The Slimming of Prince Tagon

The Slimming of Prince Tagon
Start date:	March 14th, 1955
End date:	May 21st, 1955
# of strips:	60 (10 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Aboard the SS Gay"
Followed by:	"Captain Kidder's Treasure"

"The Slimming of Prince Tagon" is the 56th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer (mentioned)
• Lily Palmer (mentioned)
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Prince Tagon
• Princess Meline

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
• The Highlands

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "El príncipe enamorado", Tit-Bits #2457 – #2468 (1956)
• "Ayuda al principe Tagon", Gran Bonete #28 (1957)
• "El principe glotón", El Fantasma #30 (1960)
• "El príncipe gordo", Fantasma #2 (2003?)

Australia

• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #94 (1956)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #182 (1961)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #290 (1965)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #434 (1970)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #605 (1977)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #812 (1984)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #1187 (1998)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #1529 (2009)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #1736 (2015)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", The Phantom #1944 (2023)

Brazil

• Fantasma #16 (1955)
• "O Príncipe Gordo", O Fantasma Edição Extra #76 (1974)
• "O Príncipe Gorducho", Fantasma #268 (1978)
• "O Príncipe Gorducho", Fantasma #347 (1984)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• La Patrie March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Le Progrès du Saguenay May 24, 1955 – July 19, 1955
• L'Action catholique October 26, 1955 – January 7, 1956

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende April 24, 1956 – July 2, 1956
• Horsens Folkeblad January 25, 1957 – April 3, 1957
• Hejmdal February 12, 1957 – April 24, 1957
• "Tagons hævn", Fantomet pocket #1 (1981)

Finland

• "Tagonin kosto", Mustanaamio 8/1967
• "Tagonin kosto", Sarjakirja #69 (1982)
• "Tagonin kosto", Sarjakirja 1/1994
• "Tagonin kosto", Mustanaamio 1966–1967 (2011)
• "Mustanaamio Amorin apulaisena", Ilta-Sanomat April 30, 2013 – May 15, 2013

France

• L'Aurore September 2, 1955 – November 10, 1955
• "Le Prince Tagon", Le Fantôme #303 (1970)

Germany

• Phantom #1 (1996)

India

• "The Royal Prisoner", Indrajal Comics #371 (1981)

Italy

• "Il principe Tagon", Il Vascello #18 (1959)
• "Il principe Tagon", Ristampe mensili – L'Uomo Mascherato #6 (1961)
• "Il principe Tagon", I Classici dell'Avventura #44 (1963)
• "Il principe Tagon", Phantom #38 (1994)
• "Il principe Tagon", Phantom #73
• "Il principe Tagon", L'Uomo Mascherato #151 (1970)

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner August 4, 1955 – October 11, 1955

Mexico

• El Informador May 9, 1955 – July 16, 1955

New Zealand

• The Phantom #148 – #150
• The Phantom #392 – #394

Norway

• Aftenposten June 5, 1956 – August 13, 1956
• "Tagons hevn", Fantomet 8/1967
• "Tagons frieri", Serie-pocket #64 (1982)
• "Tagons hevn", Krønikebok #22 (2005)
• "Tagons hevn", Fantomet Kronologisk #5 (2018)

Portugal

• "A Melhor Solução", Mundo de Aventuras Album Especial (1965?)
• "A Melhor Solução", Selecções #34 (1964)

Spain

• "El principe y la princesa", El Hombre Enmascarado #8 (1974)
• "El principe y la princesa", El Hombre Enmascarado #20 – #21 (1979-80)
• "El príncipe Tagón", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #3 (1997?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet July 2, 1956 – September 8, 1956
• Katrineholmskuriren January 19, 1957 – March 29, 1957
• Göteborgs-Tidningen February 20, 1957 – April 26, 1957
• Nerikes Allehanda May 16, 1957 – July 27, 1957
• "Tagons hämnd", Fantomen 11 – 13/1957
• "Tagons hämnd", Fantomen 1/1965
• Upsala Nya Tidning October 3, 1968 – December 12, 1968
• "Tagons hämnd", Serie-pocket #111 (1982)
• "Tagons hämnd", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1957, Del 2 (2008)
• "Tagons hämnd", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1965, Del 1 (2015)

United Kingdom

• "The Fat Prince", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #12 (1960)

USA

• Dziennik dla Wszystkich March 14, 1954 – March 26, 1955 - the first two weeks only
• The Alabama Journal March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Alliance Times-Herald March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Asheville Times March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Atlanta Constitution March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Bangor Daily News March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Beaver County Times March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Birmingham News March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Bradford Era March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Bristol Daily Courier March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Carthage Evening Press March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Charleston Daily Mail March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Charlotte News March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Chester Times March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Daily Advance March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Daily Item March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Daily Standard March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Decatur Daily March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Evening News March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Gloucester County Times March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Green Bay Press-Gazette March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Greensboro Record March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Hanford Sentinel March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Herald News March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Jersey Journal March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Johnson City Press March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Ledger-Enquirer March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Monessen Daily Independent March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Morning Press March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Morning Sentinel March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Morristown Gazette Mail March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Oneonta Star March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Oxnard Press-Courier March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Pocono Record March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Progress March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Reading Eagle March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Richmond Times-Dispatch March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Rome Daily Sentinel March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Sandusky Register Star News March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Syracuse Herald Journal March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Times Recorder March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• Uniontown Morning Herald March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Washington Reporter March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The Winchester Sun March 14, 1954 – May 21, 1955
• The State April 25, 1955 – May 21, 1955 - without the first six weeks
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirteen 1954–1956 (2018)
• "The Slimming of Prince Tagon", Comics Revue #429-430 (2022)

West Germany

• "Tagons Rache", Phantom #10 (1967)
• "Im Bann der Fiebersümpfe", Phantom #87 (1977)
• "Im Bann der Fiebersümpfe", Phantom Super-band #12

Yugoslavia

• "Maskirani princ", Denis #194 (1980)