The Spark

The Spark
Start date:	January 27th, 2025
End date:	June 14, 2025
# of strips:	120 (20 weeks)
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Mike Manley
Original colorist:	KFS staff
Preceded by:	"The Skull and Jaw"
Followed by:	"The Muckmen of Zumaridi River"

"The Spark" is the 268th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Mike Manley.

Plot synopsis

A wounded Kyabje Dorje returns to the mountain city from a border fight. Manju tells him that his student Kit has left, but will return.

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• Kit Walker (in origin story)
• Captain Christopher Walker (in origin story)
• The 21st Phantom
• Kyabje Dorje
• Manju
• Chief Constable Jampa (mentioned)
• Kit
• Heloise
• Kadia Sahara
• Mrs. Daft
• Gugu Lee
• Colonel Worubu
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Captain Savarna
• Guran (in flashback)

One-time characters

• Two unnamned lifeguards

Locations

• Indian Ocean
• India
  • The Himalayas
    • Arunachal Pradesh
      • The Mountain City
        • Nyamjang Chu Monastery
• Bangalla
  • Mawitaan
    • Cafe Gugu
  • Deep woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Phantom's Bedchamber
      • The Phantom's Office

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Singh Brotherhood (in origin story)

Ships

• Matilda (in origin story)

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Fiji

• The Fiji Times February 11, 2025 – June 28, 2025

India

• "দ্য স্পার্ক" (romanized as "Scintilla"), Anandabazar Patrika March 21, 2025 – August 8, 2025

Ireland

• "The Spark", The Phantom #1 (2025) - the first two weeks only

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner January 27, 2025 – June 14, 2025

Mexico

• "La chispa", El Informador October 22, 2025 – March 11, 2026

Spain

• El Correo May 15, 2025 – September 11, 2025
• Las Provincias May 15, 2025 – September 11, 2025

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet August 6, 2025 – December 4, 2025
• "Hur det hela började", Fantomen 14-15/2026 - the first two weeks only
• "Gnistan", Fantomen 17/2026 - without the first two weeks

USA

• Bangor Daily News January 27, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Citizens' Voice January 27, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The News Item January 27, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• Press Enterprise January 27, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Ann Arbor News March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Bay City Times March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Express-Times March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Flint Journal March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Kalamazoo Gazette March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Muskegon Chronicle March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Oregonian March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Patriot-News March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Plain Dealer March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Post-Standard March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Star-Ledger March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Saginaw News March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• South Jersey Times March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• Staten Island Advance March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025
• The Times March 4, 2025 – June 14, 2025