Hzzz

Hzzz
Start date:	September 15th, 1975
End date:	November 29th, 1975
# of strips:	66 strips (11 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Sy Barry
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"T"
Followed by:	"Star of Bangalla"

"Hzzz" is the 128th Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.

Plot synopsis

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Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Guran
• Rex
• Hero
• Devil
• Miss Tagama
• Obiju
• Hzz
• Joomba
• Kateena
• Baldy
• Stripes
• Fuzzy
• Dr. Graham

One-time characters

• Jones

Locations

• The Misty Mountains
  • The Cavelands
• Bangalla
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
  • Phantom Head Peak
  • The Whispering Grove
  • Keela-Wee
  • Eden

Tribes

• Bandar

Organizations

Vehicles

Related stories

Preceded by

• "The Cavelands" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• The Phantom #582 (1976)
• The Phantom #769 (1983)
• The Phantom #1178 (1997)
• The Phantom #1858 (2020)

Brazil

• "O Monstro da Caverna", Fantasma #254 (1977)
• "O Monstro da Caverna", Fantasma #362 – #363 (1986)

Canada

• "Hzzz", Le Nouvelliste November 22, 1975 – February 3, 1976

Denmark

• "Den hemmelighedsfulde Grotte", Fantomet Year Album 1977 (edited together with "The Cavelands")
• Horsens Folkeblad March 23, 1977 – July 5, 1977
• Aalborg Stiftstidende March 24, 1977 – July 1, 1977
• Djursland May 3, 1977 – July 21, 1977

Finland

• "Salaisuuksien luola", Mustanaamio 3/1976
• "Luolahirviö", Mustanaamio Year Album 1977 (edited together with "The Cavelands")
• "Hzz - luolahirviö", Mustanaamio 6/2003 (edited together with "The Cavelands")
• "Hzzz", Ilta-Sanomat November 11, 2020 – November 26, 2020

France

• "Phantom et le monstre Hzzz", Phantom, Le Fantôme Spécial #15 (1978)
• Télé Junior #30 – #35 (1982)

Germany

• "Hzzz", Phantom #128 (2025)

Iceland

• Tíminn July 10, 1980 – September 25, 1980

India

• "Terror in Denkali", Indrajal Comics #269 (1977)

Italy

• "Phantom e il mostro Hzzz", Phantom Selezione #12 (1978)
• "Hzzz", Phantom #329

Jamaica

• The Daily Gleaner September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975

Mexico

• El Informador December 17, 1975 – February 28, 1976

Norway

• Aftenposten April 28, 1976 – July 17, 1976
• "Grotteuhyret", Fantomet Year Album 1977 (edited together with "The Cavelands")
• "Grotteuhyret", Fantomet 6/2003 (edited together with "The Cavelands")

Papua New Guinea

• Papua New Guinea Post-Courier October 26, 1976 – January 25, 1977
• Wantok ?, 1976 – January 29, 1977
• Phantom #2 (197?)

Portugal

• "O Monstro das Cavernas", Jornal do Cuto #143 (1976)
• "O Monstro das Cavernas", Jornal do Cuto Vol. 8 N. 142-165 (ca 1978)

Spain

• "Jizzzzz", El Hombre Enmascarado #38 – #39 (1977)
• "HZZZ: El monstruo de las cavernas", Phantom, El Hombre Enmascarado #9 (1997?)
• "HZZZ", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #16 (2023)

Sweden

• Svenska Dagbladet August 3, 1976 – November 5, 1976
• Göteborgs-Tidningen October 4, 1976 – December 18, 1976
• "Grottmonstret", Fantomen Christmas Album 1977 (edited together with "The Cavelands")
• Nerikes Allehanda June 16, 1977 – September 1, 1977
• Folkbladet January 20, 1979 – April 6, 1979
• Östgöten January 20, 1979 – April 6, 1979
• Katrineholmskuriren February 8, 1980 – April 28, 1980
• Eesti Päevaleht March 19, 1980 – June 11, 1980
• Upsala Nya Tidning November 8, 1988 – January 25, 1989
• Norrtelje Tidning September 18, 1990 – December 19, 1990
• "Hzz - grottmonstret", Fantomen 6/2003 (edited together with "The Cavelands")

Turkey

• "Mağara Canavari", Kızılmaske #130 – #131 (1975)
• "Mağara Canavari", Kızılmaske Albüm #39 – #40 (197?)
• "Mağara Canavari", Kızılmaske #52 – #53 (198?)
• "Mağara Canavari", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #15 – #16
• "Mağara Canavari", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #78
• "Hzzz", Kızılmaske #7 – #8 (2013-14)

United Kingdom

• Birmingham Evening Mail March 13, 1976 – May 31, 1976

USA

• The Alabama Journal September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Appleton Post-Crescent September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Asheville Times September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Atlanta Constitution September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Bangor Daily News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Baraboo News Republic September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Beckley Post Herald September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Birmingham News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Bradford Era September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Bucks County Courier Times September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Charleston Daily Mail September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Charlotte News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Chippewa Herald September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Clarksdale Press Register September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Daily American September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Daily Item September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Daily Journal September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Daily Standard September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Delaware County Daily Times September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Gadsden Times September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Green Bay Press-Gazette September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Herald News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Indianapolis News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Jersey Journal September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Johnson City Press September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Leaf-Chronicle September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Ledger-Enquirer September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Morning News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Morning Press September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Morning Sentinel September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The News Item September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The News Journal September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• News-Press September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Observer-Reporter September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Orlando Sentinel September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Philadelphia Daily News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Plattsburgh Press-Republican September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Portage Daily Register September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Reading Eagle September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Red Bank Register September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Republican Herald September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Rome Daily Sentinel September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Rome News-Tribune September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Tuscaloosa News September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Uniontown Morning Herald September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• The Winchester Sun September 15, 1975 – November 29, 1975
• Suffolk News-Herald September 15, 1975 – November 30, 1975
• The Menomonee Falls Gazette #198 – #208 (1975)
• "Hzzz", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Five 1974–1975 (2022)

Yugoslavia

• "Zemlja pećina", Denis #162 – #163 (1979; edited together with "The Cavelands")