The Wild Girl

The Wild Girl
Start date:	August 13th, 1945
End date:	November 10th, 1945
# of strips:	78 strips (13 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"Lago the Lake God"
Followed by:	"The Mermaids of Melo Straits"

"The Wild Girl" is the 25th 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
• Diana Palmer
• Dave Palmer
• Lily Palmer
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Judge Stockton
• Jerry (son of Judge Stockton)
• Ben (the trader)
• Dara
• Tabby (the lion)

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
  • Deep Woods
• USA

Tribes

Organizations

Vehicles

Items

Old jungle sayings

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Wild Girl" appears in the first strip of the story.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• Tit-Bits #2011 – #2021 (1948)
• El Fantasma #68 (1964)
• "La Muchacha de la Selva", Super Album de la Historieta #29

Australia

• "The Lion Woman", The Phantom #42 (1952)
• The Phantom #139 (1958)
• The Phantom #239 (1963)
• The Phantom #371 (1968)
• The Phantom #530 (1974)
• The Phantom #711 (1981)
• The Phantom #1063 (1994)
• The Phantom #1591 (2011)
• The Phantom #1851 (2019)

Brazil

• "A Branca Selvagem", O Globo Juvenil #1354 – #1391 (1946)
• "A Selvagem", Almanaque do Fantasma (1966)
• "Dara, a Moça Selvagem", O Fantasma #36 (1973)
• "Branca Selvagem", Fantasma #251 (1977)
• "Branca Selvagem", Fantasma #356 - #357 (1985)
• "Dara, a Selvagem", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #26 (1996)
• "Garota Selvagem", A Filha do Marajá e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• The Daily Colonist August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Moncton Transcript August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• La Patrie August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Vancouver Sun August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• "La fille sauvage" L'Action catholique September 21, 1945 – December 22, 1945

Denmark

• "Pigen fra junglen", Horsens Folkeblad March 27, 1947 – June 25, 1947
• "Pigen fra junglen", Aalborg Stiftstidende June 30, 1946 – September 19, 1946
• "Pigen fra junglen", Hejmdal June 19, 1947 – August 27, 1947
• "Dommerens søn", Fantom-hefte #23 (1954)
• "Jungleamazonen", Fantomet pocket #1 (1981)

Finland

• "Naamio ja tuomarin poika", Kippari Kalle 10/1954
• "Leijonanainen", Sarjakirja #69 (1981)
• "Leijonanainen", Sarjakirja 1/1994
• "Viidakon villikko", Ilta-Sanomat October 12, 2017 – November 6, 2017

France

• Aventures-Paris Jeunes #53 – #65
• "La fille sauvage", Le Fantôme Spécial #47
• "La fille sauvage", Le Fantôme #3 (1994)

Italy

• "La ragazza selvaggia", L'Avventura #48/1946 – 10/1947
• "La ragazza selvaggia", L'Uomo Mascherato Super Albo #99 (1964)
• "La ragazza selvaggia", Phantom #403

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner November 22, 1945 – January 19, 1946 (the first strip from original date September 27, 1945)

Mexico

• El Informador October 1, 1945 – January 4, 1946

New Zealand

• The Phantom #3 – #5
• The Phantom #201 – #205
• The Phantom #498 – #500

Norway

• Aftenposten March 6, 1947 – June 14, 1947
• "Jungelamasonen", Serie-pocket #64 (1982)
• "Den ville jenta", Fantomet 18-19/2012

Portugal

• "Rapariga Selvagem", Fantasma #12 (1979)
• "Rapariga Selvagem", Fantasma Especial Férias #4 (ca 1982)

Spain

• "La muchacha salvaje", El Hombre Enmascarado #99 and "Sentencia aplazada", #100 (194?)
• "El Hombre Enmascarado y la muchacha de la selva", Almanaque del Hombre Enmascarado 1948
• "La muchacha salvaje", El Hombre Enmascarado #52 – #53 (1978)
• "La muchacha salvaje", El Hombre Enmascarado #63 – #64 (1991)
• "La muchacha salvaje", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #56 (1999)
• "La chica salvaje", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #17 (2024)

Sweden

• "Den vilda flickan", Svenska Dagbladet August 31, 1946 – November 29, 1946
• Den vilda flickan", Katrineholmskuriren March 3, 1947 – June 9, 1947
• Den vilda flickan", Nerikes Allehanda August 14, 1947 – November 12, 1947
• Fantomen 9 – 14/1951
• "Den vilda flickan", Tierps-Posten January 26, 1952 – August 7, 1952
• "Den vilda flickan", Östhammars Tidning January 26, 1952 – August 7, 1952
• "Äventyret med 'Lejonkvinnan'", Fantomen 23/1959
• "Djungelamazonen", Fantomen 19/1966
• "Djungelamazonen", Serie-pocket #111 (1982)
• "Äventyret med 'Lejonkvinnan'", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1959, Del 3 (2010)
• "Djungelflickan", Fantomen 18-19/2012
• "Djungelamazonen", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1966, Del 4 (2017)

United Kingdom

• "The Wild Girl", The Phantom Illustrated Comic #3 – #4 (1959)

USA

• The Alabama Journal August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Birmingham News August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Carthage Evening Press August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Charleston Daily Mail August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Chester Times August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Coos Bay Times August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Daily Item August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Daily Record August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Decatur Daily August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Detroit Evening Times August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Evening News August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Gloucester County Times August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Greensboro Record August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Hanford Morning Journal August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Hanford Sentinel August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Herald News August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Johnson City Press August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Ledger-Enquirer August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Monessen Daily Independent August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Oxnard Press-Courier August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Richmond Times-Dispatch August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Rome Daily Sentinel August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945‎
• San Antonio Light August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Sandusky Register Star News August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Syracuse Herald Journal August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Times Herald August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Washington Reporter August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The Winchester Sun August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• The World August 13, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• Bangor Daily News August 18, 1945 – November 10, 1945
• "The Adventure of the Wild Girl", Harvey Hits #26 (1959)
• The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Six 1944–1946‎ (2013)

West Germany

• "Der Sohn des Richters", Phantom-Heft 6/1954