The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers
Start date:	February 21st, 1999
End date:	August 15th, 1999
# of strips:	26
Writer:	Lee Falk & Elizabeth Falk
Artist:	George Olesen & Fred Fredericks
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Floradon Mystery"
Followed by:	"The Wharf Rats"

"The Kidnappers" is the 150th Phantom Sunday story. It was drawn by George Olesen and Fred Fredericks.

It was the last Phantom Sunday story written by Lee Falk before he passed away. His widow Elizabeth Falk finished the script.

Plot synopsis

Tanya Luaga, the wife of President Lamanda Luaga, is kidnapped.

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Hero
• Devil
• Diana
• Kit
• Heloise
• Tara Tagama
• Lamanda Luaga

One-time characters

• General Krul
• Colonel Hogg
• Baldan

Locations

• Bangalla
  • The Tree House
  • Mawitaan
    • The Presidential Palace
• Ughland
  • Razza Rasha Railroad Station

Tribes

Organizations

Vehicles

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

• Lee Falk was hospitalised while writing the script for this story, and was assisted by his wife Elizabeth Falk. When he passed away, she finished the script based on his plot.
• The Sunday strip changed to computer lettering with this story.

Related stories

Refers to

• "Battle of the Jungle Boys" by Lee Falk, Eric Doescher, George Olesen, and Fred Fredericks

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Kidnappers", The Phantom #1239 (1999)

Finland

• Seura 10 – 36/2000

India

• Anandamela May 16, 2001 – December 26, 2001
• "ഫാന്റവും ഏകാധിപതിയും" (romanized as "Phantavum Ekadhipadhiyum"), Phantom #3 (2019)
• "The Kidnappers", The Phantom #29 (2023)

Norway

• "Kidnapperne", Fantomets Krønike 4/2010

Sweden

• "Kidnapparna", Fantomen 6-7/2024

Turkey

• "Adam Kaçıranlar", Kızılmaske #32 – #33 (2016)

USA

• Republican Herald February 20, 1999 – August 14, 1999
• The Advocate-Messenger February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
• The Baltimore Sun February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
• Chippewa Herald February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
• Daytona Beach News-Journal February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
• Reading Eagle February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
• Rome News-Tribune February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
• St. Petersburg Times February 21, 1999 – August 15, 1999
• Ledger-Enquirer August 1, 1999 – August 15, 1999 - the last three weeks only
• Galveston Daily News ?, 1999 – August 15, 1999 (possible incomplete)