The Mob

The Mob
Start date:	June 7th, 1954
End date:	September 11th, 1954
# of strips:	84 (14 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Ragon's Game"
Followed by:	"The Wrestling Tourney"

"The Mob" is the 53rd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

Dave Palmer notices a bar in his neighbourhood which is selling alcohol after hours and to minors. He speaks to the owner, but he is threatened with rough treatment. With the aid of his police associates, he forces the bar to close. The same bar is reopened across the street, which is also closed down with more pressure from Dave. Suddenly Dave Palmer disappears, and the Phantom is informed. He travels to America where he investigates. After discovering "The Mob", he fights with some of the strongmen from the gang before being led to gang bookkeeper Rudy. With no leads from Rudy, he waits for the mob to come after him. He knocks out multiple crooks who try to follow him, and is led to a location where he learns that The Mob is lead by "Top". Top tells his crooks to meet at a certain location. After visiting this location, The Phantom finds Dave Palmer and unravels the identity of "Top"; as the meek bookkeeper Rudy. Rudy is led away by police.

Appearances

Recurring characters

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

One-time characters

• Slick
• Ben
• Rudy
• Flashy Phil (mentioned)
• Torpedo Ted (mentioned)
• Silent Sid (mentioned)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
• USA
  • New York
    • The Palmer Home

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Mob
• Tombeh Inc.

Old jungle sayings

Related stories

Remade as

• "Dead or Alive" by Lee Falk and Özcan Eralp (1971)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El secuestro del coronel Dave", Tit-Bits suplemento aniversario (1955)
• "La banda de top", Gran Bonete #26 (1957)
• "El simple cobrador", El Fantasma #28 (1960)
• "El secuestro del coronel Dave", Libro de Oro #8 (1963)
• "El secuestro del coronel Dave", Libro de Oro #31 (1967)

Australia

• "The Mob", The Phantom #92 (1956)
• "The Mob", The Phantom #1004 (1992)
• "The Mob", The Phantom #1560 (2010)
• "The Mob", The Phantom #1951 (2023)

Brazil

• "A Grande Quadrilha", Fantasma #12 (1955)
• "O Fantasma Contra O Poderoso Chefao!", O Fantasma #40 (1973)
• "A Grande Quadrilha", Fantasma #242 (1976)
• "A Grande Quadrilha", Fantasma Extra #15 (1989)
• "O Poderoso Chefão", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #34 (1997)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• La Patrie June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Le Progrès du Saguenay August 13 (?), 1954 – November 13, 1954
• L'Action catholique January 20, 1955 – April 28, 1955

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende June 13, 1955 – September 17, 1955
• Horsens Folkeblad April 15, 1956 – July 25, 1956
• Hejmdal May 7, 1956 – August 11, 1956
• "De hundrede ligaer", Serie-pocket #30 (1980)

Finland

• "Alamaailman pomo", Nastasarjat 1/1964
• "Sadat liigat", Sarjakirja #53 (1980)
• "Jengi", Ilta-Sanomat March 1, 2013 – March 20, 2013

France

• L'Aurore November 25, 1954 – March 2, 1955
• "L'Ombre contre l'invisible", Le Fantôme #304 – #305 (1970)

India

• "The Roughneck Mob", Indrajal Comics #378 (1981)

Italy

• "L'Ombra contro l'invisibile", Il Vascello #10 (1958)
• "L'Ombra contro l'invisibile", Ristampe mensili – L'Uomo Mascherato #1 (1960)
• "L'Ombra contro l'invisibile", L'Uomo Mascherato #149 – #150 (1970)
• "L'Ombra contro l'invisibile", Phantom #37 (1994)
• "L'Ombra contro l'invisibile", Phantom #66

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner October 18, 1954 – January 28, 1955

Mexico

• El Informador August 2, 1954 – November 6, 1954

New Zealand

• The Phantom #106 – #108
• The Phantom #360 – #364

Norway

• Aftenposten August 20, 1955 – November 25, 1955
• "De hundre bandene", Fantomet 19/1970
• "De hundre bandene", Serie-pocket #45 (1982)
• "De hundre bandene", Serie-pocket #218 (1997)
• "De hundre bandene", Krønikebok #27 (2006)
• "De hundre bandene", Fantomet Kronologisk #17 (2021)

Portugal

• "O Fim da Quadrilha", Selecções #8 (1961)

Spain

• "El secuestro de Dave Palmer", El Hombre Enmascarado #25 (1975)
• "El secuestro de tío David", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #4 (1997?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet September 15, 1955 – December 22, 1955
• Katrineholmskuriren April 4, 1956 – July 16, 1956
• Nerikes Allehanda August 1, 1956 – November 7, 1956
• Fantomen 22 – 26/1956
• "De hundra ligorna", Fantomen 1/1963
• Upsala Nya Tidning December 18, 1967 – March 28, 1968
• "De hundra ligorna", Serie-pocket #90 (1980)
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1956, Del 3 (2008)
• "De hundra ligorna", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1963, Del 1 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Despatch August 14, 1954 – November 19, 1954
• "The Mob", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #11 (1960)

USA

• The Alabama Journal June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Alliance Times-Herald June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Atlanta Constitution June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Bangor Daily News June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Beaver County Times June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Birmingham News June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Bradford Era June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Carthage Evening Press June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Charleston Daily Mail June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Chester Times June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Courier-Post June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Daily Item June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Daily Standard June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Decatur Daily June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Evening News June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Gloucester County Times June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954‎
• Green Bay Press-Gazette June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954‎
• The Greensboro Record June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954‎
• Hanford Morning Journal June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Hanford Sentinel June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Herald News June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Jersey Journal June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Johnson City Press June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Key West Citizen June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Ledger-Enquirer June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Monessen Daily Independent June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Morning Press June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Morning Sentinel June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Morristown Gazette Mail June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Oneonta Star June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Oxnard Press-Courier June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Pocono Record June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Progress June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Reading Eagle June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Richmond Times-Dispatch June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Rome Daily Sentinel June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Sandusky Register Star News June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• Syracuse Herald Journal June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Times Recorder June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Washington Reporter June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Winchester Sun June 7, 1954 – September 11, 1954
• The Bristol Daily Courier July 14, 1954 – September 11, 1954 (beginning missing)
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican August 30, 1954 – September 11, 1954 - the last two weeks only
• "The Mob", Comics Revue #275 – #278 (2009)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twelve 1953–1954 (2017)