The Things

The Things
Start date:	May 7th, 1973
End date:	August 18th, 1973
# of strips:	90 strips (15 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Trial of Patrolman Zokko"
Followed by:	"Vandal-Looters"

"The Things" is the 121st 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
• Hero
• Devil
• Rex
• Miss Tagama
• Toma
• Colonel Worubu

One-time characters

• Mac
• Sgt.Malo
• Karl

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Radio Control Room
  • Mawitaan
• Koqania

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

Old Jungle Sayings

• There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and enters the town like an ordinary man.
• Never threaten the Phantom.

Related stories

Remade as

• "The Vampires and the Witch" by Lee Falk

Referenced in

• "The Blood Gold" by Anders Eklund and Heiner Bade

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• This story has often been reprinted with the title "Vampires of Koqania". However, the actual title "The Things" appears in the first daily strip of this story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Falsos vampiros", Fantasía #241 (1974)

Australia

• "Vampires of Koqania", The Phantom #521 (1974)
• "Vampires of Koqania", The Phantom #699 (1980)
• "The Vampires of Koqania", The Phantom #1018 (1992)
• "The Things", The Phantom #1405 (2005)

Brazil

• "Os Vampiros de Koquania!", Fantasma #214 (1974)
• "O Ataque dos Vampiros", Fantasma #316 (1982)
• "O Ataque dos Vampiros", Fantasma Especial #22 – #23 (1988)

Canada

• "Les choses", L'Action-Québec June 28, 1973 – October 19, 1973 (from September 16, 1973 in À propos)
• Le Nouvelliste June 29, 1973 – October 15, 1973

Denmark

• Hejmdal November 13, 1974 – March 1, 1975
• Aalborg Stiftstidende December 23, 1974 – April 16, 1975
• Horsens Folkeblad January 3, 1975 – April 22, 1975 (first strip missing)
• "Vampyrerne", Fantomet #48 (1975)

Finland

• "Vampyyrivaara!", Mustanaamio 13/1974
• "Vampyyrien vankina", Mustanaamio 7/1982
• "Vampyyrit", Mustanaamio 26/2001
• "Vampyyrit", Mustanaamio Spesiaali 1/2011
• "Vampyyrit", Ilta-Sanomat April 2, 2020 – April 30, 2020

France

• "Les vampires", Phantom, Le Fantôme Spécial #9 (1977)

Iceland

• Tíminn December 2, 1973 – May 11, 1974

India

• "The Vampires", Indrajal Comics #211 (1974)
• "இரத்தப் பேய்" (romanized as "Raththa Pei"), Mayavi #1 (1975)
• "Mystery of the Haunted Castle", Indrajal Comics Vol. 24 No. 23 (1987)
• "Vampires", Phantom #1 (1990)
• "ரத்தக் காட்டேரி" (romanized as "Rathak katteri"), Rani Comics #146 (1990)
• "ரத்த காட்டேரி" (romanized as "Ratha katteri"), Rani Comics #322 (1997)
• "Vampire", Phantom #78 (1998)

Indonesia

• "Phantom kontra vampire", Phantom #3 (1974)

Italy

• "I vampiri", Phantom Selezione #6 (1977)
• "I vampiri", Phantom #316

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973

Mexico

• El Informador July 18, 1973 – November 2, 1973

Norway

• Aftenposten July 26, 1974 – November 6, 1974
• "Vampyrene", Fantomet 17/1974
• "Vampyrene", Fantomet 7/1982
• "Vampyrene", Serie-pocket #173 (1992)
• "Vampyrene", Fantomet 26/2001
• "Vampyrene", Krønikebok #36 (2007)

Portugal

• "A Seita dos Vampiros", Mundo de Aventuras #51 (1974)

Spain

• El Correo ?, 1973 – December 26, 1973
• "Las cosas", El Hombre Enmascarado #14 (1974)
• "Las cosas", El Hombre Enmascarado #28 – #29 (1980)
• "Los vampiros de Koquania", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #44 (1999?)
• "Los vampiros de Koquania", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #15 (2022)

Sweden

• "Vampyrerna", Fantomen 4/1974
• Svenska Dagbladet February 16, 1974 – May 31, 1974
• "Tingen", Göteborgs-Tidningen May 11, 1974 – August 22, 1974
• Nerikes Allehanda January 11, 1975 – April 24, 1975
• Katrineholmskuriren September 6, 1977 – December 16, 1977
• Eesti Päevaleht October 1, 1977 – January 14, 1978
• "Vampyrerna", Fantomen 24/1981
• Upsala Nya Tidning June 7, 1986 – September 17, 1986
• Norrtelje Tidning October 14, 1987 – February 18, 1988
• "Vampyrerna", Fantomen 26/2001
• "Vampyrerna", Fantomen Krönika 6/2005

Turkey

• "Vampir", Kızılmaske #64 – #66 (1974)
• "Vampir", Kızılmaske Albüm #17 – #18 (197?4)
• "Vampir", Kızılmaske Albüm #119 – #120
• "Vampir", Kızılmaske Albüm #115 – #116
• "Vampir", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #34
• "Vampir", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #12
• "Vampir", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #4
• "Vampirler", Yeni Kızılmaske Süper Maceralar #5 (2013)
• "Vampirler", Kızılmaske #6 (2013)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail ?, 1973 – December ?, 1973

USA

• The Alabama Journal May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Appleton Post-Crescent May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Asheville Times May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Atlanta Constitution May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Bangor Daily News May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Baraboo News Republic May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Birmingham News May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Bradford Era May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Beckley Post Herald May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Bucks County Courier Times May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Charleston Daily Mail May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Charlotte News May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973‎
• Chippewa Herald May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Clarksdale Press Register May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Courier-Post May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Daily American May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Daily Item May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Daily Journal May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Daily Standard May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Delaware County Daily Times May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Gadsden Times May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Green Bay Press-Gazette May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Jersey Journal May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Johnson City Press May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Herald News May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Indianapolis News May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Laurel Leader-Call May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Leaf-Chronicle May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Ledger-Enquirer May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Morning Press May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Morning Sentinel May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The News Item May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The News Journal May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• News-Press May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Observer-Reporter May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Orlando Sentinel May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Philadelphia Daily News May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Portage Daily Register May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Reading Eagle May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Red Bank Register May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Republican Herald May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Rome Daily Sentinel May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Rome News-Tribune May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Tampa Times May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Tuscaloosa News May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Uniontown Morning Herald May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Washington Reporter May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• The Winchester Sun May 7, 1973 – August 18, 1973
• Suffolk News-Herald May 7, 1973 – August 19, 1973
• The Menomonee Falls Gazette #75 – #89 (1973)
• "The Things", Comics Revue #425-426 (2021)
• "The Things", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Four 1972–1974 (2021)

West Germany

• "Die Stunde der Vampire", Phantom #61 (1976)
• "Die Stunde der Vampire", Phantom Super-band #5

Yugoslavia

• "Prikaze", Večernje novine March 15, 1974 – July 25, 1974
• "Zamak u Kokaniji", Denis #145 (1979)