The Phantom's Vacation

The Phantom's Vacation
Start date:	July 6th, 1981
End date:	September 12th, 1981
# of strips:	60 strips (10 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Hostages"
Followed by:	"The Return of Gooroo's Mob"

"The Phantom's Vacation" is the 147th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom, Diana and the children spend two nights at Keela-Wee and Eden to relax. Stripes the tiger and Fuzzy the lion have cubs and Hzz the caveman and Hrz also have a little one, Rzz. When a shark swim into the lagoon at Eden, Hzz wrestle with it. The Phantom save Hero from being attacked by wild dogs.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Rex
• Kit and Heloise
• Devil
• Hero
• Hzz
• Hrz
• Fluffy
• Stegy
• Baldy
• Stripes
• Fuzzy
• Solomon and Nefertiti
• Gogo (nurse)
• Tota (nurse)
• Nukko
• Lobo
• Gobba

One-time characters

• Two unnamed Mori fishermen

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
  • The Tree House
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • The Whispering Grove
  • Eden
  • Keela-Wee
    • The Jade Hut

Tribes

• Bandar
• Mori

Old jungle sayings

• An 800-pound tiger is a serious matter.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Phantom's Vacation", Adventure Book #2 (1986)
• "The Phantom's Vacation", The Phantom #986 (1991)
• "The Phantom's Vacation", The Phantom #1467 (2007)

Brazil

• "Adeus À Ilha do Éden", Fantasma #324 (1982)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste December 3, 1981 – February 15, 1982

Denmark

• Djursland April 16, 1983 – July 1, 1983
• Aalborg Stiftstidende April 23, 1983 – July 4, 1983
• Horsens Folkeblad April 27, 1983 – July 8, 1983
• "Udflugt i junglen", Fantomet #246 (1984)

Finland

• "Retki viidakkoon", Mustanaamio 23/1982
• "Retki viidakkoon", Mustanaamio 15/1988
• "Retki viidakkoon", Sarjakirja 1/1992
• "Retki viidakkoon", Mustanaamio 18/2005
• "Mustanaamio lomailee", Ilta-Sanomat May 12, 2022 – May 30, 2022

France

• "Enfin des vacances", Akim #739 (1990)

Iceland

• Tíminn February 23, 1983 – May 26, 1983

India

• "The Haunt of the Ghost", Indrajal Comics #442 (1982)

Italy

• "Il paradiso terrestre", Phantom #64

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981

Mexico

• El Informador September 3, 1981 – November 11, 1981

Norway

• Aftenposten May 5, 1982 – July 17, 1982
• "Utflukt i jungelen", Fantomet 24/1982
• "Utflukt i jungelen", Serie-pocket #168 (1992)
• "Utflukt i jungelen", Fantomets Krønike 3/1993
• "Utflukt i jungelen", Fantomet 18/2005
• "Utflukt i jungelen", Fantomet Gullalderen 19 (2015)

Portugal

• Mundo de Aventuras #488 (1982)

Spain

• El Hombre Enmascarado #12 (1989; edited together with "The Hostages" part 2)
• "Las vacaciones de Phantom", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #52 (1999?)

Sweden

• "Utflykt i djungeln", Fantomen 14/1982
• Svenska Dagbladet June 12, 1982 – August 28, 1982
• Göteborgs-Tidningen August 29, 1982 – November 12, 1982
• Katrineholmskuriren October 11, 1985 – December 19, 1985
• Eesti Päevaleht December 31, 1985 – March 12, 1986
• Folkbladet July 3, 1992 – September 10, 1992
• Östgöten July 3, 1992 – September 10, 1992
• Upsala Nya Tidning July 23, 1994 – September 30, 1994
• Norrtelje Tidning June 6, 1997 – August 29, 1997
• "Utflykt i djungeln", Fantomen 18/2005

Turkey

• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Albüm #120 (edited together with "The Return of Gooroo's Mob")
• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #42 (edited together with "The Return of Gooroo's Mob")
• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #29 (edited together with "The Return of Gooroo's Mob")
• "Suçlular Kralı", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #10 (edited together with "The Return of Gooroo's Mob")
• "Fantom'un Seyahati", Kızılmaske #16 (2014)

USA

• The Alabama Journal July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎ (Saturday strips published in The Montgomery Advertiser)
• Anchorage Daily News July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Anderson Independent-Mail July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• The Asheville Times July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Bangor Daily News July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• Baraboo News Republic July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• The Birmingham News July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• Chippewa Herald July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• The Citizens' Voice July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• The Clarksdale Press Register July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• The Daily American July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• The Daily Item July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The Daily Journal July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The Gadsden Times July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Green Bay Press-Gazette July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Herald News July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The Indianapolis News July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Johnson City Press July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The Leaf-Chronicle July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Ledger-Enquirer July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Morning Press July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Morning Sentinel July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The News Journal July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• News-Press July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Observer-Reporter July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Orlando Sentinel July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Philadelphia Daily News July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981‎
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Portage Daily Register July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Reading Eagle July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Red Bank Register July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The Times July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The Tuscaloosa News July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• The Winchester Sun July 6, 1981 – September 12, 1981
• Suffolk News-Herald July 6, 1981 – September 13, 1981
• "The Phantom's Vacation", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Nine 1980–1982 (2023)