The Underwater Diamond Thieves

The Underwater Diamond Thieves
Start date:	November 3rd, 1958
End date:	March 7th, 1959
# of strips:	108 strips (18 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Crybaby"
Followed by:	"The Betrothal"

"The Underwater Diamond Thieves" is the 72nd 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
• Hero
• Guran
• Diana Palmer
• Lily Palmer
• Dave

One-time characters

• Pete
• Gill

Locations

• USA
  • The Palmer Home
• The Caribbean Sea
• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave

Tribes

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Robo submarino", El Fantasma #42 (1962)
• "Robo submarino", El Fantasma #86 (1966)

Australia

• The Phantom #147 (1959)
• The Phantom #251 (1963)
• The Phantom #388 (1969)
• The Phantom #549 (1975)
• The Phantom #729 (1981)
• The Phantom #1117 (1995)
• The Phantom #1831 (2019)

Brazil

• "O Tesouro Submarino", Fantasma #39 (1959)
• "Os Mergulhadores", O Fantasma #27 (1972)
• "O Tesouro Submarino", Fantasma #247 (1976)
• "O Tesouro Submarino", Hiperalmanaque Fantasma #3 (1982)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Le Nouvelliste November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Le Progrès du Saguenay November 20, 1958 – March 24, 1959
• L'Action catholique July 23, 1959 – November 19, 1959

Denmark

• Aalborg Stiftstidende January 6, 1960 – May 12, 1960
• Horsens Folkeblad October 18, 1960 – February 22, 1961
• Hejmdal December 7, 1960 – April 15, 1961
• "Den sunkne skat", Serie-pocket #24 (1978)

Finland

• "Uponnut aarre", Sarjakirja #45 (1978)
• "Vedenalainen maailma", Ilta-Sanomat February 5, 2014 – February 28, 2014

France

• "Les brigands des abîmes", Le Fantôme Spécial #80 and "Les pilleurs d'épaves", #81 (1970)

Germany

• Phantom #3 (1997)

Greece

• "Ο θυελλα στην Καραϊβική" (romanized as "O thyella stin Karaiviki"), Velos #52 (1969)

India

• "The Mystery of the sunken treasure", Indrajal Comics #353 (1980)

Indonesia

• "Phantom mungsuh Juru Pilem palsu", Panjebar Semangat ?, 1983 – ?, 1983

Italy

• "I masnadieri degli abissi" and "Il furto dei diamanti", L'Uomo Mascherato #16 (1959)
• "I masnadieri degli abissi", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #190 (1967; part 1 only)
• "I masnadieri degli abissi", Phantom #48 (1995)
• "I masnadieri degli abissi", Phantom #172

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner February 26, 1959 – June 3, 1959

Mexico

• El Informador January 19, 1959 – May 29, 1959

New Zealand

• The Phantom #314 – #319

Norway

• "Den sunkne skatten", Fantomet 21/1970
• "Skatten i havdypet", Serie-pocket #34 (1978)
• "Den sunkne skatten", Krønikebok #27 (2006)
• "Den sunkne skatten", Fantomet Kronologisk #18 (2021)

Spain

• "Tempestad en el Caribe", El Hombre Enmascarado #48 and "La pista de los Tughes", #49 (1958-59?; in part 2 edited together with "The Thuggees" part 1)
• "Tempestad en el Caribe" and "La pista de los Tughes", El Hombre Enmascarado - Album de Lujo #10 (1961; in part 2 edited together with "The Thuggees" part 1)
• "Tempestad en el Caribe" and "La pista de los Tughes", Libro de Oro II (1962; in part 2 edited together with "The Thuggees" part 1)
• "Tempestad en el Caribe", El Hombre Enmascarado #58A and "La pista de los Tughes", #59A (1964; in part 2 edited together with "The Thuggees" part 1)
• "Tempestad en el Caribe" and "La pista de los Tughes", Album de El Hombre Enmascarado (1965; in part 2 edited together with "The Thuggees" part 1)
• "Tempestad en el Caribe" and "La pista de los Tughes", El Hombre Enmascarado Biblioteca Eterna #12 (1970; in part 2 edited together with "The Thuggees" part 1)
• "Diamantes en bruto", El Hombre Enmascarado #27 (1975)
• "Tempestad en el Caribe", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #17 (1998?)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet March 30, 1960 – August 8, 1960
• Katrineholmskuriren October 10, 1960 – February 13, 1961
• Göteborgs-Tidningen October 1960 – February 1961
• Nerikes Allehanda February 14, 1961 – June 27, 1961
• "Den sjunkna skatten", Fantomen 6/1962
• Upsala Nya Tidning July 8, 1972 – November 11, 1972
• "Den sjunkna skatten", Serie-pocket #73 (1978)
• "Den sjunkna skatten", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1962, Del 2 (2013)
• "Den sjunkna skatten", Fantomens Skattkammare #17 (2026)

Turkey

• "Batık Define", Kızılmaske #196 – #199 (1977)
• "Batık Define", Kızılmaske Albüm #61 – #62 (197?)

United Arab Republic

• "الشبح ولصوص الماس" (romanized as "Alshabah wa losous almas"), Samir #191 – #208 (1959-60)

United Kingdom

• "Underwater Diamond Thieves", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #13 (1960)

USA

• The Alabama Journal November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Alliance Times-Herald November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Asheville Times November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Atlanta Constitution November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Bangor Daily News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Beaver County Times November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Birmingham News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Bradford Era November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Bristol Daily Courier November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Carthage Evening Press November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Charleston Daily Mail November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Charlotte News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Chester Times November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Cincinatti Post November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Courier-Post November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Daily Advance November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Daily Item November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Daily Standard November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Decatur Daily November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Denton Record-Chronicle November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Evening News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Gloucester County Times November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Green Bay Press-Gazette November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Greensboro Record November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Hanford Sentinel November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Herald News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Jersey Journal November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Johnson City Press November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Laurel Leader-Call November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Leaf-Chronicle November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Ledger-Enquirer November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Lima News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Miami News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Morning Press November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Morning Sentinel November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Morristown Gazette Mail November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Oneonta Star November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Oxnard Press-Courier November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Pocono Record November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Portage Daily Register November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Reading Eagle November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Richmond Times-Dispatch November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Rome Daily Sentinel November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Rome News-Tribune November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Sandusky Register Star News November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Syracuse Herald Journal November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The State November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Times Recorder November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• Uniontown Morning Herald November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Washington Reporter November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• The Winchester Sun November 3, 1958 – March 7, 1959
• "The Underwater Diamond Thieves", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Fifteen 1957–1959 (2019)

Yugoslavia

• "Моћ судбине" (romanized as "Moć sudbine"), Politikin Zabavnik #1507 (1980)