The Masked Ball

The Masked Ball
Start date:	February 10th, 1969
End date:	March 22nd, 1969
# of strips:	36 strips (6 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Art Thieves"
Followed by:	"The Jungle Home"

"The Masked Ball" is the 104th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom , Diana , Dave and Lily attend a masked charity ball in New York. A newly released crook Dan (who was captured by the Phantom) is at the ball dressed as a pirate. 5 minutes before midnight he tries to rob the peopel at the ball. His beard however slips off, Phantom notices the skull mark and then defeats the villains.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Diana Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Lily Palmer

One-time characters

• Dan

Locations

• USA
  • New York

Behind the scenes

• The villain Dan was drawn to look like Sy Barry's brother Dan Barry, who was the artist of the "Flash Gordon" newspaper strip.
• The Phantom's previous encounter with Dan was in April 1964.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Baile de máscaras", Fantasía #206 (1972)

Australia

• "The Masked Ball", The Phantom #402 (1969)
• "The Masked Ball", The Phantom #562 (1975)
• "The Masked Ball", The Phantom #752 (1982)
• "The Masked Ball", The Phantom #1125 (1996)

Brazil

• "A Segunda Marca", Fantasma #158 (1969)
• "O Baile de Máscaras", O Fantasma #5 (1970)
• "O Baile de Máscaras", Almanaque do Fantasma #5 (1980)
• "O Baile de Máscaras", Fantasma #369 (1986)
• "A Marca do Justiça", Fantasma Extra #28 (1991)
• "O Baile de Máscaras", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #3 (1993)
• "Crime no Baile de Máscaras", O Deus Marinho e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste February 17, 1969 – March 29, 1969
• L'Action July 14, 1969 – August 23, 1969

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende July 31, 1970 – September 8, 1970
• Horsens Folkeblad March 19, 1971 – April 30, 1971
• Hejmdal April 3, 1971 – May 17, 1971
• "Maskeraden", Fantomet #20 (1972)
• "Maskeraden", Fantomet Year Album 1979
• "Maskeraden", Fantomet #296 (1988)

Finland

• "Naamiaiset", Mustanaamio 12/1970
• "Naamiaiset", Mustanaamio Year Album 1979
• "Naamiaiset", Mustanaamio 5/1984
• "Naamiaiset", Mustanaamio 14/2006
• "Naamiaiset", Ilta-Sanomat January 12, 2012 – January 19, 2012
• "Naamiaiset", Mustanaamio 1970 (2013)

France

• "Derrière le masque", Le Fantôme Spécial #3 (1974)

Greece

• "Ληστεια στο χορο των μεταμφιεσμενων!" (romanized as "Listeia sto choro ton metamfiesmenon!"), Fantom #51 (1976)

Iceland

• Tíminn July 31, 1969 – September 18, 1969

India

• "The Masked Ball", Indrajal Comics #118 (1970)
• "The Midnight Heist", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 16 (1987)
• "ஒரு முகமூடித் திருவிழா" (romanized as "Oru Mugamooti thiruvizha"), Muthu Comics #459 (2022)

Italy

• "Dietro la maschera", L'Uomo Mascherato #148 (1969-70)
• "Dietro la maschera", I Quaderni del Fumetto #12 (1974)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969

Mexico

• El Informador July 9, 1969 – August 18, 1969

Norway

• Aftenposten September 23, 1970 – November 3, 1970
• "Karneval", Fantomet 17/1971
• "Karnevalet", Fantomet Year Album 1979
• "Karnevalet", Fantomet 13/1990
• "Karneval", Fantomet Jubileumskrønike 1936-1996 (1996)
• "Karneval", Fantomet 10/1999
• "Karneval", Fantomet 13/2006
• "Karneval", Krønikebok #29 (2006)
• "Karneval", Fantomet Kronologisk #24 (2022)

Portugal

• "Marcas na Cara", Condor Popular Vol. 78 N.° 3
• "Villa Balas", Mundo de Aventuras #1097 (1970)
• "A Mascarada", O Fantasma #3 (1987)

Spain

• "El Marca de la Calavera", El Hombre Enmascarado #9 (1974)
• "El Marca de la Calavera", El Hombre Enmascarado #41 (1977)
• "El Marca de la Calavera", El Hombre Enmascarado #36 (1980)
• "El baile de disgfraces", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #13 (2022)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet January 22, 1970 – March 4, 1970
• Göteborgs-Tidningen May 13, 1970 – June 24, 1970
• "Maskeraden", Fantomen 13/1970
• Nerikes Allehanda December 12, 1970 – January 27, 1971
• Katrineholmskuriren August 14, 1973 – September 24, 1973
• "Maskeraden", Fantomen Christmas Album 1979
• "Maskeraden", Fantomen 10/1999
• "Maskeraden", Fantomen 10/2006
• "Maskeraden", Fantomen 6-7/2020
• "Maskeraden", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1970, Del 3 (2021)

Turkey

• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske #45 – #46 (1974)
• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske Albüm #12 (19??)
• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske #6 (19??)
• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske Albüm #53
• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske #20 (198?)
• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #5
• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #68
• "Maskeli Balu", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #17
• "Maskeli Balo", Kızılmaske #4 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail May 27, 1969 – July 5, 1969

USA

• The Alabama Journal February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Alliance Times-Herald February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Appleton Post-Crescent February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Asheville Times February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Atlanta Constitution February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Bangor Daily News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Beaver County Times February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Beckley Post Herald February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Birmingham News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Bradford Era February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Bucks County Courier Times February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Buffalo Courier-Express February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Charleston Daily Mail February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Charlotte News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Chippewa Herald February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Courier-Post February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Daily Advance February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Daily Item February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Daily Journal February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Daily Standard February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Delaware County Daily Times February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Evening News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Gadsden Times February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Gloucester County Times February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Green Bay Press-Gazette February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Greensboro Record February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Herald News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Indianapolis News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Jersey Journal February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Johnson City Press February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Laurel Leader-Call February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Leaf-Chronicle February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Ledger-Enquirer February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Leaf-Chronicle February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Ledger-Enquirer February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Lima News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Morning Press February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The News Item February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The News Journal February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• News-Press February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Observer-Reporter February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Oneonta Star February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Orlando Sentinel February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Philadelphia Daily News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Pocono Record February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Portage Daily Register February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Reading Eagle February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Record American February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Red Bank Register February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Republican Herald February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Rome Daily Sentinel February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Rome News-Tribune February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Sandusky Register Star News February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The State February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Tampa Times February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Uniontown Morning Herald February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Washington Reporter February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• The Winchester Sun February 10, 1969 – March 22, 1969
• Suffolk News-Herald February 10, 1969 – March 23, 1969
• "The Masked Ball", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-One 1967–1969 (2021)

West Germany

• "Banditen bitten zum Ball", Phantom #38 (1975)
• "Banditen bitten zum Ball", Phantom Das große Album #7

Yugoslavia

• Večernje novine September 24, 1969 – November 4, 1969
• "Bal pod maskama", Denis #106 (1978)