StoryW WDC 284-08P
The Return of the Phantom Blot
Another PB is committing crimes, PE takes advantage of it
- First published
- May 1964
- Length
- 31 ¾ pages (4 tiers)
- Parts
- 4
- Printed
- 135 times, in 19 countries
- Also coded
w/mwdc284,w/wdc284a,w/wdc285a,w/wdc286a,w/wdc287a,wdc285,wdc286,wdc287,wdc294,wm/wdc284,wwdc284-08,wwdc284-08,wwdc284-08p,wwdc284-08p,wwdc285-07,wwdc285-07,wwdc286-06,wwdc286-06,wwdc287-05,wwdc287-05
Credits
- Pencils
- Paul Murry
- Ink
- Paul Murry
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1964 |  United States | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 284 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 1) |
| June 1964 | United States | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 285 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 2) |
| July 1964 | United States | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 286 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 3) |
| August 1964 |  Philippines | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 22 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 2) |
| August 1964 | United States | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 287 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 4) |
| October 1964 | Philippines | Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 24 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 4) |
| January 1965 |  Brazil | Mickey (Abril) 147 | A Volta do Mancha Negra |
| 31 January 1965 |  France | Le Journal de Mickey 662 | Le mystère du Fantôme Noir |
| March 1965 |  Italy | Almanacco Topolino 99 | Topolino e il ritorno di Macchia Nera |
| 19 May 1965 |  Turkey | Miki (Pulhan) 177 | Kara Lekenin Dönüşü (part 1) |
| 26 May 1965 | Turkey | Miki (Pulhan) 178 | Kara Lekenin Dönüşü (part 2) |
| 23 June 1965 |  Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1965-26 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 1) |
| 25 June 1965 |  Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1965-25 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 1) |
| 29 June 1965 |  Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1965-26 | "Sorte Klat" vender tilbage (part 1) |
| 30 June 1965 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1965-27 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 2) |
| 2 July 1965 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1965-26 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 2) |
| 6 July 1965 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1965-27 | "Sorte Klat" vender tilbage (part 2) |
| 7 July 1965 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1965-28 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 3) |
| 9 July 1965 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1965-27 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 3) |
| 13 July 1965 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1965-28 | "Sorte Klat" vender tilbage (part 3) |
| 14 July 1965 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1965-29 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 4) |
| 16 July 1965 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1965-28 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 4) |
| 20 July 1965 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1965-29 | "Sorte Klat" vender tilbage (part 4) |
| 23 July 1965 |  Mexico | Historietas de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 306 | El Regreso del Fantasma Negro (part 1) |
| 24 July 1965 |  Germany | Micky Maus 1965-30 | Das falsche Phantom (part 1) |
| 31 July 1965 | Germany | Micky Maus 1965-31 | Das falsche Phantom (part 2) |
| 7 August 1965 | Germany | Micky Maus 1965-32 | Das falsche Phantom (part 3) |
| 13 August 1965 | Mexico | Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 353 | El retorno de La Mancha (part 2) |
| 14 August 1965 | Germany | Micky Maus 1965-33 | Das falsche Phantom (part 4) |
| 10 September 1965 | Mexico | Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 355 | El regreso de La Mancha (part 3) |
| 16 June 1966 |  Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 269 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 1) |
| 23 June 1966 | Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 270 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 2) |
| 29 June 1966 |  Finland | Aku Ankka 1966-26 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 1) |
| 30 June 1966 | Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 271 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 3) |
| June 1966 |  Belgium | Album du Journal de Mickey 33 | Le mystère du Fantôme Noir in French |
| June 1966 | France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 33 | Le mystère du Fantôme Noir |
| 6 July 1966 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1966-27 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 2) |
| 7 July 1966 | Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 272 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 4) |
| 13 July 1966 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1966-28 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 3) |
| 14 July 1966 | Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 273 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 5) |
| 20 July 1966 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1966-29 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 4) |
| 21 July 1966 | Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 274 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 6) |
| 28 July 1966 | Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 275 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 7) |
| 4 August 1966 | Egypt | ميكي (Mickey - Dar Al-Hilal) 276 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 8) |
| 1966 |  Australia | Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 232 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 1) |
| 1966 | Australia | Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 233 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 2) |
| 1966 | Australia | Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 234 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 3) |
| 1966 | Australia | Walt Disney's Comics (No. Series) 235 | The Return of the Phantom Blot (part 4) |
| 1 June 1967 | Yugoslavia | Miki 32 | Povratak Fantomske Mrlje (part 1) |
| 8 June 1967 | Yugoslavia | Miki 33 | Povratak Fantomske Mrlje (part 2) |
| 15 June 1967 | Yugoslavia | Miki 34 | Povratak fantomske mrlje (part 3) |
| 22 June 1967 | Yugoslavia | Miki 35 | Povratak fantomske mrlje (part 4) |
| 1967 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1966-1 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 1) |
| 1967 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1966-2 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 3) |
| 1967 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1966-2 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 4) |
| 1967 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1966-2 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 2) |
| June 1973 |  Spain | Dumbo 2ª (ERSA) 101 | La vuelta de Borrón |
| December 1977 | Brazil | Especial (Capa Dura) 3 | The Return of the Phantom Blot |
| November 1982 | Italy | Super Almanacco Paperino (seconda serie) 29 | Topolino e il ritorno di Macchia Nera |
| 20 April 1983 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1983-16 | Spökplumpen kommer tillbaka (part 1) |
| 25 April 1983 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1983-17 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage! (part 1) |
| 26 April 1983 | Germany | Micky Maus 1983-17 | Das falsche Phantom (part 1) |
| 26 April 1983 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1983-17 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 1) |
| 27 April 1983 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1983-17 | Spökplumpen kommer tillbaka (part 2) |
| 2 May 1983 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1983-18 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage! (part 2) |
| 3 May 1983 | Germany | Micky Maus 1983-18 | Das falsche Phantom (part 2) |
| 3 May 1983 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1983-18 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 2) |
| 4 May 1983 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1983-18 | Spökplumpen kommer tillbaka (part 3) |
| 9 May 1983 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1983-19 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage! (part 3) |
| 10 May 1983 | Germany | Micky Maus 1983-19 | Das falsche Phantom (part 3) |
| 10 May 1983 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1983-19 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 3) |
| 11 May 1983 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1983-19 | Spökplumpen kommer tillbaka (part 4) |
| 16 May 1983 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1983-20 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage! (part 4) |
| 16 May 1983 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1983-20 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 4) |
| 17 May 1983 | Germany | Micky Maus 1983-20 | Das falsche Phantom (part 4) |
| November 1983 | Brazil | Mickey (Abril) 374 | A Volta do Mancha Negra |
| 25 April 1984 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1984-17 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 1) |
| 2 May 1984 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1984-18 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 2) |
| 9 May 1984 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1984-19 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 3) |
| 16 May 1984 | Finland | Aku Ankka 1984-20 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 4) |
| 19 June 1984 |  Portugal | Almanaque do Patinhas e do Mickey 12 | A Volta do Mancha Negra |
| August 1984 |  Netherlands | Mickey Maandblad 1984-08 | De terugkeer van de zwarte schim |
| May 1985 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Vakantieboek 1985 | De terugkeer van de Zwarte Schim |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1984-2 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 1) |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1984-2 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 2) |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1984-2 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 3) |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1984-2 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 4) |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1984-1 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 1) |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1984-1 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 2) |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1984-1 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 3) |
| 1985 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1984-1 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna (part 4) |
| 1986 | Portugal | Selecção Disney 2 | A Volta do Mancha Negra |
| 12 February 1987 | France | Super Picsou Géant 16 | La vie cachée de Dingo |
| 28 October 1993 | Portugal | Hiper Disney 5-10 | O Regresso do Mancha Negra |
| 1996 | Portugal | Hiper Hiper Disney 25 | O Regresso do Mancha Negra |
| 26 June 2002 | France | Le Journal de Mickey 2610-11 | Le retour du fantôme noir |
| July 2002 | Norway | Endelig tilbake 09 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 1) |
| July 2002 | Norway | Endelig tilbake 09 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 2) |
| July 2002 | Norway | Endelig tilbake 09 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 3) |
| July 2002 | Norway | Endelig tilbake 09 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 4) |
| September 2005 | Italy | Le imperdibili 21 | Topolino e il ritorno di Macchia Nera |
| 9 January 2006 | United States | Mickey Mouse 285 | The Return Of The Phantom Blot |
| December 2006 | Brazil | Aventuras Disney (Abril) 17 | A Volta do Mancha Negra |
| March 2008 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1966-1 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 1) |
| March 2008 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1966-2 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 3) |
| March 2008 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1966-2 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 4) |
| March 2008 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1966-2 | "Mustakaapu" kaupungin kauhuna (part 2) |
| November 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 74 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 1) |
| November 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 74 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 2) |
| November 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 74 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 3) |
| November 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 74 | Spøkelseskladden vender tilbake (part 4) |
| 2010 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1965-03 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 1) |
| 2010 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1965-03 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 2) |
| 2010 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1965-03 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 3) |
| 2010 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1965-04 | Spök-plumpens återkomst (part 4) |
| 14 June 2012 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Vakantieboek 2012 | De terugkeer van de Zwarte Schim |
| 28 May 2013 | Finland | Aku Ankka Jumbo 24 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna |
| May 2013 | Brazil | Disney Jumbo 5 | A Volta do Mancha Negra |
| 12 February 2014 | France | Super Picsou Géant 180 | Le retour du Fantôme Noir |
| June 2014 | United States | Floyd Gottfredson Library 5 | The Return of the Phantom Blot |
| 24 July 2014 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2014B30 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage (part 1) |
| 24 July 2014 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2014B30 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage (part 2) |
| 24 July 2014 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2014B30 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage (part 3) |
| 24 July 2014 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2014B30 | Sorte Slyngel vender tilbage (part 4) |
| September 2016 | Brazil | Disney de Luxo 15 | A Volta do Mancha Negra |
| 9 January 2019 | United States | Mickey Mouse: The 90th Anniversary Collection 1 | The Return of the Phantom Blot |
| 22 January 2020 | France | Mickey Mouse par Floyd Gottfredson 5 | The Return of the Phantom Blot |
| 7 August 2020 | United States | Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse - The Ultimate History 2 | The Return of the Phantom Blot |
| 15 August 2020 | Italy | I Grandi Classici Disney (Seconda Serie) 56 | Topolino e il ritorno di Macchia Nera |
| 4 August 2021 | Germany | Floyd Gottfredson Library 5 | The Return of the Phantom Blot |
| 2 November 2021 | Italy | Disney Classic 10 | (The Return of the Phantom Blot) |
| 12 November 2024 | Finland | Taskarispesiaali 2024SN | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna |
| 2024 | Finland | Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2024-19 | Mustakaapu kaupungin kauhuna |
| France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) AB33 | Le mystère du Fantôme Noir | |
| France | Collection Bibliothèque PN 16 | La vie cachée de Dingo |
Other versions
Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.
au/WDC 232gStory, 8 p., 4 tiersau/WDC 235fStory, 7 ¾ p., 4 tiersbr/AVD 17eStory, 32 p., 4 tiersbr/ECD 3iStory, 25 p., 5 tiersbr/MK 374bStory, 31 p., 4 tiersde/FGL 5p277aIllustration, ⅕ p., 1 tiersde/MM1965-30dStory, 8 p., 4 tiersde/MM1983-20eStory, 8 ¾ p., 4 tierseg/SM 269eStory, 4 p., 4 tierseg/SM 276eStory, 3 ¾ p., 4 tiersfi/AA1966-26eStory, 7 p., 4 tiersfi/AA1966-28eStory, 8 p., 4 tiersfi/AAJ 24p119Story, 32 p., 4 tiersfi/AN1966-1p833Story, 7 p., 4 tiersfr/JM 662cStory, 14 p., 6 tiersfr/MMFG 5p277aStory, ⅕ p., 3 tierstr/MIK 177cStory, 24 p., 4 tiersus/MMUH 2p464Story, ½ p., 2 tiersus/WDC 287-05Story, 7 ¾ p., 4 tiersyu/MIKIR 34mStory, 9 p., 4 tiers
Referred to by
- Mickey e A Volta do Mancha Negra (intro)
- Quem Será "Mancha Negra"? (cover)
- A Volta do Mancha Negra (cover)
- Le retour du Fantôme Noir (article)
- È lui o non è lui? (article)
- Il poliziesco nei fumetti Disney (article)
- Dalla campagna... a Disneyland... e ritorno (article)
- Bob Ogle (article)
- Macchia senza paura (article)
- Tema: Spøkelseskladden (article)
- The Perils of Mickey Mouse (article)
- What the Blot Wrought (article)
- The Cast: The Blot (article)
- The Return of the Phantom Blot (cover)
- The Return of the Phantom Blot (cover)