The Grove of the Sleeping Giant

The Grove of the Sleeping Giant
Start date:	May 21st, 1956
End date:	September 1st, 1956
# of strips:	90 (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"U-Town"
Followed by:	"The Shoplifters"

"The Grove of the Sleeping Giant" is the 62nd 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
• Hero
• Guran
• Trader Ed

One-time characters

• Prof. Patton
• Prof. Kelly
• Joe
• Idaho

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Grove of the Sleeping Giant

Tribes

• Itongo
• Wambesi
• Bandar

Related stories

• "The Golden Queen, Part 1" by Shane Foley
• "The Golden Queen, Part 2" by Shane Foley

Remade as

• "The Sleeping Giant" by Lee Falk, Bill Harris, and Bill Lignante.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El bosque del gigante dormido", Libro de Oro #7 (1962)

Australia

• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #105 (1956)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #191 (1961)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #301 (1965)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #449 (1971)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #619 (1977)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #828 (1985)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #1244 (1999)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #1706 (2014)
• "The Grove of the Sleeping Giant", The Phantom #1924 (2022)

Brazil

• "O Gigante dos Selvas", Fantasma #25 (1957)
• "O Gigante da Floresta Sagrada", O Fantasma Edição Extra #1 (1971)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Le Nouvelliste May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• La Patrie May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• L'Action catholique January 16, 1956 – May 1, 1957
• Le Progrès du Saguenay July 31, 1956 – November 10, 1956

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende July 8, 1957 – October 19, 1957
• Horsens Folkeblad April 18, 1958 – August 5, 1958
• "Junglens skræk", Serie-pocket #34 (1981)

Finland

• "Kiusankappale", Sarjakirja #58 (1980)
• "Nukkuva jättiläinen", Ilta-Sanomat July 31, 2013 – August 20, 2013

France

• "Les géants de l'âge de bronze", Le Fantôme Spécial #21 (1965)

Germany

• Phantom #2 (1996)

Indonesia

• "Phantom mungsuh Raseksa Palsu", Panjebar Semangat ?, 1981 – ?, 1982

Italy

• "I giganti dell'età del bronzo", L'Uomo Mascherato #2 (1959)
• "I giganti dell'età del bronzo", Ristampe mensili – L'Uomo Mascherato #4 (1960)
• "I giganti dell'età del bronzo", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #121 (1965)
• "I giganti dell'età dell bronze", Phantom #41 (1995)
• "I giganti dell'età dell bronze", Phantom #101

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner October 22, 1956 – February 7, 1957

Mexico

• El Informador July 19, 1956 – October 31, 1956

New Zealand

• The Phantom #195 – #198
• The Phantom #437 – #440

Norway

• Aftenposten August 22, 1957 – Decemer 4, 1957
• "Jungelens skrekk", Fantomet 2/1971
• "Jungelens skrekk", Serie-pocket #52 (1981)
• "Jungelens skrekk", Krønikebok #28 (2006)
• "Jungelens skrekk", Fantomet Kronologisk #20 (2021)

Spain

• "El gigante", El Hombre Enmascarado #10 and "El gigante contra El Fantasma", #11 (1958)
• "El gigante", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #2 and "El gigante contra El Fantasma", #3 (1961)
• "El gigante" and "El gigante contra El Fantasma", Libro de Oro I (1962)
• "El gigante", El Hombre Enmascarado #69A and "El gigante contra El Fantasma", #70A (1964)
• "El gigante" and "El gigante contra El Fantasma", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "El gigante" and "El gigante contra El Fantasma", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #14 (1970)
• "El gigante", El Hombre Enmascarado #9 (1974)
• "El gigante de la Edad de Bronce", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #10 (1997?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet May 19, 1957 – January 4, 1958
• Katrineholmskuriren April 12, 1958 – July 30, 1958
• Göteborgs-Tidningen April 28, 1958 – August 1958
• Nerikes Allehanda August 8, 1958 – November 18, 1958
• "Kampen mot djungeljätten", Fantomen 21/1959
• "Djungelskräcken", Fantomen 15/1966
• Upsala Nya Tidning December 17, 1969 – April 7, 1970
• "Djungelskräcken", Serie-pocket #99 (1981)
• "Kampen mot djungeljätten", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1959, Del 3 (2010)
• "Djungelskräcken", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1966, Del 3 (2016)
• "Den sovande jätten", Fantomen 24/2021

United Kingdom

• "The Sleeping Giant", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #4 (1959)

USA

• The Alabama Journal May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Alliance Times-Herald May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Asheville Times May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Atlanta Constitution May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Bangor Daily News May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Beaver County Times May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Birmingham News May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Bradford Era May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Bristol Daily Courier May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Carthage Evening Press May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Charleston Daily Mail May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Charlotte News May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Chester Times May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Courier-Post May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Daily Advance May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Daily Item May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Daily Standard May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Denton Record-Chronicle May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Evening News May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Gloucester County Times May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Green Bay Press-Gazette May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Greensboro Record May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Hanford Sentinel May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Herald News May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Jersey Journal May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Johnson City Press May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Laurel Leader-Call May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Leaf-Chronicle May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Ledger-Enquirer May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Monessen Daily Independent May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Morning Press May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Morning Sentinel May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Morristown Gazette Mail May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Oneonta Star May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Oxnard Press-Courier May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Pocono Record May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Progress May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Reading Eagle May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Richmond Times-Dispatch May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Rome Daily Sentinel May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Rome News-Tribune May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Sandusky Register Star News May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The State May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Syracuse Herald Journal May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Times Recorder May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• Uniontown Morning Herald May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Washington Reporter May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Winchester Sun May 21, 1956 – September 1, 1956
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Fourteen 1956–1957 (2018)

Yugoslavia

• "U dolini džinova", Denis #200 (1980)