The Vampire in Carpatia

The Vampire in Carpatia
Produced for:	Fantomen 1/1976
# of pgs:	25
Writer:	Ulf Granberg & Jaime Vallvé
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Vampire in Carpatia" is a 1976 Team Fantomen story, written by Ulf Granberg and Jaime Vallvé, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis by Chronicle Chamber

Are vampire's real or just the product of one nasty acid trip? Surely if someone can develop vampiricism there's surely got to be a cure, even if it is in 1875. Some people will go to great lengths in order to keep their family home. Will the Phantom be able to stop the perpetrator in time or will he feel the bite that has ended those who have come before him?

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 17th Phantom
• The 21st Phantom

One-time characters

• Johann Georg Steyrbach
• Professor Franz Krügenstein, famous scientist and hospital director
• Baron von Ducho
• Petra von Ronildorf, Johann Georg's wife
• Egon von der Linke, Minister of the Interior
• Adolf, servant
• Janoz, one of three grave robbers
• Physician's Assistant in Carpatia
• Colonel of Provincial Police
• Courier of Provincial Police
• Constable of Provincial Police

Locations

• Bangalla (implied)
  • The Skull Cave
    • Chronicle Chamber
• Austria-Hungary
  • Carpatia
    • Vacul
      • The Vaults
        • Huge Stone Sarcophagus
        • Basement Vault
          • Laboratory
      • Castle Yard
      • Guest Rooms
      • Library
      • Dining Room
      • East Wing
        • Petra's Room
        • Johann's Room
    • Forest below the Castle Vacul
    • Hospital
  • Vienna
    • Hospital (mentioned)
      • Professor Krügenstein's Laboratory
    • Ministry of the Interior
    • Central Train Station
• England (mentioned)
  • Oxford (mentioned)
    • Oxford University (mentioned)
• North America (mentioned)

Organizations

• Ministry of the Interior
• Provincial Police

Items

• Professor's Hat
• Crucifix
• Elixir
• Wooden stake
• Unknown narcotic
• Narcotic sleeping powder

Related stories

Refers to

• "The Things" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
• "Wagon Master" by Ulf Granberg and Janne Lundström, with art by Özcan Eralp

Referenced in

• "Vultures Over Vacul" by John Bull and Jaime Vallvé

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Vampire in Carpatia", The Phantom #1988 (2025)

Denmark

• "Vampyren i Carpatia", Fantomets Krøniker #3 (1986)

Finland

• "Karpaatian vampyyri", Mustanaamio 10/1976
• "Karpaatian vampyyri", Karpaattien vampyyri (2023)

Norway

• "Vampyren i Karpatia", Fantomet 9/1976
• "Vampyren i Karpatia", Fantomets Krønike 2/1992
• "Vampyren i Karpatia", Krønikebok #39 (2007)

Sweden

• "Vampyren i Carpatia", Fantomen 1/1976
• "Vampyren i Carpatia", Fantomen Krönika 3/1999

West Germany

• "Die Nacht der Vampire", Phantom #13