The Old Bandar

The Old Bandar
Produced for:	Fantomen 3/1987
# of pgs:	26
Writer:	Donne Avenell
Artist:	Özcan Eralp
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Old Bandar" is a 1987 Team Fantomen story, written by Donne Avenell, with art by Özcan Eralp.

Plot synopsis

Young Bandars think that Guran is too old to be chief.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 1st Phantom (flashback)
• The 20th Phantom (flashback)
• The 21st Phantom
• Rex
• Guran
• Devil
• Hero
• The 21st Phantom's aunt (unnamed; flashback)
• The 21st Phantom's uncle (unnamed; flashback)
• A cruel prince (flashback)
• Heavyweight boxing champion of the world (flashback)

One-time characters

• Bossu, Guran's nephew
• Dutchy

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
    • Bandar village
    • The Valley of the Long Sleep
• USA
  • College (in flashback)

Tribes

• Bandar

Items

• Banga berries
• The Chain of Patience

Phantom lore

• The Oath of the Skull

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Childhood of the Phantom" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy
• "The Chain" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy
• "The Ghost Who Walks" by Lee Falk

Behind the scenes

This story uses the Avon novel version of how the 21st Phantom was told about the Chain of Patience, i.e. as a child and not after he became Phantom.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #917 (1988)

Finland

• "Viidakon vaara", Mustanaamio 17/1987

Norway

• "Den gamle bandaren", Fantomet 15/1987
• "Den gamle bandaren", Fantomets Krønike 6/2000

Sweden

• "Den gamle bandaren", Fantomen 3/1987