The Phantom's Boyhood: Diana

The Phantom's Boyhood: Diana
Produced for:	The Phantom #6
# of pgs:	5
Writer:	Lee Falk & Bill Harris
Artist:	Bill Lignante
Original colorist:	unknown
Producer:	Gold Key

"The Phantom's Boyhood: Diana" is a 1964 Gold Key story, written by Bill Harris, after an original script by Lee Falk, and with art by Bill Lignante.

Plot synopsis

A 12-year-old Kit Walker, along with Guran, arrive in Waterton, USA to complete his education. Kit's Aunt Sophie Nelson and Uncle Nelson are waiting at the airport with the cream of Waterton society to welcome him into their home. Kit runs off after his father is called a savage and he meets Diana, who leads Kit to his new home with the Nelsons. Guran makes sure Kit is safe before return to the Jungle.

Kit now has to learn about a new type of jungle - a boys' school.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The father of the current Phantom
• The mother of the current Phantom
• The 21st Phantom
• Hero (mentioned)
• Guran
• Aunt Sophie Nelson
• Uncle Nelson
• Diana Palmer

Locations

• USA
  • Watertown
    • Nelson residence
• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne

Tribes

• Bandar

Behind the scenes

• The name "Walker" appears for the first time in a Gold Key story, as the future 21st Phantom is introduced as "Kit Walker".
• Just as in "The Childhood of the Phantom" the future Phantom predicts that he will have "a big white" horse called "Hero".

Related stories

Follows

• "The Phantom's Boyhood" by Lee Falk, Bill Harris and Bill Lignante

Followed by

• "The Phantom's Boyhood: School" by Lee Falk, Bill Harris and Bill Lignante

Partial remake of

• "The Childhood of the Phantom" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Phantom's Boyhood Part II - Diana", The Phantom #1798 (2002)

Brazil

• "A infância do Fantasma: Como êle conheceu Diana", Fantasma #109 (1966)
• "Como O Fantasma conheceu Diana", Fantasma #219 (1974)

Chile

• "Le niñez de el Fantasma parte 2 - Diana", El Fantasma #6 (1966)

Finland

• "Mustanaamio nuorena, osa 2", Mustanaamio 13/1975
• "Mustanaamio nuorena, osa 2", Mustanaamio 5/1991

Norway

• "Det unge Fantomet, Del 2: Sala", Fantomet 24/1989
• "Det unge Fantomet, Del 2: Sala", Fantomets Krønike 6/2000

Sweden

• "Fantomen som pojke, Del 2", X9 7/1970

USA

• The Phantom #6 (1964)
• The Complete Series: The Gold Key Years: Volume #1 (2011)

Venezuela

• "Le niñez de el Fantasma parte 2 - Diana", El Fantasma #6 (1966)