The Witch (1976 story)

The Witch
Produced for:	Fantomen 19/1976
# of pgs:	20
Writer:	Ulf Granberg & Özcan Eralp
Artist:	Özcan Eralp
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Witch" is a 1976 Team Fantomen story, written by Ulf Granberg and Özcan Eralp, with art by Özcan Eralp.

Plot synopsis

Jolanda travels to Bengali to seek revenge on The Phantom who many years ago killed her grandmother, a practising witch in Carpatia. Jolanda meets with Satanya, a witch who was banished to the great swamp in the jungle by The 20th Phantom. Together they plan to lure The Phantom into the swamp to be killed.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Rex
• Guran
• The 20th Phantom
• Bomba, Bandar
• Joomba

One-time characters

• Jolanda
• Satanya the witch
• Saya, Satanya's daughter
• Saul, Saya's husband
• Jolanda's mother (mentioned)
• Jolanda's grandmother (mentioned)
• Banda, Bandar
• Xuran, Bandar

Locations

• Bengali
  • Morristown
    • Morristown International Airport
  • Witchmen's Peak
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
• Carpatia
  • Vacul

Tribes

• Bandar

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Finland

• "Noita", Mustanaamio 26/1976

Norway

• "Heksen", Fantomet 1/1977
• "Heksen", Fantomets Krønike 4/2005
• "Heksen", Krønikebok #41 (2008)

Sweden

• "Häxan", Fantomen 19/1976
• "Häxan", Fantomen Krönika 3/2001 (part only)
• "Häxan", Fantomen Krönika 6/2010
• "Häxan", Fantomen 4/2022

Turkey

• "Sönmeyen Kin", Kızılmaske #258 – #259 (1978)
• "Sönmeyen Kin", Kızılmaske Albüm #80 (197?)
• "Sönmeyen Kin", Kızılmaske Albüm #4
• "Sönmeyen Kin", Kızılmaske Albüm #79

West Germany

• "Die Hexe von Bangalla", Phantom #131 (1979)
• "Die Hexe von Bangalla", Phantom Super-band #23