The Mysterious Passenger (Sunday story)

The Mysterious Passenger
Start date:	May 14th, 1950
End date:	July 16th, 1950
# of strips:	10 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Ape Idol of the Durugu"
Followed by:	"Jungle King"

"The Mysterious Passenger" is the 26th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom is taking a cruise with Devil. He remains inside cabin 14 and hardly comes out. He attracts the interest of female passenger Bibi, who spreads the word about him throughout the ship. She, along with two other men on the ship are crooks, and they conduct a full-ship robbery of valuables while the passengers are at a ship ball. They do so successfully, and blame The Phantom as the robber, framing him with jewels left in his room. The crooks then throw the loot overboard in order for it to be picked up later by an accomplice boat. The Phantom sees this happen and dives into the ocean with devil after it. They stowaway on the accomplice boat and later catch Bibi and the thieves when they come to retrieve it. They are convicted and The Phantom’s name is cleared.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil

One-time characters

• Bibi
• Baldy
• Spud

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown (mentioned)

Organizations

Vehicles

• Cruise ship (unnamed)
  • Cabin 14

Old jungle sayings

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Mysterious Passenger" by Bertil Wilhelmsson

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El pasajero misterioso", El Libro de la Historieta #23 (1959)

Australia

• Super Yank Comics #15 (1952)
• The Phantom #76 (1954)
• Giantsize Phantom #12 (1958)
• The Phantom #250 (1963)
• The Phantom #387 (1969)
• The Phantom #556 (1976)
• The Phantom #745 (1982)
• The Phantom #1094 (1995)
• The Phantom #1977 (2024)
• Super Yank Comics Collection #2 (2025)

Brazil

• "O Passageiro Misterioso", Novo O Globo Juvenil 2037 (1952)
• "O Passageiro Misterioso", Almanaque de O Globo Juvenil 1957 (1956)
• "O Passageiro da Cabina 14", Fantasma #87 (1964)
• "O Passageiro da Cabina 14", Fantasma #336 (1983)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste May 13, 1950 – July 15, 1950
• Le Soleil May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• La Patrie May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950

Denmark

• "Den mystiske passager", Serie-pocket #12 (1975)
• Klassisk Album #1 (1985)

Finland

• Sarjakuvalehti 24/1952 – 9/1953
• "Kadonneet korut", Sarjakirja #18 (1975)
• Historiallisia Seikkailuja #1 (1984)

France

• "L'étrange passager", Classiques de l'aventure #4 (1964)
• "L'étrange passager", Les héros de l'aventure #69 (1970)
• "Le passager mystérieux", Le Fantôme #454 (1974)

India

• Indrajal Comics #17 (1965)
• Indrajal Comics #295 (1978)

Ireland

• Sunday Independent July 9, 1950 – September 10, 1950

Italy

• "Il passeggero misterioso", L'Avventura Nuova serie #5 (1951)
• "Il passeggero misterioso", L'Uomo Mascherato #28 (1960)
• "Il passeggero misterioso", L'Uomo Mascherato #3 (1961)
• "Il passeggero misterioso", L'Uomo Mascherato #71 (1964)
• "Il passeggero misterioso", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #68 (1974)
• "Il passeggero misterioso", Phantom #264

Mexico

• "El pasajero misterioso", El Informador July 9, 1950 – September 10, 1949
• "Robo en altamar", El Fantasma #63 (1972)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #54
• The Phantom #281 – #282

Norway

• "Den mystiske passasjeren", Serie-pocket #3 (1975)
• "Den mystiske passasjeren", Klassisk Album #1 (1985)
• "Den mystiske passasjeren", Serie-pocket #223 (1998)

Spain

• "El pasajero misterioso", El Hombre Enmascarado #26 (1952)
• "El pasajero misterioso", Phantom #12 (1998)

Sweden

• "Den mystiske passageraren", Vecko-Revyn 7 – 16/1953
• "Den mystiske passageraren", Fantomen Christmas Album 1956
• "Den mystiske passageraren", Seriepocket #27 (1975)
• "Passageraren i hytt 14", Fantomen Christmas Album 1985
• "Den mystiske passageraren", Fantomen Christmas Album 2006 - facsimile reprint of 1956 Christmas Album

USA

• Bangor Daily News May 13, 1950 – July 15, 1950
• The Greensboro Record May 13, 1950 – July 15, 1950
• The Atlanta Constitution May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• The Birmingham News May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• Charleston Daily Mail May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• Cumberland Sunday Times May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• The Democrat May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• The Milwaukee Sentinel May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• The Montgomery Advertiser May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• La Opinión May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• The Owensboro Messenger May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• Richmond Times-Dispatch May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• San Antonio Light May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• San Francisco Examiner May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• St. Petersburg Times May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• Times Herald May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• The Virginian Pilot May 14, 1950 – July 16, 1950
• The Phantom Sundays #3 (1989)
• The Complete Sundays: Volume Four 1950–1953 (2017)

West Germany

• "Der mystische Passagier", Phantom-Heft 10/1952