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{{Newspaperbox 
|Title= Rex, the Missing Heir
|image= [[Image:Rex, the Missing Heir.jpg|300px]]
|Start= June 23rd, 1969
|End= October 4th, 1969
|Strips= 90 strips (15 weeks)
|Writer= [[Lee Falk]]
|Artist= [[Sy Barry]]
|Colorist= N/A
|Preceded="[[The Jungle Home]]"
|Followed="[[The Gladiator]]"
|}}
'''"Rex, the Missing Heir"''' is the 106th [[The Phantom|Phantom]] [[Daily stories|daily story]]. 
The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Sy Barry]].

== Plot synopsis ==
[[Rex]], [[The 21st Phantom|the Phantom's]] adoptive son, is 10 years old and wants to know how he came to live in [[the Skull Cave]]. He would like to find his parents and the Phantom tells him that every year he puts up an advert asking for information regarding a newborn boy who was left at a mission 10 years ago. So far there have been no replies.

Meanwhile, Gus and Elsie, a couple living in Morristown has noticed the advert. They write a letter to the Phantom, saying that they know who Rex is. The Phantom and Rex travel to Morristown, Rex wearing shoes for the first time. At a hotel they meet Gus and Elsie and tell the Phantom that Elsie's sister Martha was Rex' mother. Rex was taken by an unknown elderly lady and Martha died of grief after having searched for the missing baby. They verify the story with a birth certificate and information about what clothes Rex wore when he got lost and a description of the jade medal he wore. The Phantom is satisfied that the story is genuine and leaves Rex with the couple. 

They leave Bengali and fly to London to initiate the adoption process. Gus insists that Rex is eleven years old, despite Rex' protests. At the family court they insist that Rex' father was Lord Rich who left a large fortune without any known heirs. As soon as the legal process is through, Rex will be a millionaire. Rex asks Gus what a millionaire is. Rex writes to the Phantom every day and asks Gus to mail the letters. The Phantom also writes letters but the letters start to be returned since the recipient is unknown. After some time Rex learns that Gus destroys the letters instead of sending them.

With the help of [[the Jungle Patrol]], the Phantom soon learns that Gus and Elsie flew to London and goes after them. Rex goes to the airport to try to get on the plane to Bengali, attempting to get a free ride hiding in the wheel well. Luckily he is found before he dies from hypoxia and hypothermia. He is sent back to Gus and Elsie's apartment. Gus has hired two bodyguards who will keep an eye on him at all times.

As Gus, Elsie, Rex and the bodyguard leave the apartment for the court hearing to decide if Rex indeed is the son of Lord Rich, the Phantom arrives at the address just a bit too late. He runs after their car and give a punch in the face to the two bodyguards and Gus. At the court hearing the Phantom denies that Rex is the heir and tells the judge that the evidence is false.

The Phantom and Rex return to [[Bangalla|Bengali]]. Rex takes off his shoes and promises never to leave the Deep Woods again.

=== Appearances ===
<div style="float:left; width:50%;">
'''Recurring characters'''
*[[The 21st Phantom]]
*[[Rex]]
*[[Guran]]
*[[Hero]]
*[[Devil]]
*[[Colonel Worubu]] (first appearance)
*[[Toma]]
*[[Tom-Tom]]
*[[Joomba]]
*[[Kateena]]

'''One-time characters'''
*Gus
*Elsie
*Lord Rich (mentioned)

</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;">
'''Locations'''
*[[Bangalla|Bengali]]
**[[Deep Woods]]
***[[The Skull Cave]]
****[[The Skull Throne|The Throne Room]]
**[[The Jungle Patrol Headquarters]]
**[[The Abandoned Well]]
**[[Mawitaan|Morristown]] (unnamed)
***[[Box 7]]
***Grand Hotel
*[[United Kingdom (location)|England]]
**London

'''Organizations'''
*[[The Jungle Patrol]]
*[[The Monkey Mail]]

'''[[Old Jungle Sayings]]'''
*There are times when the Phantom leaves the jungle and walks the streets of the town like an ordinary man.
*When the Phantom says sit, you sit.
*The voice of the Phantom turns the blood to ice.
*Phantom's cold fury chills even tiger's blood

</div><br clear="all">

== Reprints ==
This story has been published in the following publications:

=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina ===
*"La historia de Rex", [[Fantasía 184|''Fantasía'' #184]] (1971)

=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia ===
*"Rex, the Missing Heir", [[The Phantom 412 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #412]] (1970)
*"Rex, the Missing Heir", [[The Phantom 571 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #571]] (1975)
*"Rex, the Missing Heir", [[The Phantom 760 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #760]] (1982)
*"The Missing Heir", [[The Phantom 1125 (Frew)|''The Phantom'' #1125]] (1996)

=== [[Image:mini_brazil.gif]] Brazil ===
*"O Herdeiro", [[Fantasma 164 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #164]] (1970)
*"O Herdeiro", [[O Fantasma 6 (Saber)|''O Fantasma'' #6]] (1970)
*"O Golpe do Herdeiro", [[Fantasma 314 (RGE)|''Fantasma'' #314]] (1982)
*"O Herdeiro", [[Fantasma - Edição Histórica 6 (Saber)|''Fantasma - Edição Histórica'' #6]] (1994)
*"Herdeiro Perdido", [[O Fantasma Omnibus: Ataque ao Orfanato e Outras Histórias|''Ataque ao Orfanato e Outras Histórias'']] (2025)

=== [[Image:mini_canada.gif|border]] Canada===
*''[[Le Nouvelliste]]'' July 7, 1969 &ndash; October 17, 1969
*''[[L'Action]]'' November 26, 1969 &ndash; February 27, 1970 - ''without the last two weeks''

=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark ===
*''[[Aalborg Stiftstidende]]'' December 9, 1970 &ndash; March 26, 1971
*''[[Horsens Folkeblad]]'' August 5, 1971 &ndash; November 17, 1971
*''[[Hejmdal]]'' August 20, 1971 &ndash; December 4, 1971
*"Arvingen", [[Fantomet 155|''Fantomet'' #155]] (1981)

=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland ===
*"Perillinen", [[Mustanaamio 24/1978|''Mustanaamio'' 24/1978]]
*"Perillinen", ''[[Ilta-Sanomat]]'' April 16, 2012 &ndash; May 8, 2012
*"Perillinen", [[Viidakkopoika Rex|''Viidakkopoika Rex'']] (2024)

=== [[Image:mini_france.gif]] France ===
*"Rex le neveu du Fantôme", [[Le Fantôme Spécial 1 (second series)|''Le Fantôme Spécial'' #1]] (1973)

=== [[Image:Mini greece.png]] Greece ===
*"Η καταρα της χαμενης πολιτειας" (romanized as "I katara tis chamenis politeias"), [[Fantom 48 (Kabanas-Hellas)|''Fantom'' #48]] (1976)

=== [[Image:mini_iceland.gif]] Iceland ===
*''[[Tíminn]]'' December 19, 1969 &ndash; April 12, 1970

=== [[Image:mini_india.gif]] India ===
*"The Cruel Conspiracy", [[Indrajal Comics 136|''Indrajal Comics'' #136]] (1971)
*"வாரிசைத் தேடி" (romanized as "Vaarisaith Thedi"), [[Muthu Comics 459|''Muthu Comics'' #459]] (2022)

=== [[Image:mini_italy.gif]] Italy ===
*"Rex, il nipote dell'ombra", [[Avventure Americane Nuova Serie – L'Uomo Mascherato 176|''L'Uomo Mascherato'' #176]] &ndash; [[Avventure Americane Nuova Serie – L'Uomo Mascherato 177|#177]] (1970)
*"Rex, il nipote dell'ombra", [[Phantom Selezione 2|''Phantom Selezione'' #2]] (1976)

=== [[Image:mini_jamaica.gif]] Jamaica ===
*''[[The Daily Gleaner (Jamaican newspaper)|The Daily Gleaner]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969

=== [[Image:mini_mexico.gif]] Mexico ===
*''[[El Informador]]'' November 13, 1969 &ndash; February 19, 1970

=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway ===
*''[[Aftenposten]]'' February 5, 1971 &ndash; May 27, 1971 
*"Millionsvindlerne", [[Fantomet 19/1971|''Fantomet'' 19/1971]]
*"Arvingen", [[Fantomet 25/1978|''Fantomet'' 25/1978]]
*"Arvingen", [[Fantomet Spesialalbum 11|''Fantomet Spesialalbum'' #11]] (1991)
*"Arvingen", [[Jubileumskrønike 1936-1996|''Fantomet Jubileumskrønike'' 1936-1996]] (1996)
*"Arvingen", [[Fantomet 18/1999|''Fantomet'' 18/1999]]
*"Millionsvindlerne", [[Krønikebok 29|''Krønikebok'' #29]] (2006)
*"Millionsvindlerne", [[Fantomet Kronologisk 24|''Fantomet Kronologisk'' #24]] (2022)

=== [[Image:mini_Portugal.gif]] Portugal ===
*"O Herdeiro de «Rich»", [[Selecções 125|''Selecções'' #125]] (1971)

=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain ===
*"Rex, el joven heredero", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 6 (Vértice)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #6]] (1974)
*"Rex, el joven heredero", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 14 (Vértice, 2nd Series)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #14]] (1980)
*"Rex, el heredero perdido", [[The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado 13 (Dolmen)|''The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado'' #13]] (2022)

=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden ===
*''[[Svenska Dagbladet]]'' June 10, 1970 &ndash; September 18, 1970
*"Miljonsvindlarna", [[Fantomen 17/1970|''Fantomen'' 17/1970]]
*''[[Göteborgs-Tidningen]]'' September 24, 1970 &ndash; January 2, 1971
*''[[Nerikes Allehanda]]'' May 3, 1971 &ndash; October 13, 1971
*''[[Katrineholmskuriren]]'' December 28, 1973 &ndash; April 8, 1974
*"Arvingen", [[Fantomen 16/1978|''Fantomen'' 16/1978]]
*''[[Upsala Nya Tidning]]'' September 28, 1982 &ndash; January 10, 1983
*"Miljonsvindlarna", [[Fantomen 18/1999|''Fantomen'' 18/1999]]
*"Miljonsvindlarna", [[Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1970, Del 4|''Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången'' 1970, Del 4]] (2021)
*"Arvingen", [[Djungelpojken Rex|''Djungelpojken Rex'']] (2024)

=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey ===
*"Sahtekârlar", [[Kızılmaske 18 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #18]] &ndash; [[Kızılmaske 20 (First Series)|#20]] (1973)
*"Sahtekârlar", [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 5|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #5]] (197?)
*"Sahtekârlar", [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 99|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #99]]
*"Sahtekârlar", [[Kızılmaske Albüm 63|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #63]]
*"Sahtekârlar", [[Kızılmaske 27 (Third Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #27]] &ndash; [[Kızılmaske 28 (Third Series)|#28]] (1987)
*"Sahtekârlar", [[Kızılmaske Süper Albüm 7 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske Süper Albüm'' #7]] &ndash; [[Kızılmaske Süper Albüm 8 (First Series)|#8]]
*"Sahtekârlar", [[Kızılmaske Süper Albüm 66 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske Süper Albüm'' #66]]
*"Reks'in Ailesi", [[Yeni Kızılmaske 2 (Demirbaş Yayıncılık)|''Yeni Kızılmaske'' #2]] (2011)
*"Rex, Kayıp Mirasçı", [[Kızılmaske 4 (Büyülü Çizgi Roman)|''Kızılmaske'' #4]] (2013)

=== [[Image:mini_uk.gif]] United Kingdom===
*''[[Birmingham Evening Mail]]'' October 6, 1969 &ndash; January 20, 1970

=== [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA===
*''[[Sandusky Register Star News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; August 30, 1969, 1969 - ''without the last five weeks''
*''[[The Alabama Journal]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Alliance Times-Herald]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Atlanta Constitution]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Appleton Post-Crescent]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Asheville Times]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Bangor Daily News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Beaver County Times]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Beckley Post Herald]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Birmingham News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Bucks County Courier Times]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Buffalo Courier-Express]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Bradford Era]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Charleston Daily Mail]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Charlotte News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Chippewa Herald]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Courier-Post]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Daily Advance]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Daily American]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Daily Item]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Daily Journal]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Daily Standard]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Delaware County Daily Times]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Evening News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Gloucester County Times]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Green Bay Press-Gazette]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Greensboro Record]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Herald News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Indianapolis News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Jersey Journal]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Johnson City Press]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Laurel Leader-Call]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Leaf-Chronicle]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Ledger-Enquirer]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Lima News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Press Enterprise|Morning Press]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Morning Sentinel]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The News Item]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The News Journal]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[News-Press]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Observer-Reporter]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Oneonta Star]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Philadelphia Daily News]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Plattsburgh Press-Republican]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Pocono Record]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Portage Daily Register]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Reading Eagle]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Red Bank Register]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Republican Herald]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Rome Daily Sentinel]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Rome News-Tribune]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The State]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Tampa Times]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Uniontown Morning Herald]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Washington Reporter]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[The Winchester Sun]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 4, 1969
*''[[Suffolk News-Herald]]'' June 23, 1969 &ndash; October 5, 1969
*"Rex, The Missing Heir", [[The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Twenty-Two 1969–1971|''The Complete Newspaper Dailies:'' Volume Twenty-Two 1969–1971]] (2021)

=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany ===
*"Die Menschenjäger von London", [[Phantom 39|''Phantom'' #39]] (1975)
*"Die Menschenjäger von London", [[Phantom Das große Album 7|''Phantom Das große Album'' #7]]
*"Der Dämon der grünen Hölle", [[Phantom 8 (first pocket series)|''Phantom'' #8]] (ca 1980)

=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia===
*''[[Večernje novine]]'' February 9, 1970 &ndash; May 29, 1970 
*"Nestali naslednik", [[Denis 117|''Denis'' #117]] &ndash; [[Denis 118|#118]] (1978)

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