The Intruders

The Intruders
Produced for:	The Phantom #49 (1972)
# of pgs:	7
Writer:	Joe Gill
Artist:	Pat Boyette
Original colorist:	unknown
Producer:	Charlton Comics

"The Intruders" is a 1972 Charlton story, written by Joe Gill and drawn by Pat Boyette.

Plot synopsis

Extra-terrestrials visit Planet 7 (Earth) from Planet 1 to decide how to colonise it. They arrive in Bangalla and beam up the Phantom. The Phantom escapes and warns them to leave before a tropical storm arrives. When the alien aircraft is struck by lighting, the alloy, a tungsten-sulphur compound, catches fire and burns freely.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Unspecified past Phantom, in the second century of the Phantom's reign - probably one of the 9th to 11th Phantoms.

One-time characters

• Unidentified alien colonists
• Zugami, maker of medicine
• Ngula, warrior who throws fire spear at alien aircraft.

Locations

• Planet 1, alien home planet
• Earth, called Planet 7 by the Intruders
• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave (implied)
      • The Chronicle Room

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Australia

• "The Intruders", The Phantom #1795 (2017)

Canada

• "Les envahisseurs", Le Fantôme #21 (1977)

Colombia

• "Los Intrusos", El Fantasma #181 (1980)

India

• "The Intruders", Indrajal Comics #168 (1972)

Mexico

• "Los Intrusos", Domingos Alegres #1307 (1979)

Thailand

• "ผู้บุกรุกจากต่างดาว", Phantom #9 (ca 1995)

USA

• "The Intruders", The Phantom #49 (1972)
• "The Intruders", The Complete Series: The Charlton Years: Volume #3 (2014)