The Phantom Trophy

The Phantom Trophy
Start date:	May 23rd, 1948
End date:	September 5th, 1948
# of strips:	16 pages
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Ray Moore
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Marshall Sisters"
Followed by:	"The Haunted Castle"

"The Phantom Trophy" is the 20th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Ray Moore.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana
• Guran
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Spike
• Grunt
• Breed
• Greasy

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi
• Llongo
• Onawey

Organizations

• Explorers' Club‏‎

Phantom lore

• The Jungle Olympics

Behind the scenes

• The story features the first appearance of the Bengali Explorers' Club.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• Super Yank Comics #18 – #19 (1952)
• "The Phantom Trophy", The Phantom #65A (1953)
• Giantsize Phantom #13 (1959)
• "The Phantom Trophy", The Phantom #248 (1963)
• "The Phantom Trophy", The Phantom #385 (1969)
• "The Phantom Trophy", The Phantom #552 (1975)
• "The Phantom Trophy", The Phantom #737 (1982)
• "The Phantom Trophy", The Phantom #1068 (1994)
• "The Phantom Trophy", The Phantom #1560 (2010)
• Super Yank Comics Collection #2 (2025)

Brazil

• "A Maldição do Tesouro do Fantasma", Fantasma Edição Extra #2 (1956)
• "O Troféu do Fantasma", Fantasma #71 (1962)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste May 22, 1948 – September 4, 1948
• La Patrie May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• Le Soleil May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948

Denmark

• "Fantomskattens forbandelse", Fantom-hefte #19 (1954)
• "Det stjålne trofæ", Serie-pocket #12 (1975)

Finland

• "Naamio ja Naamio-aarteen kirous", Kippari Kalle 6/1954
• "Viidakon olympialaiset", Sarjakirja #18 (1975)

France

• "Le trésor sacré", Le Fantôme Spécial #7 (1964)
• "Le trésor tabou", Le Fantôme #450 (1974)

Ireland

• Sunday Independent November 7, 1948 – February 20, 1949

Italy

• "Le olimpiadi della giungla", Nuove Avventure de L'Uomo Mascherato #5 and "Il trofeo maledetto", #6 (1948; traced by unknown local artist)
• "Il tesoro tabù", L'Uomo Mascherato #14 (1959)
• "Il tesoro tabù", L'Uomo Mascherato #2 (1961)
• "Il tesoro tabù", L'Uomo Mascherato #4 (1962; traced by unknown local artist)
• "Il tesoro tabù", I Classici dell'Avventura #30 (1963)
• "Il tesoro tabù", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #61 (1963)
• "Il tesoro tabù", Phantom – L'Uomo Mascherato #64 (1974)
• "Il tesoro tabù", Phantom #40
• Phantom - L'Uomo Mascherato #3 (2019)

Mexico

• El Informador August 8, 1948 – November 7, 1948 - without the first week

New Zealand

• The Phantom #51 – #52
• The Phantom #281

Norway

• "Fantomskattens forbannelse", Fantom-hefte #19 (1954)
• "Det stjålne troféet", Serie-pocket #3 (1975)
• "Det stjålne troféet", Jubileumskrønike 1936-1996
• "Det stjålne troféet", Serie-pocket #223 (1998)

Spain

• "Olimpiadas en la selva", El Hombre Enmascarado #15 and "El trofeo robado", #16 (19??)
• "El trofeo de Phantom", Phantom #10 (1998)

Sweden

• "Den stulna Fantomentrofén", Vecko-Revyn 7 – 22/1951
• "Den stulna trofén", Fantomen Christmas Album 1959
• "Den stulna trofén", Serie-pocket #27 (1975)
• "Den stulna trofén", En odödlig legend (1996)
• "Den stulna trofén", Fantomen Christmas Album 2009 - facsimile reprint of 1959 Christmas Album
• "Äventyret med rivalerna", Fantomens Skattkammare #5 (2025, facsimile reprint of 1959 Christmas Album)

USA

• The Atlanta Constitution May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• Charleston Daily Mail May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• Cumberland Sunday Times May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• The Milwaukee Sentinel May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• The Montgomery Advertiser May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• La Opinión May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• The Owensboro Messenger May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• Richmond Times-Dispatch May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• San Antonio Light May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• San Francisco Examiner May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• St. Petersburg Times May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• Times Herald May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• The Virginian Pilot May 23, 1948 – September 5, 1948
• "Curse of The Phantom's Treasure", Harvey Comics Hits #51 (1951)
• The Phantom Sundays #2 (1989)
• The Complete Sundays: Volume Three 1945–1949 (2016)

West Germany

• "Der Fluch des Phantom-Schatzes", Phantom-Heft 23/1953