The Island of Dogs

The Story of the Phantom #13

by Lee Falk, Warren Shanahan

The Island of Dogs (The Story of the Phantom, #13)

Genres: Mystery, Comics, Superheroes, Novels, Fantasy

128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1975

About the author

Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross (April 28, 1911 - March 13, 1999), was an American writer, theater director and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strips The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician. At the height of their popularity, these strips attracted over 100 million readers every day. Falk also wrote short stories, and he contributed to a series of pulp novels about The Phantom

Reviews

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the thirteenth volume in the series of Phantom prose novels that Avon published in the 1970s. Based on a newspaper strip script by Lee Falk from 1963 (remember the Cuban missile crisis from history class?), and featuring his famous character who debuted in 1936, this one was adapted by Warren Shanahan, which may have been a pseudonym. It's one of the shortest books in the series, and features Kit and the Jungle Patrol opposing a foe and problem that's pretty much given away by the cover-spoiler.

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

I liked this one but it wasn't one of my favorites. It's based on a story written during the cold war, and as others have noticed, the cover is a big spoiler. The ending seemed to happen too quickly, and really, the entire story seemed to move too fast.

Still fun, but not one of the best.

[Terry Mulcahy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit of Cold War fantasy, but still a good read. The characters were interesting, beyond stereotypes. The action, as well as the storyline, were well-paced. This was adapted by Warren Shanahan from Lee Falk's original syndicated stories in comic strip form. I enjoyed it.

[Andy]

1ST EDITION. ADAPTED FROM LEE FALK'S ORIGINAL ADVENTURE STRIP BY WARREN SHANAHAN. OTHERS IN THE SERIES: VEILED LADY #4; GOLDEN CIRCLE #5; MYSTERIOUS AMBASSADOR #7; HYDRA MONSTER #8; KILLER'S TOWN #9; GOGGLE-EYED PIRATES #10; SWAMP RATS #11; VAMPIRES AND THE WITCH #12.

[Glen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good adaptation of the Phantom comic strip, steeped in Cold War overtones.

An uninhabited island off the coast of Bangalla seems to be secretly occupied. The owner of the island is missing.

The Phantom gets to the bottom of things aided by The Jungle Patrol.

A good fast moving novel.