The Tarashima Terrorists

The Tarashima Terrorists
Start date:	July 7th, 1986
End date:	April 11th, 1987
# of strips:	240 (40 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Ruler of Baronkhan"
Followed by:	"The Snake Goddess"

"The Tarashima Terrorists" is the 160th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer-Walker
• Kit and Heloise
• Hero
• Devil
• Guran
• Redbeard (in flashback)
• Crusher (in flashback)
• Colonel Worubu
• Old man Mozz
• Toma (as Tomba)
• Ms. Chang (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• Ms. Eboli (member of the team in Bangalla's U. N. office)
• President Lamanda Luaga
• General Bababu
• General Tozzan

One-time characters

• Mok
• Tak
• Bor
• Captain Kron
• Lt. Troq

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Radio Control Room
    • The Tree House
    • Phantom Head Peak
  • Mawitaan
    • Presidential Palace
    • Bangalla's U. N. office
• Tarashima

Tribes

• Tirangi

Organizations

• The United Nations
• The Jungle Patrol

Old Jungle Sayings

• Phantom has a thousand eyes.
• When Phantom hits they stay hit.
• Phantom always hits first.
• Phantom makes strong men weak.
• When Phantom scares them…they stay scared.

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Mysterious Ambassador" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Return of General Babadu", The Phantom #880A (1987)
• "The Tarashima Terrorists", The Phantom #1373 (2004)

Canada

• Le Nouvelliste January 21, 1987 – October 28, 1987

Denmark

• "Attentat", Fantomet #285 – #286 and "Terrorreden", #293 – #294 (1987-88)
• Djursland June 24, 1988 – April 1, 1989 and September 12, 1995 – June 21, 1996
• Horsens Folkeblad July 1, 1988 – April 5, 1989 and August 3, 1995 – May 9, 1996
• Aalborg Stiftstidende July 16, 1988 – April 19, 1989 and July 15, 1995 – April 17, 1996

Finland

• "Attentaatti", Mustanaamio 16/1987 and "Kauhun verkko", 25/1987
• "Attentaatti", Mustanaamio 22-23/2007 and "Terroristipesäke", 26/2007
• "Kenraalin salajuonet", Ilta-Sanomat September 5, 2023 – November 13, 2023 (missing strip from April 3, 1987)

Iceland

• Dagur April 24, 1991 – July 17, 1992

India

• "The Masked Avenger", Indrajal Comics Vol. 25 No. 8 – Vol. 25 No. 10 (1988)
• "The Fall of Dictator", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #5 (1990; part 2)
• "கார் குண்டு" (romanized as "Car Gundu"), Rani Comics #288 (1996; part 1) and "காரில் வெடிகுண்டு" (romanized as "Karil vedigundu"), #226 (1993; part 2)
• "The Rise of the Tarashima Terrorists", The Phantom #14 and "The End of the Tarashima Terrorists", #15 (2024-25)
• "তারাশিমার সন্ত্রাস" (romanized as "Tarashimar Santrash"), Tarashimar Santrash (2025)

Italy

• "Il campo d'addestramento" (part 1) and "Le liste degli assassini" (part 2), Phantom #187

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987

Mexico

• El Informador October 12, 1986 – August 2, 1987 (the first strip missing)

Norway

• "Attentat", Fantomet 14/1987 and "Terrorredet", 24/1987
• Aftenposten July 24, 1987 – May 11, 1988
• "Attentat", Serie-pocket #203 and "Terrorredet", #198 (1995)
• "Attentat", Fantomet 21-22/2007 and "Terrorredet", 25/2007

Spain

• "¡Atentado contra Luaga!", El Hombre Enmascarado #24, "En la boca del lobo", #25 and #26 (1990)
• "Terroristas de Tarashima", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #41 (2000?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet February 17, 1987 – November 30, 1987
• "Attentat", Fantomen 2/1987 and "Terrornästet", 12/1987
• Göteborgs-Tidningen September 10, 1987 – June 14, 1988
• Folkbladet July 25, 1990 – July 30, 1990 (last five strips only)
• Östgöten July 25, 1990 – July 30, 1990 (last five strips only)
• Katrineholmskuriren December 17, 1990 – September 27, 1991
• Eesti Päevaleht January 18, 1991 – March 22, 1991 (interrupted after the strip of September 8, 1986)
• Gefle Dagblad July 8, 1993 – April 20, 1994
• "Attentat", Fantomen 22-23/2007 and "Terrornästet", 26/2007

Turkey

• "Bomba", Yeni Kızılmaske #5 and "Bomba" and "Suçlunun Peşinde", #6 (1993)
• "Bomba" (part 1) and "Suçlunun Peşinde" (part 2), Yeni Kızılmaske Super Albüm #2 (199?)
• "Tarashima Teröristleri", Kızılmaske #20 – #21 (2015)

USA

• Orlando Sentinel July 7, 1986 – August 9, 1986 - the first five weeks only
• The Alabama Journal July 7, 1986 – April 10, 1987 (Saturday strips missing)
• Anchorage Daily News July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Anderson Independent-Mail July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Asheville Times July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Bangor Daily News July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Baraboo News Republic July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Birmingham News July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Chippewa Herald July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Citizens' Voice July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Clarksdale Press Register July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Daily American July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Daily Item July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Daily Journal July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Gadsden Times July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Green Bay Press-Gazette July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Herald News July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Indianapolis News July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Johnson City Press July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Ledger-Enquirer July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Morning Sentinel July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The News Journal July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Observer-Reporter July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Philadelphia Daily News July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Portage Daily Register July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Press Enterprise July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Reading Eagle July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Red Bank Register July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Rome Daily Sentinel July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Tuscaloosa News July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• The Winchester Sun July 7, 1986 – April 11, 1987
• Suffolk News-Herald July 7, 1986 – April 12, 1987
• "The Tarashima Terrorists", Classic Comics & Crosswords Vol.I 1 – Vol.II 15 (1991-92)
• "The Tarashima Terrorists", Classic Comics & Crosswords Vol.I 1 – Vol.I 2 (1992, reprint from Vol.II 10 – Vol.II 15)
• "The Tarashima Terrorists", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Thirty-Two 1986–1988 (2024)