The Hunt for the Unknown Commander
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| The Hunt for the Unknown Commander | |
| Start date: | April 27, 2009 |
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| End date: | August 22, 2009 |
| # of strips: | 102 strips |
| Writer: | Tony DePaul |
| Artist: | Paul Ryan |
| Preceded by: | "Crocco Island West" |
| Followed by: | "The Death of Diana Palmer Walker" |
"The Hunt for the Unknown Commander" is the 226th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan.
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Plot Summary
This was a story with two plots running together. One was the Phantom's arrest of four murderers who were planning a hit in Ivory Lana. Only one of them had a name and we were never quite sure what they were up to. All four villains ended up sore and sorry and on their way to prison in a Jungle Patrol helicopter.
The more dynamic plot concerned Hawa and Kay, the two young women who entered the Jungle Patrol in "The Patrolwomen" a year before. They are now uniformed officers and still obsessed (particularly Hawa)with learning the identity of their Unknown Commander.
We learn that Hawa is now one of the Patrol's helicopter pilots and that Kay is a paramedic and acknowledged as the Patrol's foremost equestrian.
Hawa catches a glimpse of The Phantom, but is constrained by the "Eyes Front!" nature of the flight.
The senior pilot, Officer Weeks, is noticeably disrespectful to Hawa, addressing her as "Recruit." Colonel Worobu displays his poor leadership by abusing his subordinates. It looks like Hawa and Kay are still finding the Jungle Patrol to be a difficult work environment.
A point of interest was the emerging jealousy of Diana, with reference to Captain Savarna and the Patrolwomen. Also, the name of Officer Weeks suggests a relationship with a previous Commanding Officer.
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Appearances
Recurring characters
One-time characters
- Weeks
Locations
- Bengali
- Mawitaan
- The Jungle Patrol Headquarters
- The Deep Woods
- The Skull Cave
- Bandar Village
- Ivory-Lana
Tribes
Trivia
- The other pilot that Hawa flies together is named Weeks, this is possibly the same as Captain Weeks in the Sunday story "The Return of Colonel Weeks".
Related stories
Refers to
- "The Patrolwomen" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
- "Crocco Island West" by Tony DePaul and Paul Ryan
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Australia
- "The Unknown Commander", The Phantom #1558 (2009)
Colombia
- El Colombiano July 10, 2009 – October 19, 2009
Croatia
- Večernji list July 25, 2009 – November 26, 2009
Finland
- "Salaperäinen ylipäällikkö", Mustanaamio 2/2010
India
- Anandabazar Patrika January 27, 2010 – May 26, 2010
Norway
- "Den mystiske kommandanten", Fantomet 1/2010
- Bergensavisen March 1, 2010 – June 18, 2010
- Nordlys June 3, 2010 – September 29, 2010
- Sandefjords Blad June 30, 2010 – October 26, 2010
- Østlendingen July 17, 2010 – November 13, 2010
- Tønsbergs Blad August 13, 2010 – December 9, 2010
- Gudbrandsdølen Dagningen September 11, 2010 – Janaury 10, 2011
- Østlandsposten October 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011
- Lofotposten October 18, 2010 – February 14, 2011
- Romsdals Budstikke November 4, 2010 – March 3, 2011
Sweden
- "Den gäckande befälhavaren", Fantomen 2/2010
- Örnsköldsviks Allehanda May 5, 2010 – September 2, 2010
- Tidningen Ångermanland May 5, 2010 – September 2, 2010
USA
- Reading Eagle April 27, 2010 – August 22, 2010
