The Treasure of the Skull Cave

The Treasure of the Skull Cave
Produced for:	The Phantom #18
# of pgs:	24
Writer:	Dick Wood & Lee Falk
Artist:	Bill Lignante
Original colorist:	unknown
Producer:	King Comics

"Treasure of the Skull Cave" is a 1966 King Comics story written by Dick Wood, after an original script by Lee Falk, and with art by Bill Lignante.

Plot synopsis

Cappy Swargo and Pirate Pete are given the idea to steal the Phantom's treasure by Buba the Llongo. They hatch a plan with the help of the General, who breaks them out of jail. When Cappy is shown the Major Treasure Room he thinks it is worthless and calls off the heist. Meanwhile, the Phantom was following Cappy and summons the rest of the robbers into a trap.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Devil
• Guran
• Pirate Pete
• Cappy Swargo

One-time characters

• Colonel Andrew
• Buba, Llongo tribesman
• Dupré
• The General

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Waterfall
      • The Skull Cave
        • The Skull Throne
        • The Chronicle Room
        • The Phantom Crypt
        • The Minor Treasure Room
        • The Major Treasure Room

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo

Objects

• The Sword of Arthur
• The Asp of Cleopatra
• Caesar's Golden Laurel
• The crown Marc Antony offered Julius Caesar in the Roman Forum
• The Diamond Cup of Alexander the Great
• Horn of Roland
• The Love Potion of Tristan and Isolde

Old Jungle Sayings

• When Phantom speaks, the whole Earth trembles!
• The trees of the jungle tremble when the Phantom is angry.

Related stories

Remake of

• "Treasure of the Skull Cave" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Treasure of the Skull Cave", The Phantom #1795 (2017)

Brazil

• "O Tesouro do Fantasma", Fantasma #131 (1967)

Chile

• "El Tesoro de la Cueva de la Calavera", El Fantasma #13 (1967)

Finland

• "Suuraarteet", Mustanaamio 13/1975

France

• "L'antre du trésor", Le Fantôme #125 (1967)

Italy

• "L'antro del tesoro", L'Uomo Mascherato #209 (1966)

The Netherlands

• "De schat in de schedelgrot", Heintje #1 – #9 (1967)
• "De schat in de schedelgrot", Fantoom (1967)

Portugal

• "O Tesouro da Gruta da Caveira", Chico Zumba #1 (1975)

Sweden

• "Kuppen mot dödskallegrottan", Vecko-Revyn 38 – 44/1967
• "Historien om Fantomenskatten", X9 7/1970

Turkey

• "Hazine Avcıları", Kızılmaske Albüm #32
• "Hazine Avcıları", Kızılmaske Albüm #112
• "Hazine Avcıları", Yeni Kızılmaske Süper Maceralar #3 (2012)

United Kingdom

• "The Treasure of the Skull Cave", The Phantom - World Adventure Library #6 (1967)
• "The Treasure of the Skull Cave", Suspense #80
• "The Treasure of the Skull Cave", Suspense #234

USA

• "The Treasure of the Skull Cave", The Phantom #18 (1966)
• "The Treasure of the Skull Cave", The Complete Series: The King Years (2012)

Venezuela

• "El Tesoro de la Cueva de la Calavera", El Fantasma #13 (1967)