The Wedding of the Phantom (daily story)

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The Wedding of the Phantom
Start date:	October 31st, 1977
End date:	February 4th, 1978
# of strips:	84
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Preceded by:	"The Tyrant of Tarakimo"
Followed by:	"The Three Bandits"

"The Wedding of the Phantom" is the 136th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry. It was run alongside the Sunday story with the same name and content.

Contents 1 Plot Summary 2 Reprints 2.1 Argentina 2.2 Australia 2.3 Brazil 2.4 Denmark 2.5 Finland 2.6 France 2.7 Iceland 2.8 India 2.9 Italy 2.10 Norway 2.11 Portugal 2.12 Spain 2.13 Sweden 2.14 Turkey 2.15 USA 2.16 West Germany 2.17 Yugoslavia

Plot Summary

The Phantom and Diana has decided to marry and the Phantom has to ask Diana's mother, Lily Palmer, of permission to marry her daughter and gets a very forced agreement from a weeping mother.

Wedding invitation are sent through all the jungle and to two presidents and Colonel Jonathan Worubu of the Jungle Patrol. Mandrake and Lothar also gets an invitation. In front of the Skull Cave, the Phantom and Diana is married by President Lamanda Luaga of Bangalla and President Goranda of Ivory-Lana.

Miss Tagama catches the flowers as the Phantom and Diana rides off to Keela-Wee, president Luaga wishes her well.

At Keela-Wee, the Phantom and Diana follow the tradition and takes a bath before rolling themselves in the sand and becoming like gold. They end up traditionally in the Jade Hut where Diana declares that she loves her husband's ancestors, his places and him.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "Ratas de la selva", El Fantasma Nueva Serie #5 (1980) - without the first eight weeks

Australia

• The Phantom #634 (1978)
• The Phantom #848 (1986)
• The Phantom #1032 (1993)

Brazil

• "O Casamento", Fantasma Album (Edição histórica) (1979)
• "O casamento do Fantasma", O Casamento do Fantasma and "A Lua-de-Mel do Fantasma", A Lua-de-Mel do Fantasma (1978)
• "O Casamento do Fantasma", Fantasma - Edição Histórica #38 (1997)
• "O Casamento do Fantasma", A Saga do Casamento (2011)

Denmark

• "Bryllup i De Dybe Skove", Fantomet #94 (1978)
• "Bryllup i De Dybe Skove", Fantomet #299 (1988)

Finland

• "Vuoden superhäät viidakossa", Mustanaamio 14/1978
• "Vuoden superhäät viidakossa", Mustanaamio 26/1985
• "Vuoden superhäät viidakossa", Sarjakirja #123 (1987)

France

• "Le grand jour", Le Fantôme Spécial #18 (1978)

Iceland

• Tíminn June 27, 1978 – October 8, 1978

India

• "The Phantom Weds", Indrajal Comics #317 (1979)

Italy

• "Il grande giorno", Phantom Selezione #15 (1978)
• "Le nozze di Phantom", Phantom #48
• "Le nozze di Phantom", Phantom #344 and "La luna di miele di Phantom e Diana", #345

Norway

• "Bryllup i de dype skogene", Fantomet 8/1978
• Aftenposten July 10, 1978 – October 14, 1978
• "Bryllup i de dype skoger", Serie-pocket #131 (1988)
• "Bryllup i de dype skogene", Krønikebok #43 (2008)

Portugal

• "O Casamento do Fantasma", Mundo de Aventuras #249 (1978)

Spain

• "La boda del Hombre Enmascarado", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #1 – #2 (1988)

Sweden

• "Bröllop i de djupa skogarna", Fantomen 6/1978

Turkey

• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske Albüm #1
• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #70
• "Ormanda Düğün", Kızılmaske Büyük Albüm #15

USA

• Rome News-Tribune October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978
• Observer-Reporter October 31, 1977 – February 4, 1978

West Germany

• "Dschungel Hochzeit in Bangalla", Phantom #100

Yugoslavia

• Politikin Zabavnik #2107 – #2108 (1992)

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Best Story Winners
Norway
1979: "The Heirs" | 1983: "Tale of Rex" | 1984: "Hero" | 1985: "Pirates of the Yellow Snake" | 1986: "The Beanstalk" & "Race against Death" (tie) | 1987: "Devil's Adventure" | 1988: "Eden" | 1989: "The Last Unicorn" | 1990: "The Last Emperor" | 1991: "Death of a Patrolman, Part 2: Tracking the Killers" | 1992: "The Wolf is Coming" | 1993: "Aron" | 1994: "The Commander is Dead" | 1995: "The Demon's Image" | 1996: "Johnny Hotwire" | 1997: "The Ghost Who Died Twice" | 1998: "The Last Phantom, Part 1: The Eighth Circle" | 1999: "Devil's Story" | 2000: "The Phantom vs Singh 2050" | 2001: "The Invisible Phantom" | 2002: "In A Strange Land, Part 2" | 2003: "My Darling Pirate" | 2004: "Son of the Pirate Queen" | 2005: "The King of Norway" | 2006: "The Singh Brotherhood" | 2007: "Dogai - The Road to Power" & "The Commander is Dead" (best reprint) | 2008: "The Devil of Ravenscar" & "Kingdom of the Amazons" (best reprint) | 2009: "Duel at Deadman's Gulch" | 2010: "The Cabin Boy and the Princess" | 2011: "The Gulf of Aden Pirates"
Sweden
1978: "The Avenger from the Sea" & "The Wedding of the Phantom" (tie) | 1979: "Devil's Story" | 1980: "The Treasure from Rhodes" | 1981: "The Legend of the Swords, Part 1: Excalibur" | 1982: "The Stone Carving People" | 1983: "The Water of Life" | 1984: "The First Phantom" | 1985: "The Beanstalk" | 1986: "The Battle on Malta" & "Devil's Story" (best reprint) | 1987: "The King is Dead" | 1988: "Eden" | 1989: "The Last Unicorn" | 1990: "The Cathedral Mystery" | 1991: "Devil's Story" | 1992: "Hoogan's Revenge" | 1993: "The Test" | 1994: "The Commander is Dead" | 1995: "The Set Up, Part 1" & Part 2 | 1996: "The Last Viking" | 1997: "The Ghost Who Died Twice" | 1998: "Return of the Zombies" | 1999: "Devil's Story" | 2000: "The Phantom vs Singh 2050" | 2001: "The Prodigal Son" | 2002: "The Long Bow of Little John" | 2003: "My Darling Pirate" | 2004: "Son of the Pirate Queen" | 2005: "The Battle on Malta" | 2006: "The Singh Brotherhood" | 2007: "The Phantom Crusader, Part 1" & "The Commander is Dead" (best reprint) | 2008: "The Castaways" & "Kingdom of the Amazons" (best reprint)" | 2009: "The  Phantom Gladiator, Part 1" |  2010: "The Cabin Boy and the Princess" & "The Dragon Throne" |  2011: "The Sons of Captain Walker" | 2012: "The Pirates' Prisoner"