The Vampires and the Witch

The Vampires and the Witch
Produced for:	The Story of the Phantom #12 (1974)
# of pgs:	160
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	no illustrations
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Avon Publications

"The Vampires and the Witch" is the Avon novel, written by Lee Falk.

Synopsis

A plague of human vampires – a 300-year-old witch who, legends says, can only be freed from her chains and returned to youth and beauty by a PHANTOM kiss.

Incredible in the twentieth century?

Yet a tiny nation is terrorized by these ghastly beings who inhabit a medieval torture change beneath an ancient castle ruin.

Follow the PHANTOM through a chilling web of superstition, fear, and deadly danger.

Plot Summary

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• The 6th Phantom and Natala, Queen of France (mentioned)
• The 7th Phantom and Emperor Joonkar (mentioned)
• The 8th Phantom
• Heloise of Hanta
• The 19th Phantom (mentioned)
• Guran
• Rex and *Tomm
• Miss Tagama
• Old man Mozz
• Colonel Worubu
• Tora
• Colonel Randolph Weeks (mentioned)
• Devil and Hero
• Kateena and Joomba

One-time characters

• Segundo Togando
• Sultan Abu Mahoud
• Chief Ivor Peta
• Sergeant Malo
• Aunt Ruta (mentioned)
• Raimond (mentioned)
• Piotr
• Roko, Jebbon and Enna
• Mironn and Betta
• Elise and Tondo
• Hans
• Gunda
• Greta
• Klotz
• Colonel Hermann aka Count Adolphus Von Der Kotthausen

Real-life characters

Locations

• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Chronicle Room
      • The Major Treasure Room
      • The Radio Control Room
  • Mawitaan
• The Misty Mountains
• Koqania

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi (mentioned)
• Llongo (mentioned)

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol

Vehicles

Items

• Excalibur

Phantom lore

Deities and idols

Old Jungle Sayings

• There are times, it is said, when the Phantom leaves the jungle and enters the town as an ordinary man.
• The Phantom moves on cat's feet.
• Never threaten the Phantom.
• Sometimes the Phantom forgets how strong he is.
• The Phantom is rough with roughnecks.
• The cold voice of the angry Phantom can freeze the blood.
• When the Phantom hits they stay hit.

Related stories

Remake of

• "The Hanta Witch" & "The Things" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Finland

• "Vampyyrien yö", Mustanaamio #4 (1977)

Sweden

• "Häxan", Fantomenbok #3 (1978)

USA

• "The Vampires and the Witch", The Story of the Phantom #12 (1974)
• "The Vampires and the Witch", The Complete Series: The Avon Novels Volume Twelve (2019)

West Germany

• "Die Vampire und die Hexe", Phantom #34 (1976)