The Time Skip

The Time Skip
Start date:	October 1st, 2006
End date:	March 25th, 2007
# of strips:	26
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Graham Nolan
Original colorist:	Graham Nolan
Preceded by:	"The Fire Peak Tribe"
Followed by:	"The Ossuary"

"The Time Skip" (also known as "The Forbidden Lands") is the 165th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Graham Nolan.

Plot synopsis

The Chief of Wambesi asks the Ghost who Walks to help send ghosts who appear in the Forbidden Lands to rest. When the Phantom asks Old man Mozz for advice, he is told the part he played will happen when he is ready.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 1st Phantom (flashback)
• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Hero
• Guran
• Old man Mozz

One-time characters

• Unnamed Wambesi Chief
• Four assailants

Real-life characters

• Beryl Markham

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Home of Old man Mozz
  • Wambesi grasslands
    • The Forbidden Lands
    • The Boundary, a tree
  • Mawitaan (mentioned)
• Colony and Protectorate of Kenya
  • Nairobi (mentioned)
• Atlantic Ocean (mentioned)
• The States (mentioned)
  • New York (mentioned)
• England
  • London (mentioned)
• Canada
  • Nova Scotia (mentioned)

Tribes

• Wambesi

Objects

• Thomson submachine gun
• .38 revolver

Vehicles

• 1930s Roadsters, two cars
• 1930s Aeroplane with marking G-AZE

Phantom lore

• The Jungle Drums

Behind the scenes

• The title "The Time Skip" was provided by Tony DePaul himself.

Related stories

Referenced in

• "The Ungraved" by Tony DePaul and Jeff Weigel

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Forbidden Lands", The Phantom #1478 (2007)
• "The Time Skip", The Phantom #1962 (2024)

Finland

• Seura 17 – 43/2008

Germany

• "Der Zeitsprung", Phantom Spezial #6 (2025)

Greece

• "Η Απαγορευμένη Γη" (romanized as "I Apagorevmeni Gi"), The Phantom #1 (2024)

India

• Sudha Weekly‎ November 23, 2006 – May 3, 2006
• The Asian Age June 10, 2007 – November 25, 2007
• Deccan Chronicle June 10, 2007 – November 25, 2007
• "The Forbidden Lands", The Phantom #19 (2021)

Kenya

• Sunday Nation October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007

Norway

• "Forbudt land", Fantomet 19-20/2014

El Salvador

• La Prensa Gráfica January 28, 2007 – July 22, 2007

Sweden

• "Förbjudet land", Fantomen 18-19/2014

Turkey

• "Yasak Topraklar", Kızılmaske #38 (2017)

USA

• The Advocate-Messenger October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
• The Birmingham News October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
• Daytona Beach News-Journal October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
• Ledger-Enquirer October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
• Reading Eagle October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007
• Staten Island Advance October 1, 2006 – March 25, 2007

Venezuela

• El Nacional October 6, 2013 – October 27, 2013 (dont have paper for the strips)