The Murderers from Moscow

The Murderers from Moscow
Produced for:	Fantomen 9/1997
# of pgs:	26
Writer:	Sverre Årnes
Artist:	Hans Lindahl
Original colorist:	Times Graphics Singapore
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Murderers from Moscow" is a 1997 Team Fantomen story, written by Sverre Årnes, with art by Hans Lindahl.

Plot synopsis

When the 7th Phantom visits Amsterdam in 1697 he meets Tsar Peter of Russia who is working there incognito as a shipbuilder. Members of his entourage are plotting to have the tsar killed by a time bomb.

Character appearances

Recurring characters

• The 7th Phantom
• The 21st Phantom
• Kit and Heloise
• Guran
• Devil

One-time characters

• Hendrijk van Bols Jr., son of Hendrijk van Bols
• Marquis le Fors
• Colonel Vladimir Shevtshenko
• Rose, the ambassador's daughter (mentioned only)

Real-life characters

• Peter the Great

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Chronicle Room
• Dutch Republic
  • Amsterdam
    • Zaandam

Organizations

• Streltsy

Items

• Knife given by tsar Peter

Related stories

References

• "The Dangerous Portrait" by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Murderers from Moscow", The Phantom #1174 (1997)

Norway

• "Morderne fra Moskva", Fantomet 9/1997
• "Morderne fra Moskva", Krønikebok #7 (2002)

Sweden

• "Mördarna från Moskva", Fantomen 9/1997
• "Mördarna från Moskva", Fantomen Krönika 6/2003