The Hanta Witch

The Hanta Witch
Start date:	April 19th, 1965
End date:	July 31th, 1965
# of strips:	90 strips (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Bad Ones"
Followed by:	"Prince Hali and the White Stallion"

"The Hanta Witch" is the 91st 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
• Guran
• Hero
• Devil
• Colonel Weeks

One-time characters

• Pons
• Unnamed actress

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
• Hanta Ruins

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi (mentioned)

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Old jungle sayings

• Phantom moves faster than lightning flash.

Related stories

Referenced in

• "Masks of the Phantom" by Arild Wærness, Mike Collins and Knut Robert Knutsen

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La bruja de Hanta", Impacto con El Fantasma #97 (1967)
• "La bruja de Hanta", Fantasía #158 (1970)

Australia

• The Phantom #321 (1966)
• The Phantom #476 (1972)
• The Phantom #651 (1978)
• The Phantom #860 (1986)
• The Phantom #1312 (2002)
• The Phantom #1746 (2016)

Brazil

• "A Feiticeira de Hanta", Fantasma #110 (1966)
• "A Feiticeira de Hanta", Fantasma #257 (1977)
• "A Rainha Acorrentada", Fantasma #282 (1979)
• "A Bruxa de Hanta", Homens Perversos e Outras Histórias (2023)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• L'Action August 17, 1965 – December 1, 1965

Denmark

• Horsens Folkeblad April 19, 1967 – August 4, 1967
• Hejmdal June 24, 1967 – October 5, 1967
• Aalborg Stiftstidende August 1, 1966 – November 14, 1966
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomet #47 (1975)
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomet #339 (1992)

Finland

• "Hantan noita", Nastasarjat 23/1965
• "Hanta-noita", Mustanaamio 8/1997
• "Hantan noita", Ilta-Sanomat August 4, 2011 – August 24, 2011

France

• "Hanta, Mystère de la jungle", Le Fantôme Spécial #88 (1971)

Germany

• "Die Hanta Hexe", Phantom #91 (2024)

Greece

• "Στο καστρο τησ μαγισσασ Χαντα" (romanized as "Sto kastro tis magissas Chanta"), Fantom #45 (1976)

Hungary

• "Hanta boszorkánya", Fantom #9 (1990)
• "Hanta boszorkánya", Fantom: A napilapcsík gyűjtemény (1963-1966) (2026)

Iceland

• Tíminn March 8, 1966 – June 30, 1966

India

• "Hanta Witch", Phantom #11
• "சூனியக் கிழவி" (romanized as "Ratha katteri"), Rani Comics #162 (1991)
• "Hanta Witch", Phantom #73

Ireland

• Irish Independent January 26, 1966 – May 11, 1966

Italy

• "Hanta, Operazione Arcano", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #183 (1966)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965

Mexico

• El Informador August 25, 1965 – December 9, 1965

Norway

• Aftenposten October 19, 1966 – February 1, 1967
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomet 15/1970
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomet 8/1974
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomet Spesialalbum #7 (1989)
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomets Krønike 5/1994
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomet 14/1997
• "Hanta-heksen", Krønikebok #7 (2002)
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomets Krønike 1/2005
• "Hanta-heksen", Fantomet Kronologisk 16 (2020)

Portugal

• "A bruxa da selva", Mundo de Aventuras #938 (1967)

Spain

• El Correo August 6, 1965 – November 18, 1965
• "La bruja Janta", El Hombre Enmascarado #9 (1966)
• "La bruja Hanta", El Hombre Enmascarado #13 and #15 (1974)
• "La bruja Hanta", El Hombre Enmascarado #31 (1980)
• "La bruja de Hanta", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #4 (2019)

Sweden

• "Hanta-häxan", Fantomen 12/1966
• Svenska Dagbladet November 18, 1966 – March 4, 1967
• Göteborgs-Tidningen April 1, 1967 – July 17, 1967
• Nerikes Allehanda October 6, 1967 – January 24, 1968
• Katrineholmskuriren November 4, 1969 – March 13, 1970
• "Hantahäxan", Fantomen 24/1973
• Norrtelje Tidning May 7, 1984 – September 12, 1984
• "Hantahäxan", Sy Barry - en jubileumskrönika 1961-1991 (1991)
• "Hantahäxan", Fantomen Krönika 3/1995 (edited, together with "The Name" into one story)
• "Hantahäxan", Fantomen 14/1997
• "Hantahäxan", Fantomen Krönika Band 3 (2001; edited, together with "The Name" into one story)
• "Hanta-häxan", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1966, Del 3 (2016)
• "Hanta-häxan", Fantomen 22-23/2021

Turkey

• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske #17 – #18 (1973)
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske Albüm #5 (197?)
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske Albüm #102
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske Albüm #71
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske #38 – #39 (198?)
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #11
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #1 – #2
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #1
• "Hantalı Büyücü", Kızılmaske #1 (2002; incomplete story)
• "Hanta Büyücüsü", Yeni Kızılmaske #1 (2011)
• "Hanta Cadısı", Kızılmaske #2 (2013)

USA

• The Alabama Journal April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Alliance Times-Herald April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Appleton Post-Crescent‎ April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Asheville Times April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Atlanta Constitution April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Bangor Daily News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Beaver County Times April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Beckley Post Herald April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Birmingham News December 16, 1963 – December 12, 1964
• Bradford Era April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Bucks County Courier Times April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Buffalo Courier-Express April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Charleston Daily Mail April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Charlotte News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Cincinatti Post April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Courier-Post April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Daily Advance‎ April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Daily Item‎ April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Daily Standard‎ April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Decatur Daily April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Delaware County Daily Times‎ April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Denton Record-Chronicle April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Dispatch April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Evening News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Gadsden Times April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Gloucester County Times April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Green Bay Press-Gazette April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Herald News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Indianapolis News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Jersey Journal April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Johnson City Press April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Laurel Leader-Call April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Leaf-Chronicle April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Ledger-Enquirer April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Lima News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Miami News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Milwaukee Sentinel April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Morning Press April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Morning Sentinel April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• News-Press April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Oneonta Star April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Orlando Sentinel April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Philadelphia Daily News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Plain Dealer April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Pocono Record April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Reading Eagle April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Record American April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Red Bank Register April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Rome Daily Sentinel April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Rome News-Tribune April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Sandusky Register Star News April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Shamokin News-Dispatch April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The State April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Syracuse Herald Journal April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Tampa Times April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Uniontown Morning Herald April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Washington Reporter April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• The Winchester Sun April 19, 1965 – July 31, 1965
• Suffolk News-Herald April 19, 1965 – August 1, 1965
• Grand Prairie News Texan July 5, 1965 – August 1, 1965 - the last four weeks only
• La Opinión July 21, 1965 – ?, 1965
• "The Hanta Witch", Comics Revue #405-406 (2020)
• "The Hanta Witch", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Nineteen 1964–1966 (2020)

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine November 2, 1965 – February 10, 1966
• "Фантом и вештица" (romanized as "Fantom i veštica"), Politikin Zabavnik #944 (1970)
• "Poljubac", Strip 81 #5 – #6 (1981)
• "Tajna u džungli", Stripoteka #408 (1976)