The Jungle Home

The Jungle Home
Start date:	March 24th, 1969
End date:	June 21st, 1969
# of strips:	78 strips (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Masked Ball"
Followed by:	"Rex, the Missing Heir"

"The Jungle Home" is the 105th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

Deep in the jungle lies the orphanage Junglehome, supervised by Father Morra, brother of president Luaga. A war in a neighboring country a band of deserters called The Irregulars show up but are kept at bay by staff members with rifles. Father Morra himself rides to the Deep Woods to ask for help from the Phantom. He is unavailable but a message is sent to the president. The president explains that he is not allowed to send troops to the area but his son and his daughter-in-law go to the Deep woods to call out for the Phantom.

The Phantom is on a plane when he finally receives the request for help from Luaga. He borrows a parachute, then jumps out of the plane holding Devil. Arriving at the presidential palace, Luaga tells him that the Jungle orphanage is under attack by The Irregulars. Luaga arranges for a helicopter to fly the Phantom to the orphanage. The thugs are just about to attack the orphanage when the Phantom shows up, incapacitates them one by one and saves the children of the orphanage.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Lamanda Luaga
• Lon Luaga
• Lila Luaga
• Father Morra
• Guran
• Devil
• Rex
• Tom-Tom
• Joomba
• Whaley
• Brad

One-time characters

• Jim
• Ted
• Jeff, radio host
• Mutzi, ape postman

Locations

• Bengali
  • Junglehome
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Morristown
    • Presidential Palace

Organizations

• The Monkey Mail
• The Irregulars
• Radio Bengali

Tribes

• Bandar

Old Jungle Sayings

• You don't find him. He finds you.
• Phantom has a thousand ears.
• No man can refuse the voice of the Phantom.
• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town like an ordinary man.
• Phantom moves on cat feet.
• Phantom's iron fist ends many plans.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Frame-Up" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Referenced in

• "Return of the Irregulars" by Özcan Eralp

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Los hermanos", Fantasía #182 (1971)

Australia

• "The Jungle Home", The Phantom #408 (1969)
• "The Jungle Home", The Phantom #566 (1975)
• "The Jungle Home", The Phantom #756 (1983)
• "The Jungle Home", The Phantom #1133 (1996)

Brazil

• "Os Desertores", Fantasma #160 (1969)
• "A Casa do Selvagem", O Fantasma #6 (1970)
• "Ataque ao Orfanato", Almanaque do Fantasma #4 (1979)
• "Os Desertores", Fantasma #315 (1982)
• "Ataque ao Orfanato", Gibi apresenta: Fantasma #30 (1991)
• "A Casa do Selvagem", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #6 (1994)
• "Ataque ao Orfanato", Ataque ao Orfanato e Outras Histórias (2025)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste March 31, 1969 – July 7, 1969
• L'Action August 25, 1969 – November 25, 1969

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 9, 1970 – December 8, 1970
• Horsens Folkeblad May 1, 1971 – August 4, 1971
• Hejmdal May 18, 1971 – August 19, 1971
• "Jungleligaen", Fantomet #119 (1979)

Finland

• "Viidakkoliiga", Mustanaamio 11/1971
• "Viidakkoliiga", Mustanaamio 20/1978
• "Viidakkoliiga", Mustanaamio 23/1984
• "Viidakkoliiga", Sarjakirja 2/1989
• "Viidakkoliiga", Mustanaamio 4/1999
• "Viidakkoliiga", Ilta-Sanomat January 20, 2012 – February 7, 2012
• "Viidakkoliiga", Mustanaamio 1971 (2014)

France

• "La maison dans la jungle", Le Fantôme Spécial #1 (1973)

Greece

• "Πανικος στο ζουγκλοσπιτο" (romanized as "Panikos sto zounklospito"), Fantom #76 (1976)

Iceland

• Tíminn September 19, 1969 – December 18, 1969

India

• "The Jungle Home", Indrajal Comics #126 (1971)
• Phantom #22
• "காட்டிலே கலாட்டா" (romanized as "Kattile galata"), Rani Comics #204

Italy

• "La casa nella giungla", L'Uomo Mascherato #174 – #175 (1970)
• "La casa nella giungla", I Quaderni del Fumetto #5 (1973)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969

Mexico

• El Informador August 19, 1969 – November 12, 1969

Norway

• Aftenposten November 4, 1970 – February 4, 1971 (first strip missing)
• "Jungelbanden", Fantomet 16/1971
• "Jungelbanden", Fantomet 21/1978
• "Jungelbanden", Serie-pocket #149 (1989)
• "Jungelbanden", Fantomet 14/1999
• "Jungelbanden", Krønikebok #29 (2006)
• "Jungelbanden", Jubileumsbok #2 (2014)

Portugal

• "O Lar do Padre Moral", Mundo de Aventuras #1177 (1972)

Spain

• "Los Irregulares", El Hombre Enmascarado #10 (1974)
• "Los Irregulares", El Hombre Enmascarado #25 (1980)
• "El hogar en la jungla", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #13 (2022)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet March 5, 1970 – June 9, 1970
• Göteborgs-Tidningen June 25, 1970 – September 22, 1970
• "Djungelligan", Fantomen 14/1970
• Nerikes Allehanda January 28, 1971 – April 30, 1971
• Katrineholmskuriren September 25, 1973 – December 27, 1973
• "Djungelligan", Fantomen 12/1978
• "De fantastiska bröderna", Upsala Nya Tidning June 29, 1982 – September 27, 1982
• "Djungelligan", Fantomen 14/1999
• "Djungelligan", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1970, Del 3 (2021)

Turkey

• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske #37 – #39 (1974)
• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske Albüm #10 (197?)
• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske Albüm #112
• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske Albüm #68
• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #29
• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #28
• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #10
• "Ormanda Dehşet", Kızılmaske #4 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail July 7, 1969 – October 4, 1969

USA

• The Record American March 24, 1969 – April 4, 1969 - the first two weeks only
• The Alabama Journal March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Alliance Times-Herald March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Appleton Post-Crescent March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Asheville Times March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Atlanta Constitution March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Bangor Daily News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Beaver County Times March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Beckley Post Herald March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Birmingham News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Bradford Era March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Bucks County Courier Times March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Buffalo Courier-Express March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Charleston Daily Mail March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Charlotte News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Chippewa Herald March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Courier-Post March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Daily Advance March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Daily American March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Daily Item March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Daily Journal March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Daily Standard March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Delaware County Daily Times March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Evening News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Gadsden Times March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Gloucester County Times March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Green Bay Press-Gazette March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Greensboro Record March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Herald News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Indianapolis News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Jersey Journal March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Johnson City Press March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Laurel Leader-Call March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Leaf-Chronicle March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Ledger-Enquirer March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Lima News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Morning Press March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Morning Sentinel March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The News Journal March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• News-Press March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Observer-Reporter March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Oneonta Star March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Orlando Sentinel March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969‎
• Philadelphia Daily News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Pocono Record March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Portage Daily Register March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Reading Eagle March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Red Bank Register March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Republican Herald March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Rome Daily Sentinel March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Rome News-Tribune March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Sandusky Register Star News March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The State March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Tampa Times March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Uniontown Morning Herald March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Washington Reporter March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• The Winchester Sun March 24, 1969 – June 21, 1969
• Suffolk News-Herald March 24, 1969 – June 22, 1969
• "The Jungle Home", Comics Revue #419-420 (2021)
• "The Jungle Home", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-One 1967–1969 (2021)

West Germany

• "Die Dschungelbande", Phantom #40 (1976)
• "Die Dschungelbande", Phantom Das große Album #7

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine November 5, 1969 – February 7, 1970
• "Odbegli razbojnici", Denis #123 (1978)