Diana (daily story)

Diana
Start date:	February 28th, 1944
End date:	May 20th, 1944
# of strips:	72 (12 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"High Seas Highjacker"
Followed by:	"The Crooner"

"Diana" (also known as "The Spy Gang") is the 20th 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
• Devil
• Diana Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Byron

One-time characters

• Trigger
• Number five
• Slim
• The Spy gang chief

Locations

• USA
  • Fairfax County
    • Palmer residence
  • Midville
• Deep Woods (mentioned)

Organizations

• The Spy gang

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• This story has often been reprinted with the title "The Spy Gang". However, the actual title "Diana" appears in the last daily strip of the preceding story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• Tit-Bits #1942 – #1955 (1946)
• Libro de Oro #2 (1961; edited together with part of "The Governor and Suzie")
• Libro de Oro #4 (1961)
• Libro de Oro #34 (1967; edited together with part of "The Governor and Suzie")

Australia

• "The Spy Gang", The Phantom #78 (1955)
• "The Spy Gang", Giantsize Phantom #16
• "The Spy Gang", The Phantom #1008 (1992)
• "The Spy Gang", The Phantom #1498 (2008)

Brazil

• "A Volta de Diana", O Globo Juvenil #1126 – #1160 (1944)
• "Missão Secreta", Fantasma #79 (1963)
• "Espiões", O Fantasma #11 (1970)
• "Espiões", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #12 (1995)
• "Rede de Espiões", O Fantasma Vai a Guerra e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• La Patrie February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Vancouver Sun February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• L'Action catholique March 13, 1944 – June 5, 1944

Finland

• Karjalainen March 2, 1945 – May 31, 1945
• "Vakoilurengas", Ilta-Sanomat June 5, 2017 – June 28, 2017

France

• "Mission secrète", Le Fantôme du Bengale #22 (1951)
• "Mission spéciale", Le Fantôme Spécial #39 (1966)

Italy

• "Missione segreta", L'Uomo Mascherato #70 (1961; redrawn by unknown local artist)
• "Incarico speciale", L'Uomo Mascherato #30 (1963)
• "Incarico speciale", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #162 (1965)
• "Incarico speciale", Phantom #19 (1993)
• "Incarico speciale", The Phantom #3 (2015)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #131 – #134
• The Phantom #375 – #378

Norway

• Aftenposten May 5, 1945 – August 6, 1945
• "Den hemmelige pakken", Fantomet 13/1994

Portugal

• "Documentos Secretos", Fantasma #3 (1979)

Spain

• "Mision secreta", El Hombre Enmascarado #64 and "Viaje sin incidentes", #65 (194?)
• "Mision secreta", El Hombre Enmascarado #35 (1976)
• "Misión especial", El Hombre Enmascarado #59 (1991)
• "La red de espías", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #11 (2021)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet March 1, 1945 – May 29, 1945
• Katrineholmskuriren August 31, 1945 – November 22, 1945
• Nerikes Allehanda March 9, 1946 – June 6, 1946
• Tierps-Posten December 30, 1948 – July 2, 1949
• Östhammars Tidning December 30, 1948 – July 2, 1949
• "På farligt uppdrag", En odödlig legend (1996)

USA

• The Advocate-Messenger February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Alabama Journal February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Birmingham News February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Carthage Evening Press February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Charleston Daily Mail February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Chester Times February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Coos Bay Times February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Daily Item February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Decatur Daily February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Detroit Evening Times February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Evening News February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Gloucester County Times February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Greensboro Record February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Hanford Morning Journal February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Hanford Sentinel February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Herald News February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Johnson City Press February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Ledger-Enquirer February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Monessen Daily Independent February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Oxnard Press-Courier February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Richmond Times-Dispatch February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Rome Daily Sentinel February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• San Antonio Light February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Sandusky Register Star News February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Syracuse Herald Journal February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Times Herald February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Washington Reporter February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Winchester Sun February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The World February 28, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• Bangor Daily News March 5, 1944 – May 20, 1944
• The Hawaii Times September 12, 1944 – December 20, 1944
• Ace Comics #125 – #133 (1947)
• "The Spy Game", The Complete Newspaper Dailies Vol. Five 1943–1944 (2013)
• "The Spy Gang", Comics Revue #335-336 – #337-338 (2014)

Yugoslavia

• "Dijana", Biblioteka Nostalgija #12 (1991)