The Phantom #38

In "The Dying Ground," the Phantom finds himself caught between two warring tribes—the Oralali and the Bandai—when his aid in taming elephants disrupts the Bandai’s long-held ivory trade. With the Bandar stepping in to rescue him, the Phantom must broker a fragile peace, setting a new course for the old elephants and the land they once roamed.

In "The Phantom's New Faith!", the Phantom faces a moment of doubt as he confronts the power of nature itself, testing his worth against the legacy of his ancestors. When a volcano threatens to destroy the jungle and apes kidnap a small boy, he must act swiftly—rescuing the child and redirecting a stream to shield the apes' home. As the dust settles, he reflects: true judgment isn't self-declared, but decided by those he’s tried to protect.

In the silent vastness of space, the remnants of a doomed mission to Uranus face an impossible choice: survive or perish. With two crewmates lost and the ship’s systems failing, Astrogator Eleanor de Maestri and Computer Operator First Class Abel Niner must confront a truth that redefines everything they thought they knew about identity, humanity, and the future of life beyond Earth.

In "The Trap!", the Phantom uses Diana Palmer’s curatorial visit to Bengali as a cover to set a trap for a ring of art thieves, turning her exhibit into a web of deception. With Carter and Ames aiding in the operation, the jungle’s shadows grow thick with tension as the Phantom watches from the trees, ready to strike.