Vasti Riba (story)

Vasti Riba
Produced for:	Fantomen 18/1981
# of pgs:	32
Writer:	Idi Kharelli
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"Vasti Riba" is a 1981 Team Fantomen story, written by Idi Kharelli, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

Investigating why 50 merchant ships have disappeared, The Phantom discovers a plot to smuggle weapons to the civil war in Lebanon.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Vasti Riba

One-time characters

• Faddah
• Armenis, shipowner
• Tharkasis
• Kurt Maltze
• Rossi

Locations

• Greece
  • Pireus
  • Athens
    • Myklosteel shipyard
  • Hephes shipyard
• Off the coast of Lebanon

Vehicles

• M/S Argo

Phantom Lore

• Cabin 7

Old jungle sayings

• When the Phantom asks, you answer.

Related stories

Referenced in

• "In the Service of Peace" by Idi Kharelli and Georges Bess
• "Diana Abducted" by Idi Kharelli and Jaime Vallvé
• "The Phantom's Unknown Sister" by Idi Kharelli and Georges Bess

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "Os Malditos do Mar de Bangala", Fantasma #345 (1984)

Denmark

• "Vasti Riba", Fantomet #208 (1983)

Finland

• "Vasti Riba", Mustanaamio 1/1982
• "Vasti Riba", Mustanaamio Spesiaali 3/2012

Norway

• "Vasti Riba", Fantomet 1/1982
• "Vasti Riba", Fantomets Krønike 3/2003
• "Vasti Riba", Fantomet Gullalderen #15 (2014)

Sweden

• "Vasti Riba", Fantomen 18/1981
• "Vasti Riba", Fantomen Krönika 6/2006

West Germany

• "Die Verdammten der Bangalla-See", Phantom #204 (1982)
• "Die Verdammten der Bangalla-See", Phantom Super-band #52