The Wiseguy

The Wiseguy
Start date:	June 26th, 2016
End date:	April 2nd, 2017
# of strips:	41
Writer:	Tony DePaul
Artist:	Terry Beatty
Original colorist:	Terry Beatty
Preceded by:	"Trouble in the Twelve Nations"
Followed by:	"The Phantom is Everywhere"

"The Wiseguy" is the 184th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Terry Beatty.

Plot synopsis

Mikey D'Moda is on his way to China as part of a deal between the Chicago D'Moda crime family and a Chinese mob when his plane goes down in the jungle. The Chinese mob thinks it is part of a ploy and tries to assassinate Mikey. The Phantom, after dealing with the would-be assassin, helps dismantle the D'Moda crime family and sets Mikey on the straight path.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Guran
• Colonel Worubu
• Captain Weeks
• Hawa Aguda
• Kay Molloy
• Devil
• Hero
• Trader Joe

One-time characters

• Mikey D'Moda, D'Moda Capo-in-training
• Bruno, D'Moda Consigliere
• Mikey's Old Pop
• Mikey's father (mentioned)
• Mikey's grandfather (mentioned)
• Gugu Lee, cafe owner
• Augie, D'Moda mobster
• Vinnie, D'Moda mobster
• Unnamed Ninja
• Unnamed Judge

Locations

• Africa (mentioned)
  • Bangalla
    • Deep Woods
      • The Skull Cave
        • The Radio Control Room
    • Mawitaan
      • Cafe Gugu
      • Box 7
    • Jungle Patrol Monument
    • Trader Joe's Trading Post
    • The Jungle Patrol Headquarters (implied)
      • Colonel Worubu's office
      • The Unknown Commander's Room
        • The Safe

• China (mentioned)
  • Liuzhou (mentioned)
• USA
  • Illinois (implied)
    • Chicago

Tribes

• Bandar
• Wambesi

Organizations

• The Jungle Patrol
• The D'Moda Crime Family
• Chinese Mob
• Chicago Courts

Items

• Ashiko, Ninja's foot spikes
• Kunai, Ninja's dagger

Phantom lore

• The Skull Ring
  • The Skull Mark

Old jungle sayings

• "Phantom has a thousand eyes and a thousand ears."
• "Phantom is rough on roughnecks"
• "Phantom moves faster than lightning!"

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• Sunday Tasmanian June 26, 2016 – April 2, 2017
• The Sunday Times June 26, 2016 – April 2, 2017
• The Sunday Mail September 18, 2016 – May 7, 2017 - without the first seven weeks
• "The Wiseguy", The Phantom #1800 (2017)

India

• Sudha Weekly‎ August 18, 2016 – June 8, 2017
• The Asian Age‎ February 19, 2017 – November 26, 2017
• Deccan Chronicle‎ February 19, 2017 – November 26, 2017
• "The Wiseguy", The Phantom #25 (2022)

Jamaica

• Jamaica Star June 23, 2016 – March 30, 2017

Kenya

• Sunday Nation June 26, 2016 – April 2, 2017

Mexico

• "El sabelotodo", El Informador February 11, 2018 – November 18, 2018

Norway

• "Gangsterungen", Fantomet 13/2017 (colored by Reprostugan)

The Philippines

• The Philippine Star June 26, 2016 – October 9, 2016 - the first sixteen weeks only

Sweden

• "Wiseguy", Smålänningen May 12, 2017 – February 16, 2018
• "Gangsterungen", Fantomen 24/2017 (colored by Reprostugan)

USA

• Daytona Beach News-Journal June 26, 2016 – April 2, 2017
• Ledger-Enquirer June 26, 2016 – April 2, 2017
• Reading Eagle June 26, 2016 – April 2, 2017