The Jungle Sayings: The Strength of Ten Tigers
| The Jungle Sayings The Strength of Ten Tigers | |
| Produced for: | Fantomen 15/1996 |
|---|---|
| # of pgs: | 22 |
| Writer: | Norman Worker |
| Artist: | Jaime Vallvé |
| Original colorist: | Times Graphics Singapore |
| Producer: | Semic Press |
"The Jungle Sayings: The Strength of Ten Tigers" is a 1996 Team Fantomen story, written by Norman Worker, with art by Jaime Vallvé.
Plot synopsis
The 5th Phantom and his pet cormorant Loki discover a shipwreck and saves the survivors. They are samurais from Japan, and the Phantom learns their fighting techniques from their master Miyamoto. Later, men from the Highlands come to the jungle to find great athletes, but the athletes never return from the Highlands. Masked and under the alias "Nemesis", the Phantom enters a competition in the Llongo village and is offered money from Prince Kalil's men to enter his competition in the Highlands. Prince Kalil believes he is a descendant of the Roman Emperor Caligula, and his competitions are Gladiator games. The athletes are held as prisoners and forced to compete in the gladiator games until they die. The Phantom reveals who he really is, and Kalil releases ten tigers to kill him. But thanks to the new skills he has learned from Miyamoto, the Phantom manages to subdue all ten tigers. He skull-marks Kalil, releases all prisoners and a new Jungle Saying is born. He also creates The Jungle Olympics the same year, and wins himself.
Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Loki
- Miyamoto
- Miyamoto's samurais
- Bugan
- Willo of Wambesi
- Prince Kalil Jawad
- Omar
- Akar
- Jasmin
- Gladiators
- Simba the Lion
Real-life characters
- Emperor Caligula (mentioned)
Locations
- Bengali
- Llongo village
- Deep Woods
- Moribar
- Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun (mentioned)
- The Highlands
- The Country of Prince Kalil Jawad
- Prince Kalil's amphitheatre
- The Country of Prince Kalil Jawad
Organisations
- The Jungle Olympics (mentioned)
Tribes
- "The Phantom has the strength of ten tigers."
Related stories
Followed by
- "The Devil's Anvil" by Donne Avenell and Carlos Cruz
- "The Jungle Saying" by Scott Goodall and Carlos Cruz
Behind the scenes
- According to Krønikebok #5 this story is set in 1660.
- This was Jaime Vallvé's last Phantom story.
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Finland
- "Vanha Moz kertoo: Viidakon sanonnat", Mustanaamio 15/1996
- "“Mustanaamiolla on kymmenen tiikerin voimat”", Mustanaamio Spesiaali 1/2012
Norway
- "Fantomet har ti tigeres styrke", Fantomet 15/1996
- "Fantomet har ti tigeres styrke", Krønikebok #5 (2001)
- "Fantomet har ti tigeres styrke", Fantomets Krønike 4/2009
Sweden
- "Djungelordspråken - Gamle Moz berättar: Fantomen har tio tigrars styrka", Fantomen 15/1996
- "Djungelordspråken - Gamle Moz berättar: Fantomen har tio tigrars styrka", Fantomen Krönika 3/2005