The Muckmen of Zumaridi River

The Muckmen of Zumaridi River
Start date:	June 16th, 2025
End date:	April 25th, 2026
# of strips:	270 (45 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Mike Manley
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Spark"
Followed by:	"The Grudge"

"The Muckmen of Zumaridi River" is the 269th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Mike Manley.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• Lee Falk (as narrator)
• The 21st Phantom / Patrolman John X (in flashback) / The Unknown Commander
• Devil
• Colonel Worubu
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Tolando Goranda (mentioned)
• Lamanda Luaga (in flashback)
• Mandrake the Magician (in flashback)
• Lothar (in flashback)
• Patrolman Smythe
• Dai Lu Han, intelligence officer, JP
• Kay Molloy
• Hawa Aguda
• Captain Weeks
• Colonel Weeks (in flashback)

One-time characters

• General Chuma
• Aamanee (with unnamed husband and kid)
• Omondi, patrolman

Real-life characters

Locations

• Ivory Lana
  • Zumaridi river
    • Emerald mines
• Bangalla
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
    • The Commander's office
    • The radio room
    • Utility gate 7
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Phantom's Office
  • Osseway village

Tribes

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

• DP helicopters

Items

Phantom lore

Deities and idols

Old Jungle Sayings

• You don't find the Phantom. He finds you.
• Phantom moves as silently as the jungle cat.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Patrolwomen" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Fiji

• The Fiji Times June 30, 2025 – ?, 2026

India

• "দ্য ম্যাকমেন অব জুমারিদি রিভার" (romanized as "Muckmen fluvii Zumaridi"), Anandabazar Patrika August 9, 2025 – ?, 2026

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner June 16, 2025 – ?, 2026

Mexico

• "El agitador del Río Zumaridi", El Informador March 12, 2026 – ?

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier ? – ?

Spain

• El Correo September 12, 2025 – ?, 2026
• Las Provincias September 12, 2025 – ?, 2026

Sweden

• "Trubbel vid Zumaridifloden", Svenska Dagbladet December 5, 2025 – ?, 2026

USA

• The Ann Arbor News June 16, 2025 –
• Bangor Daily News June 16, 2025 –
• The Bay City Times June 16, 2025 –
• The Citizens' Voice June 16, 2025 –
• The Express-Times June 16, 2025 –
• The Flint Journal June 16, 2025 –
• The Kalamazoo Gazette June 16, 2025 –
• The Muskegon Chronicle June 16, 2025 –
• The News Item June 16, 2025 –
• The Oregonian June 16, 2025 –
• The Patriot-News June 16, 2025 –
• The Plain Dealer June 16, 2025 –
• The Post-Standard June 16, 2025 –
• Press Enterprise June 16, 2025 –
• The Star-Ledger June 16, 2025 –
• The Saginaw News June 16, 2025 –
• South Jersey Times June 16, 2025 –
• Staten Island Advance June 16, 2025 –
• The Times June 16, 2025 –