May 24, 1951

USA

• The Alabama Journal December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Alliance Times-Herald December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Atlanta Constitution December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Bangor Daily News December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Beaver County Times December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Birmingham News December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Bradford Era December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Carthage Evening Press December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Charleston Daily Mail December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Chester Times December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Daily Item December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Daily Record December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Daily Standard December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Decatur Daily December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Evening News December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Gloucester County Times December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Green Bay Press-Gazette December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Greensboro Record December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Hanford Morning Journal December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Hanford Sentinel December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Herald News December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Johnson City Press December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Ledger-Enquirer December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Morning Press December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Morning Sentinel December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Morristown Gazette Mail December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Oneonta Star December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Oxnard Press-Courier December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Progress December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Richmond Times-Dispatch December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Rome Daily Sentinel December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• San Antonio Light December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Sandusky Register Star News December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Syracuse Herald Journal December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• Times Herald December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Times Recorder December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Winchester Sun December 4, 1950 – March 24, 1951
• The Washington Reporter March 5, 1951 – March 24, 1951 - the last three weeks only
• "The Gray Gang", Comics Revue #321-322 (2013)
• "The Gray Gang", The Complete Newspaper Dailies and Sundays: Volume Ten 1950–1951 (2016)