The Mystery of the Island of Dogs

The Mystery of the Island of Dogs
Start date:	June 3rd, 1963
End date:	December 14th, 1963
# of strips:	168 strips (28 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Mysterious Ambassador"
Followed by:	"The Drummer of Timpenni"

"The Mystery of the Island of Dogs" is the 86th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Colonel Weeks
• Guran
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Jim
• Major Helm
• Janice Helm
• Mr. Crabbe
• Tuga
• Private Riggs
• Mac
• Gooley
• Doyle
• General Serge

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • The Abandoned Well
  • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
• Island of Dogs

Tribes

• Llongo

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

• The title is given in the strip of June 8, 1963.

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Island of Dogs" by Warren Shanahan.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La isla de los perros", Libro de Oro #22 (1965)
• "La isla de los perros", Fantasía #149 (1970)

Australia

• "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs", The Phantom #269 – #270 (1964)
• "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs", The Phantom #410 (1969)
• "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs", The Phantom #570 (1975)
• "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs", The Phantom #759 (1982)
• "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs", The Phantom #990 – #991 (1991)
• "The Mystery of the Island of Dogs", The Phantom #1458 (2006)
• "The Island of Dogs", The Phantom #1591 (2011)

Brazil

• "O Segredo da Ilha dos Cães", Almanaque de Férias do Fantasma Magazine (1966)
• "O Mistério da Ilha dos Cães", O Fantasma Omnibus: Os Ratos do Porto e Outras Histórias (2022)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• L'Action October 14, 1963 – April 18, 1964

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende September 5, 1964 – March 22, 1965
• Horsens Folkeblad June 15, 1965 – December 27, 1965
• Hejmdal August 5, 1965 – February 12, 1966
• "Mysteriet på Hundeøen", Fantomet #41 – #43 and "Dødens sekunder", #44 – #46 (1974-75)
• "Mysteriet på Hundeøen", Fantomet #277 – #278 (1987)

Finland

• "Koirasaaren arvoitus", Nastasarjat 10 – 11/1965
• "Koirasaaren salaisuus", Mustanaamio 9/1973 and "Tuhon hetki", 10/1973
• "Tuhon hetki", Mustanaamio 16/1989 (part 2 only)
• "Koirasaaren arvoitus", Ilta-Sanomat January 27, 2015 – March 4, 2015
• "Koirasaaren salaisuus" and "Tuhon hetki", Mustanaamio 1973 (2016)

France

• "Mains basses sur la ville", Le Fantôme #176, "L'enlèvement de Janice", #177, "Rendez-vous avec le danger", #178 and "Enfer à l'aube", #179 (1968)
• "L'île des chiens", Akim #722, "Tentative d'enlèvement", #723, "La base secrète", #724, and "Une explosion mystérieuse", #725 (1989)
• "L'île des chiens", Akim #8 – #9, "Tentative d'enlèvement", #10 – #11, "La base secrète", #12 – #13 and "Une explosion mystérieuse", #14 (1995)

Germany

• "Das Geheimnis der Hundeinsel", Phantom #2 (2024)
• "Das Geheimnis der Hundeinsel", Phantom #86 (2024)

Greece

• "Το μυστικο του νησιου των άγριων σκυλων" (romanized as "To mystiko tou nisiou ton agrion skylon"), Velos #68 and "Το κυνηγι των κατασκοπων" (romanized as "To kynigi ton kataskopon"), #69 (1969)
• "Το νησι των σκυλων" (romanized as "To nisi ton skylon"), Fantom #74 and "Στο νησι των παρανομων" (romanized as "Sto nisi ton paranomon"), #75 (1976)

Hungary

• "Rejtély a Kutyák Szigetén", Fantom: A napilapcsík gyűjtemény (1961-1963) (2024)

Iceland

• Tíminn February 8, 1964 – September 11, 1964

India

• "The Mysterious Island", Phantom #8 (1990)
• "முதலைத் தீவு" (romanized as "Mudhalai theevu"), Rani Comics #158 (1991)
• "The Mysterious Island", Phantom #70
• "The Mysterious Island", Phantom #98

Ireland

• Irish Independent December 23, 1963 – July 8, 1964

Italy

• "Le mani sull'isola", L'Uomo Mascherato #60, "Appuntamento con il pericolo", #61, and "Inferno all'alba", #62 (1964)
• The Phantom 1961-1963 (2024)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963

Mexico

• El Informador September 28, 1963 – April 13, 1964

New Zealand

• The Phantom #490 – #495

Norway

• Aftenposten November 11, 1964 – June 4, 1965
• "Den mystiske øya", Fantomet 7/1970 and "Tidsbomben", 8/1970
• "Mysteriet på Hundeøya", Fantomet 9/1973 and "Dødens sekunder", 10/1973
• "Mysteriet på Hundeøya", Fantomet 20/1984 and "Dødens sekunder", 21/1984
• "Hundeøya", Fantomet Spesialalbum #4 (1988)
• "Mysteriet på Hundeøya" and "Dødens sekunder", Fantomet Spesial #5 (1999)
• "Den mystiske øya" and "Tidsbomben", Krønikebok #25 (2005)
• "Den mystiske øya" and "Tidsbomben", Fantomet Kronologisk #14 (2020)

Spain

• Nueva Rioja August 20, 1963 – March 3, 1964
• El Correo February 27, 1964 – June 5, 1964
• "La isla de los perros", El Hombre Enmascarado #11A, "En la boca de lobo", #12A and "Un hombre de hierro", #13A (1964)
• "La isla de los perros", "En la boca de lobo", and "Un hombre de hierro", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965)
• "La isla de los perros", "En la boca de lobo", and "Un hombre de hierro", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #3 (1970)
• "El misterio de la isla de los perros", El Hombre Enmascarado #16 (1974)
• "El misterio de la isla de los perros", El Hombre Enmascarado #26 – #27 (1980)
• "El misterio de la isla de los perros", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #2 (2018)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet December 18, 1964 – July 5, 1965
• Katrineholmskuriren July 1, 1965 – January 15, 1966 and July 17, 1967 – March 8, 1968
• Göteborgs-Tidningen May 14, 1965 – November 24, 1965
• "Den mystiska ön", Fantomen 10/1965 and "Tidsbomben", 11/1965
• Nerikes Allehanda October 30, 1965 – May 20, 1966
• "Mysteriet på Hundön", Fantomen 22/1972 and "Dödens sekunder", 23/1972
• Upsala Nya Tidning March 29, 1977 – October 14, 1977
• Norrtelje Tidning January 11, 1982 – September 6, 1982
• "Hundön", Samlade Serierariteter: Hundön (1986)
• "Den mystiska ön", Den vandrande vålnaden 7/1996 and "Tidsbomben", 8/1996
• "Den mystiska ön" and "Tidsbomben", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1965, Del 3 (2015)
• "Den mystiska hundön", Fantomen 2-3/2021
• "Mysteriet på Hundön" and "Dödens sekunder", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1972, Del 5 (2024)

Turkey

• "Köpek Adası", Kızılmaske #91 – #95 (1975)
• "Köpek Adası", Kızılmaske Albüm #27 – #28 (197?)
• "Köpek Adası", Kızılmaske Albüm #109 – #110
• "Köpek Adası", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #37 – #38
• "Köpek Adası", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #15 – #16
• "Köpek Adası", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #5 – #6
• "Köpek Adasının Esrarı", Kızılmaske #1 – #2 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail and Despatch October 2, 1963 – April 17, 1964

USA

• The Alabama Journal June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963‎
• The Alliance Times-Herald June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Appleton Post-Crescent‎ June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Asheville Times June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Atlanta Constitution June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Bangor Daily News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Beckley Post Herald June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Beaver County Times June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Birmingham News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Bradford Era June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Bucks County Courier Times June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Buffalo Courier-Express June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Charleston Daily Mail June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Charlotte News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Chattanooga Daily Times June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Cincinatti Post June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Courier-Post June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Daily Advance June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Daily Item June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Daily Standard June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Decatur Daily June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Delaware County Daily Times‎ June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Denton Record-Chronicle‎ June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Evening News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Gadsden Times June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Gloucester County Times June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Green Bay Press-Gazette June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Greensboro Record June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Hanford Sentinel June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Herald News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Indianapolis News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Jersey Journal June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Johnson City Press June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Laurel Leader-Call June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Leaf-Chronicle June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Ledger-Enquirer June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Lima News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Miami News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Milwaukee Sentinel June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Morning Press June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Morning Sentinel June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Morristown Gazette Mail June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• News-Press June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Oneonta Star June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Orlando Sentinel June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Philadelphia Daily News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Pocono Record June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Portage Daily Register June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Press Enterprise June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Reading Eagle June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Red Bank Register June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Richmond Times-Dispatch June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Rome Daily Sentinel June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Rome News-Tribune June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Sandusky Register Star News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The State June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Syracuse Herald Journal June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Tampa Times June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Tonawanda News June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Uniontown Morning Herald June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Washington Reporter June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• The Winchester Sun June 3, 1963 – December 14, 1963
• Suffolk News-Herald June 3, 1963 – December 15, 1963
• La Opinión July 11, 1963 – February 12, 1964
• The Record American November 4, 1963 – December 15, 1963 - the last six weeks only
• Shamokin News-Dispatch July 11, 1963 – December 15, 1963 - the last two weeks only
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Eighteen 1962–1964 (2020)

West Germany

• "Flammen über Bengali", Phantom #4 (1974)
• "Flammen über Bengali", Phantom Das große Album #1

Yugoslavia

• "Острво паса" (romanized as "Ostrvo pasa"), Politikin Zabavnik #1231 – #1232 (1975)
• "Tajna psećeg ostrva", Denis #224 (1980)