The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many forms of media, including television and film, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating in the African jungle. The series began with a daily newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, followed by a color Sunday strip in May 1939; both are still running as of 2007. King Features 1951 Christmas card King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers around the world. ... For other uses, see Phantom. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Look up adventure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... Leon Harrison Gross, more known by the alias of Lee Falk, (April 28, 1911 - March 13, 1999) was an American writer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity secured him over a hundred... Mandrake the Magician is a U.S. comic strip created in 1934 by Lee Falk (also creator of The Phantom) and mainly appearing in syndication in newspapers. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia Jungle usually refers to a dense forest in a hot climate, such as a tropical rainforest. ... See also Comic strip and Sunday strip. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... See also Comic strip and Daily strip. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lee Falk died in 1999. As of 2007, the comic strip is produced by writer Tony DePaul and artist Paul Ryan. Previous artists on the newspaper strip include Ray Moore, Wilson McCoy, Bill Lignante, Sy Barry, George Olesen, Keith Williams, Fred Fredericks and Graham Nolan. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Paul Ryan is an American comic book and comic strip artist. ... There are several notable people called Ray Moore: Ray Moore, comic strip illustrator and co-creator of The Phantom Ray Moore, British broadcaster Raymond Moore, former South African tennis player Ray Moore, (1926-1995) former pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Wilson McCoy is the second artist on the (still running) The Phantom comic strip. ... Bill Lignante (March 20, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American illustrator. ... Sy Barry at the drawing table. ... George Olesen is best known for his work as a penciller on popular comic strip The Phantom. ... Keith Williams is an American comic book and comic strip artist. ... Fred Fredericks is a cartoonist, who has drawn the Mandrake the Magician cartoon for over 40 years. ... Graham Nolan is a comic book artist, best-known for work for DC Comics on Batman-related titles in the 1990s. ...

New Phantom stories are also published in comic books in different parts of the world, among them by Moonstone Books in U.S., Egmont in Scandinavia, Indrajal Comics in India and Frew in Australia. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Moonstone Books is a comic book publisher based in Chicago. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Egmont may refer to the following: Egmont is a play by Goethe telling the tale of the 16th century Flemish Count of Egmont who is sentenced to death by the occupying Spaniards. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... Indrajal Comics was a series launched by the publisher of The Times of India, Bennet, Coleman & Co in March of 1964. ... Frew Publications publishes Lee Falks The Phantom comic in Australia, and formerly published other comics including Falks earlier creation Mandrake the Magician. ...

While the Phantom is not the first fictional costumed crimefighter, he is the first to wear the skintight costume that has become a hallmark of comic-book superheroes, and the first to wear a mask with no visible pupils, another superhero standard. For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... The term pupil can also mean student. ...

Publication history

Creation

After the success of his Mandrake the Magician strip, the King Features newspaper syndicate asked Lee Falk to develop a new feature. Falk's first attempt was a strip about King Arthur, which Falk both wrote and drew. When King Features turned him down, Falk developed what would become The Phantom, about a mysterious, costumed crimefighter. He planned out the first few months of the story and drew the first two weeks of a sample strip. King Features Syndicate is a syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation; it distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to thousands of newspapers around the world. ... For other uses, see King Arthur (disambiguation). ...

Inspired by Falk's lifelong fascination with such myths and legends as that of El Cid and King Arthur, and such modern fictional characters as Zorro, Tarzan, and The Jungle Book 's Mowgli, Falk originally envisioned the Phantom's alias as rich playboy Jimmy Wells, fighting crime by night as the mysterious Phantom, but partway through his first story, "The Singh Brotherhood", he moved the Phantom to the jungle. He had tinkered with the idea of calling his hero The Gray Ghost (which later became the name of a Batman character) after thinking there were already too many Phantoms in fiction, such as The Phantom Detective and The Phantom of the Opera. But he could ultimately not come up with a name he liked better than The Phantom. ^[1] Statue of El Cid in Burgos. ... For other uses, see Tarzan (disambiguation). ... Embossed cover from the original MacMillan edition of The Jungle Book, 1894, based on art by John Lockwood Kipling (Rudyards father) For other uses, see The Jungle Book (disambiguation). ... Mowgli by John Lockwood Kipling (father of Rudyard Kipling). ... Gray Ghost can refer to: Gray Ghost (Boat) the GG class vessel captained by Kevin Mansheim John Singleton Mosby, a Confederate cavalryman and partisan who fought during the American Civil War. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... The Phantom Detective was the second character pulp hero published after The Shadow. ... This article is about the Gaston Leroux novel. ...

In an A&E American cable TV documentary about the Phantom^{[citation needed]}, Falk said Greek busts inspired the idea of the Phantom's pupils not showing when he wore his mask. The Greek busts had no pupils, which Falk felt gave them an inhuman, interesting look. In an interview published in Comic Book Marketplace in 2005, ^[2] Falk also told that the Phantom's skin-tight costume was inspired by the legendary figure of Robin Hood, who often wore tights in film and stage adaptations. Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ... Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio waves transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in... Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ... For other uses, see Robin Hood (disambiguation). ... This article is about motion pictures. ...

Newspaper strips

The first Phantom Sunday strip (May 28, 1939). Art by Ray Moore.

The Phantom started as a daily strip on February 17, 1936, with the story "The Singh Brotherhood", written by Falk and drawn first by him, for two weeks, followed by Ray Moore, who was an assistant to artist Phil Davis on Falk's Mandrake the Magician strip. A Sunday Phantom strip was added May 28, 1939. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... See also Comic strip and Daily strip. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... There are several notable people called Ray Moore: Ray Moore, comic strip illustrator and co-creator of The Phantom Ray Moore, British broadcaster Raymond Moore, former South African tennis player Ray Moore, (1926-1995) former pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Phil Davis was a US cartoonist, born 1906, died 1964. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During World War II, Falk joined the Office of War Information, where he became chief of his radio foreign language division. Moore also served in the war, during which he left the strip to his assistant Wilson McCoy. On Moore's return, he worked on the strip on and off until 1949, when McCoy succeeded him. During McCoy's tenure, the strip appeared in thousands of newspapers worldwide, and The Phantom strip was smuggled by boats into the Nazi-occupied Norway during World War II. The word "Phantom " was also used as a password for the Norwegian Resistance, leading the character to receive iconic status in the country. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The United States Office of War Information (OWI) was a government agency created during World War II to consolidate government information services. ... Wilson McCoy is the second artist on the (still running) The Phantom comic strip. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

McCoy died suddenly in 1961. Carmine Infantino and Bill Lignante (who would later draw Phantom stories directly for comic books) filled in before a successor was found in Sy Barry. During Barry's early years, he and Falk modernized the strip, and laid the foundation for what is considered the modern look of the Phantom. Barry would continue working on the strip for over 30 years before retiring in 1994. Cover for Spider-Woman #8 (November 1978). ... Bill Lignante (March 20, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American illustrator. ... Sy Barry at the drawing table. ...

Barry's longtime assistant George Olesen remained on the strip as penciller, with Keith Williams joining as inker for the daily strip. The Sunday strip was inked by Eric Doescher until Mandrake the Magician artist Fred Fredericks became the regular inker in 1995. Keith Parker Williams is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the states fourteenth House district, including constituents in Onslow county. ... Mandrake the Magician is a U.S. comic strip created in 1934 by Lee Falk (also creator of The Phantom) and mainly appearing in syndication in newspapers. ... Fred Fredericks is a cartoonist, who has drawn the Mandrake the Magician cartoon for over 40 years. ...

Falk continued to script Phantom (and Mandrake) until his death on March 13, 1999. His last daily and Sunday strip stories, "Terror at the Opera" and "The Kidnappers", respectively, were finished by his wife, Elizabeth Falk. ^[3] After Falk's passing, King Features Syndicate began to cooperate with European comic publisher Egmont, publisher of the Swedish Fantomen magazine, which now went from only publishing Phantom stories in licenced comic books to providing the stories for the newspaper strip as well, by adapting their own Phantom comic book stories into the comic strip format. Fantomen writers Tony De Paul and Claes Reimerthi alternated as writers of the newspaper strip after Falk died, with De Paul handling the daily strips and Reimerthi being responsible for the Sunday strips. Today De Paul is the regular writer. Some of the stories have been adapted from comic magazine stories originally published in Fantomen. is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... King Features 1951 Christmas card King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers around the world. ... Egmont is one of the leading media industry groups of Scandinavia. ... Claes Reimerthi is a swedish comic writer, having worked with characters such as The Phantom and Bamse. ...

Phantom daily strip from 2005. Art by Paul Ryan.

In 2000, Olesen and Fredericks retired from the Sunday strip which was then taken over by respected comic book artist Graham Nolan. A few years later, Olesen and Williams left the daily strip after Olesen decided to retire and artist Paul Ryan, who had worked on the Fantomen comic stories, took over the daily strip in early 2005. Ryan succeeded Nolan as artist on the Sunday strip in 2007. Image File history File links Phantom daily strip from 2005. ... Image File history File links Phantom daily strip from 2005. ... See also Comic strip and Sunday strip. ... Paul Ryan is an American comic book and comic strip artist. ... Graham Nolan is a comic book artist, best-known for work for DC Comics on Batman-related titles in the 1990s. ... Paul Ryan is an American comic book and comic strip artist. ...

The Phantom is one of few adventure comic strips still published in the mid-2000s.

Fictional character biography

In the jungles of the (fictional) African country Bangalla, there is a myth about "The Ghost Who Walks", a powerful and indestructible guardian of the innocent. Because he seems to have been around for generations, people around the world believe him to be immortal. In reality, the Phantom is descended from twenty previous generations of crime-fighters who all adopt the same persona. When a new Phantom takes the task from his dying father, he swears the Oath of the Skull: "I swear to devote my life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty, and injustice, in all their forms, and my sons and their sons shall follow me." Frequently the comic highlights the adventures of previous Phantoms, set in the past. Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia Jungle usually refers to a dense forest in a hot climate, such as a tropical rainforest. ... For other uses, see Phantom. ... For other uses, see Myth (disambiguation). ...

Today's Phantom is the twenty-first in the line. Unlike most costumed heroes, he has no superhuman powers, relying only on his wits, physical strength, skill with his weapons, and fearsome reputation to fight crime. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Two signatures of the character are the two rings he wears. One has a pattern that he leaves on visitors whom he befriends, called "The Good Mark" which marks the person as under his protection. The other has a skull shape and is worn on his favored punching hand, called "The Evil Mark", which leaves a skull-like scar on the enemies he punches. For the Korean music group, see Jewelry (group). ... For other uses of Skull, see Skull (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

His base is in the Deep Woods of Bangalla (originally Bengali, renamed Denkali in the Indian edition), a fictional country initially said to be set in Asia somewhere near India but moved to Africa in the 1960s, where it has stayed since. The Phantom lives in the fabled Skull Cave, where all previous Phantoms are buried. Map of the Land of Oz, the fictional country in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Map of the fictional island of Sodor used in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories Fictitious countries used in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four A guidebook produced about the fictional country Molvanîa... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Phantom with the Skull Cave to his left. ...

The Phantom is an unknown commander of Bangalla's world-famous Jungle Patrol. Due to a betrayal leading to the death of the 14th Phantom, the identity of the commander has been kept hidden from members of the patrol ever since. The 6th Phantom originally formed the Jungle Patrol with the help of former pirate Redbeard and his men back in 1664. For other uses, see Death (disambiguation), Dead (disambiguation), Death (band) or Deceased (band). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Another character who aided the Phantom is the chief of the Pygmy tribe, Guran. Guran is the Phantom's best friend since childhood, and has been a valuable support in the hard battle against evil. The Pygmies, unlike most people, are fully aware of the Phantom's true identity and nature. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Guran is a character from The Phantom comic strip, and is the Phantoms best friend since childhood. ...

Map of countries printing The Phantom. Green countries have regular Phantom publications, while blue countries print the dailies/Sundays in newspapers.

The Phantom has two helpers, a mountain wolf, Devil, and a horse, Hero. He also has a trained falcon named Fraka. From 1962 on, The Phantom raised an orphan named Rex King, who was later on revealed to be the prince of the kingdom of Baronkhan. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x625, 23 KB) Countries where The Phantom is being printed. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1350x625, 23 KB) Countries where The Phantom is being printed. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Falcons eat humans. ... A character in the comic stripp The Phantom. ... In politics, a country (or in some cases, a group of countries) over which a king or queen reigns, is a kingdom, see: monarchy. ...

In 1978, he married his sweetheart since his days in American college, Diana Palmer, who works at the United Nations. Guran, his best friend since boyhood, was best man. The guests present at the wedding included Mandrake the Magician, the Presidents of Bangalla, Ivory Lana; Luaga and Goranda. Diana Palmer is a character in the American comic strip The Phantom. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... Guran is a character from The Phantom comic strip, and is the Phantoms best friend since childhood. ... Mandrake the Magician is a U.S. comic strip created in 1934 by Lee Falk (also creator of The Phantom) and mainly appearing in syndication in newspapers. ...

A year later, twins were born to the Palmer-Walkers; Kit and Heloise.

The Phantom's family have always played a significant role in the series. His romance with Diana Palmer was an ongoing part of the story from the beginning, and many later stories revolved around the Phantom becoming involved in adventures as a result of young charges including his children. Look up romance, romantic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

When the Phantom leaves the jungle, he dresses in a fedora, a trench coat, and sunglasses, and is known as "Kit Walker". References to "Mr. Walker" are traditionally accompanied by a footnote saying "For 'The Ghost Who Walks'", although some versions of the Phantom's history suggest that Walker was actually the surname of the man who became the first Phantom. Like The Lone Ranger, the Phantom does not allow his unmasked or undisguised face to be seen except by close friends or members of his family. A fedora, which in this case has been pinched at the front and being worn pushed back on the head, with the front of the brim bent down over the eyes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses (RB2132 901L) Sunglasses are a visual aid, variously termed spectacles or glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to prevent strong light from reaching the eyes. ... The Lone Ranger. ...

Origin

The story of the Phantom started with a young sailor named Christopher Walker (sometimes called Christopher Standish in certain versions of the story). Christopher was born in 1516 in Portsmouth. His father, also named Christopher Walker, had been a seaman since he was a young boy, and was the cabin boy on Christopher Columbus's ship Santa María when he sailed to the Americas. For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator and colonialist who is one of the first Europeans to discover the Americas, after the Vikings. ... A functional sailing replica of the Santa Maria in Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal. ... World map showing the Americas CIA political map of the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the continents of North America[1] and South America with their associated islands and regions. ...

Christopher Jr. became a shipboy on his father's ship in 1526, of which Christopher Sr. was Captain. Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ...

In 1536, when Christopher was 20 years old, he was a part of what was supposed to be his father's last voyage. On February 17, the ship was attacked by pirates of the Singh Brotherhood in a bay on the coast of Bengalla. The last thing Christopher saw before he fell unconscious and fell to the sea was his father being murdered by the leader of the pirates. Both ships exploded, making Christopher the sole survivor of the attack. is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Christopher was washed ashore on a Bengalla beach, seemingly half dead. He was found by pygmies of the Bandar tribe, who nursed him and took care of him. Baka dancers in the East Province of Cameroon Batwa dancers in Uganda This article is about the Pygmy people. ... Bandar (in Persian بندر) is a Persian word meaning port and haven. Etymologically it combines Persian بند Band (enclosed) and در dar (gate, door) meaning an enclosed area (i. ...

A time later, Christopher took a walk on the same beach, and found a dead body there, whom he recognized as the pirate who killed his father. He allowed the vultures flying around the body to eat its meat, took up the skull of the killer, raised it above his head, and swore an oath: "I swear to devote my life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty, and injustice, in all their forms! My sons and their sons, shall follow me". A Nubian Vulture Vultures are scavenging birds, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals. ... For other uses of Skull, see Skull (disambiguation). ...

After learning the language of the Bandar tribe, Christopher found out that they were slaves of the Wasaka, a tribe consisting of what the Bandars called "giants". The Bandars who had found him was only a small group of people who had managed to escape from the village of the Wasaka. Immediately, Christopher walked into the village of the Wasaka, and asked them to set the Bandars free. He was taken prisoner, and laid before the Demon God of the Wasaka, Uzuki, who was supposed to decide his destiny. Christopher was tied up and laid on an altar made of stone, where vultures surrounded him, the Wasaka allowing them to eat him. Christopher was quickly saved by a group of Bandar before the vultures or the Wasaka could do him any real harm. They managed to escape from the village of the Wasaka unharmed. For other uses, see Destiny (disambiguation). ...

Christopher later learned about an ancient Bandar legend about a man coming from the ocean to save them from their slavery. He made a costume inspired by the look of the Demon God of the Wasaka, and went to the Wasaka village again, this time with a small army of Bandar armed with their newly discovered extremely poisoned arrows, capable of killing a man in a few seconds. The Wasaka, shocked at seeing what many of them thought was their Demon God come alive, were fought down, and the Bandars were finally set free, after centuries in slavery. This resulted in a dedicated friendship between Christopher and the Bandars, which would be brought on to the generations to come after them.

The Bandars showed Christopher to a cave, which resembled the look of a human skull. Christopher later carved it out to make it look even more like a skull. This Skull Cave became his home. For other uses of Skull, see Skull (disambiguation). ... The Phantom with the Skull Cave to his left. ...

Wearing the costume based on the Demon God, Christopher became the first of what would later be known as the Phantom. When he died, his son took over for him; when the 2nd Phantom died, his son took over. So it would go on through the centuries, causing people to believe that the Phantom was immortal, giving him nicknames as "The Ghost Who Walks" and "The Man Who Cannot Die".

Mythos

Over the course of more than seventy years' worth of stories, the backstory "legend" of the Phantom grew to become an integral part of the series. The legend of the "Ghost Who Walks" made the character stand out from the innumerable costumed heroes who have battled crime throughout the 20th Century, and has helped maintain his appeal through to the present day.

Much of the underlying, continuing plots and "themes" of the series focus on the continuing legend of the Phantom. The series regularly gives quotes from "old jungle sayings" surrounding the myth of the Phantom. Perhaps the most well-known of these is the tradition that anyone who sees the Phantom's true face without his mask will certainly "die a terrible death". This is true only for those whom he cannot trust, whom he kills or in whose deaths he is involved soon after their revealtion of his face.

The Phantom is feared by criminals over the entire world, and he knows how to use his frightening image against them.

Family

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Kit Walker, the 21st Phantom

The 21st Phantom drawn by Jerry DeCaire

The twenty-first Phantom's birth name is Kit Walker, as was the name of all the Phantoms before him. Kit was born in the Skull Cave, and spent his first years in the jungle in Bengalla. His mother, Maud Thorne McPatrick, was born in Mississippi United States, where Walker went to study when he was twelve years old, living with his aunt Lucy and uncle Jasper in the town of Clarksville. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (597x798, 84 KB) Summary Jerry DeCaire http://www. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (597x798, 84 KB) Summary Jerry DeCaire http://www. ... DeCaires Punisher Jerry DeCaire [1] is a comic book illustrator. ... The Phantom with the Skull Cave to his left. ...

Here he met his wife-to-be, Diana Palmer. Kit was an extremely talented sportsman, and was predicted to become the world champion of many different events (even knocking out the world heavyweight boxing champion in a sparring match when the champion visited Clarksville). Despite being able to choose practically any career he wanted, Kit faithfully returned to Bengalla to take over the role of the Phantom when he received word that his father was dying from a knife-wound. Diana Palmer is a character in the American comic strip The Phantom. ... For other senses of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ...

One of Kit's first missions as the Phantom was to find his father's killer, Rama Singh, who had betrayed and murdered the 20th Phantom by stabbing him in the back, stealing his special gunbelt in the process. The Phantom eventually found him and reclaimed the belt at the island of Gullique, but before he could avenge his father and bring Rama to jail, Rama managed to blow up his lair, killing himself and his henchmen in the process.

Costume

As part of the official uniform, the Phantom wears a black mask and a purple skintight bodysuit, and carries two .45 pistols in a special belt with a skull-buckle. While there had been masked crime fighters like the costumed Zorro or the business-suited The Clock, the Phantom was the first fictional character to wear the skintight costume that has become a trademark of superheroes. Creator Lee Falk had originally envisioned a grey costume and even considered naming his creation "The Gray Ghost". It was not until the Phantom Sunday strip debuted in 1939 that the costume was shown to be purple. Falk, however, continued to refer to the costume as gray in the text of the strip on several occasions afterward, but finally accepted the purple color.^[4] In a retcon it was shown that the first Phantom chose the costume based on the appearance of a jungle idol, and colored the cloth with purple jungle berries. For other uses, see Mask (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zorro (disambiguation). ... Funny Picture Stories #1 (Nov, 1936). ... Superheroes are fictional heroes who possess abilities beyond those of normal human beings. ... See also Comic strip and Daily strip. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Phantom's costume is colored blue in Scandinavia, red in Italy, Turkey and formerly in Brazil, and brown in New Zealand. For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ...

Reprints

Comics Revue. Cover art by Romano Felmang.

The entire run of the Phantom newspaper strip, has been reprinted in Australia by Frew. Edited versions of most of his stories have also been published in the Scandinavian Phantom comics. In the United States, the following Phantom stories have been reprinted, by Nostalgia Press (NP), Pacific Comics Club (PCC), or Comics Revue (CR), all written by Lee Falk. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1258x1632, 2782 KB) Summary The artist is Romano Felmang. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1258x1632, 2782 KB) Summary The artist is Romano Felmang. ... Romano Felmang (1941 - ) is an Italian artist The Phantom by Romano Felmang. ... Frew Publications publishes Lee Falks The Phantom comic in Australia, and formerly published other comics including Falks earlier creation Mandrake the Magician. ... Comics Revue is a monthly small press comic book published by Manuscript Press. ...

• "The Sky Band", Ray Moore, 9 November 1936, CR
• "The Diamond Hunters", Ray Moore, 12 April 1937, PCC
• "Little Tommy", Ray Moore, 20 September 1937, PCC
• "The Prisoner of the Himalayas", Ray Moore, 7 February 1938, NP
• "Adventure in Algiers", Ray Moore, 20 June 1938, CR
• "The Shark's Nest", Ray Moore, 25 July 1938, PCC
• "Fishers of Pearls", Ray Moore, 7 November 1938, CR
• "The Slave Traders", Ray Moore, 30 January 1939, CR
• "The Mysterious Girl", Ray Moore, 8 May 1939, CR
• "The Golden Circle", Ray Moore, 4 September 1939, PCC
• "The Seahorse", Ray Moore, 22 January 1940, PCC
• "The Game of Alvar", Ray Moore, 29 July 1940, PCC
• "Diana Aviatrix", Ray Moore, 16 December 1940, PCC
• "The Phantom's Treasure", Ray Moore, 14 July 1941, PCC
• "The Phantom Goes to War", Ray Moore and Wilson McCoy, 2 February 1942, PCC
• "The Slave Markets of Mucar", Sy Barry, 21 August 1961, CR

Comic books

United States

DC Comics' The Phantom vol. 2, #2 (April 1989). Cover art by Luke McDonnell.

In the United States the Phantom has been published by a variety of publishers over the years. Through the 1940s, strips were reprinted in Ace Comics published by David McKay Publications. In the 1950s, Harvey Comics published the Phantom. In 1962, Gold Key Comics took over, followed by King Comics in 1966 and Charlton Comics in 1969. This lasted until 1977, with a total number of 73 issues being published. Some of the main Phantom artists during these years were Bill Lignante, Don Newton, Jim Aparo and Pat Boyette. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Luke McDonnel is an American artist of comic books. ... Ace Comics // History Ace Comics is a comics book series from the Pre-Golden age Era and the Golden-age Era which was published by David McKay Publications. ... David McKay Publications published some of the Ace Comics (1937 series), Blondie Comics, Dick Tracy, Mandrake the Magician (1938) and several others. ... Casper the Friendly Ghost in Theres Good Boos To-Night (1948). ... Gold Key Comics was an imprint of Western Publishing cteated for comic books distributed to newstands. ... King Comics was a short-lived comic book imprint of King Features Syndicate, and an attempt by King to publish comics of their own characters, rather then thru other publishers. ... Big C logo, used from Sept. ... Bill Lignante (March 20, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American illustrator. ... Don Newton (born November 12, 1934 in St. ... Jim Aparo James N. Jim Aparo (1932-July 19, 2005) was a comic book artist best known for his work on various Batman stories for DC Comics. ...

DC Comics published a Phantom comic book from 1988 to 1990. The initial mini-series (dated May-August 1988) was written by Peter David and drawn by Joe Orlando and Dennis Janke. The regular series (March 1989-March 1990) that followed lasted 13 issues and was written by Mark Verheiden and drawn by Luke McDonnell. The series had The Phantom being involved with real world problems, like racism, toxic dumping, hunger, and modern day piracy. Despite critical acclaim, the series was cancelled in late 1990, due to declining sales and licensing issues. In 1987, Marvel Comics did a series based on the Defenders of the Earth TV series (written by Stan Lee). Only four issues were published. Another mini-series called "Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks" was released by Marvel in 1994-1995 (cover dated Feb.-April 1995). The series was written and drawn by Australian creative team Dave DeVries and Glenn Lumsden and explored a more futuristic, high-tech version of the Phantom in three issues (apparently the 22nd Phantom). Later in 1995 Marvel also released a 4-part mini-series based on the Phantom 2040 TV series (May-Aug. 1995), pencilled Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man. One issue even featured a pin-up drawing by Ditko and John Romita, Sr. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23, 1956) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. ... Joe Orlando was an illustrator, writer, editor and cartoonist who was born April 4, 1927, in Bari, Italy, and died December 23, 1998, in Manhattan. ... Mark Verheiden is a television, movie, and comic book writer. ... Luke McDonnel is an American artist of comic books. ... This article is about maritime piracy. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Defenders of the Earth is an animated television series of the 1980s featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate — Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician — battling the Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Phantom 2040 is an animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. ... Stephen Ditko (born 2 November 1927) is a renowned American comic book artist and writer best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... John Romita, Sr. ...

The gadgets used by Marvel's 22nd Phantom were reminiscent of those in Phantom 2040, only less advanced. For instance, while the 24th Phantom had a talking AI built into one of his wristbands, the 22nd's wristband contained a sophisticated, but clearly present-day, palmtop computer.

Moonstone Books' The Phantom #4 (2004). Cover art by Doug Klauba.

Independent comic book and prose publisher Moonstone Books started publishing Phantom graphic novels in 2002. Five books, written by Tom DeFalco, Ben Raab and Ron Goulart, were published. In 2003, Moonstone started a regular comic book series with the character, written by Ben Raab, Rafael Nieves, and Chuck Dixon, and drawn by the likes of Pat Quinn, Jerry DeCaire, Nick Derington, Rich Burchett and EricJ. After 11 issues, Mike Bullock took over the book, with Gabriel Rearte and Carlos Magno creating the artwork before Silvestre Szilagyi became the regular artist in 2007. Bullock's have combined the spirit of mystery and adventure from Lee Falk's stories with fictionalized stories about real-world African conflicts. In a 2007 three-part story arc called "Invisible Children", the Phantom fought a fictional warlord called HIM, based on Joseph Kony. Image File history File links Cover of The Phantom #4 (published in 2004 by Moonstone Books). ... Image File history File links Cover of The Phantom #4 (published in 2004 by Moonstone Books). ... Moonstone Books is a comic book publisher based in Chicago. ... Moonstone Books is a comic book publisher based in Chicago. ... Tom DeFalco (born June 26, 1950) is an American comics writer and editor. ... Ron Goulart (born 1933) is an American pop-culture historian and mystery, fantasy, and science fiction author. ... Ben Raab is a comic book writer, and has written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, WildStorm, Malibu Comics, Harris Publications, and new comic publisher Ludovico Technique. ... Chuck Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s. ... For the Irish grocery chain entrepreneur, see Quinnsworth John Brian Patrick Pat Quinn (born January 29, 1943, in Hamilton, Ontario),[1] is a former head coach in the National Hockey League, most recently with the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1998 and 2006. ... DeCaires Punisher Jerry DeCaire [1] is a comic book illustrator. ... // Mike Bullock (musician, comic book writer) Mike Bullock is an award-winning writer of poetry and creative fiction, a published lyricist and an accomplished non-fiction writer. ... Carlos Magno Gomes dos Santos or simply Carlos Magno (born January 16, 1989 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Joseph Kony Joseph Kony (born 1961 in Odek, a village to east of Gulu in northern Uganda) is the primary leader of a guerrilla paramilitary group, and possibly new religious movement, called the Lords Resistance Army (LRA), that is engaged in a violent campaign to establish a theocratic government...

Moonstone have also made and are in the process of making several special projects with the character. In 2006, a retcon of the Phantom's origin called "Legacy" was published, written by Ben Raab and drawn by Pat Quinn, which aimed to look like one of the Phantom's chronicle books. 2006 also marked the year when Moonstone invented a new comic book/prose format called wide-vision, introducing it to the world with the Phantom story "Law of the Jungle". Moonstone has also released the first ever US Phantom Annual, featuring stories written by Ron Marz, Tony Bedard, Chuck Dixon, Rafael Nieves and Mike Bullock. Generally a chronicle (Latin chronica, from Greek Χρόνος) is historical account of facts and events in chronological order. ...

Scandinavia

In addition to the two newspaper strips, original stories are published by Egmont Publications in Scandinavia (where the Phantom is very popular). Egmont publishes a fortnightly Phantom comic book in Norway (as Fantomet), Sweden (as Fantomen), and Finland (as Mustanaamio, "(the) Black-Mask").

Cover to Swedish Fantomen # 8 (2003) (# 1303 since the start 1950). Art by Hans Lindahl. Published by Egmont.

The first issue of Fantomen was published in October, 1950. Over 1400 issues have been published since then. Image File history File links Cover of the Swedish Fantomen magazine, No. ... Image File history File links Cover of the Swedish Fantomen magazine, No. ...

The first story created originally for the Swedish Fantomen magazine was published as early as 1963, and today the total number of Fantomen stories is close over 800. The average length of a Fantomen story is 30+ pages (compared to 20-24 pages for most U.S. comics). Among the most prolific artists and writers that have created stories for Fantomen are: Dick Giordano, Donne Avenell, Heiner Bade, David Bishop, Georges Bess, Jaime Vallvé, Joan Boix, Tony DePaul, Ulf Granberg, Ben Raab, Rolf Gohs, Scott Goodall, Eirik Ildahl, Kari Leppänen, Hans Lindahl, Janne Lundström, Cesar Spadari, Bob McLeod, Jean-Yves Mitton, Lennart Moberg, Claes Reimerthi, Paul Ryan, Alex Saviuk, Graham Nolan, Romano Felmang, and Norman Worker. The artists and writers working on these stories have been nick-named Team Fantomen. In later years, the Team have started to experiment more with the character and his surroundings, in more emotional and challenging stories than what was common before. Egmont have also been trying to dvelve deeper into the character's psyche lately, often giving him more personal problems beside his crime fighting. Richard Joseph Dick Giordano (born July 20, 1932) is an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics Action Heroes stable of superheroes, and serving as editor of then industry-leader DC Comics. ... For other persons named David Bishop, see David Bishop (disambiguation). ... Georges Bess (1947, France) is a comics artist and comic book creator, best known for his collaborations with Alejandro Jodorowsky. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ben Raab is a comic book writer, and has written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, WildStorm, Malibu Comics, Harris Publications, and new comic publisher Ludovico Technique. ... Rolf Gohs (born in 1933) is a Swedish comic creator. ... Cover to Swedish Fantomen # 8 (2003), which won the readers award for Best Cover of the Year in Norway . ... Bob McLeod is an American comic book artist best known for co-creating the New Mutants with writer Chris Claremont. ... Claes Reimerthi is a swedish comic writer, having worked with characters such as The Phantom and Bamse. ... Paul Ryan is an American comic book and comic strip artist. ... Graham Nolan is a comic book artist, best-known for work for DC Comics on Batman-related titles in the 1990s. ... Romano Felmang (1941 - ) is an Italian artist The Phantom by Romano Felmang. ... Norman Worker is a British comic book writer, best known for his work on comic books featuring Lee Falks The Phantom. ...

Australia

Another country where the Phantom is popular is Australia, where Frew Publications has published a fortnightly comic book, The Phantom, since 1948. Frew's book mostly contains reprints, from the newspaper strips and from Fantomen (in English translation), but has on a few occasions also included original stories, drawn by Australian artists. The editor-in-chief is Jim Shepherd. Frew's The Phantom is the longest running comic book series with the character in the world, and is Australia's best selling comic. The Frew comics are also imported and sold in New Zealand. Frew Publications publishes Lee Falks The Phantom comic in Australia, and formerly published other comics including Falks earlier creation Mandrake the Magician. ...

India

The Phantom also has a long publishing history in India. The Phantom first appeared in India in the 1940s via a magazine called The Illustrated Weekly of India which carried Phantom Sundays. Indrajal Comics took up publication of Phantom comics in English and other Indian languages in 1964. They ceased publication in 1990. This same year Diamond Comics started publishing Phantom comics in digest form, again in many languages including English. This continued until 2000, when Diamond Comics stopped publishing Phantom comics; Egmont Imagination India (formerly Indian Express Egmont Publications) took up publication the same year. They published monthly comics (in English only) until 2002. Since then they have only brought out reprints of their earlier stories with new covers and formats. The last regular publisher of the Phantom in India was Rani Comics which started publication in 1990 and ceased in 2005. However, these comics are available only in the Tamil language. It may be noted that Indrajal Comics, Diamond Comics and Rani Comics, all published reprints of Lee Falk's daily or Sunday strips. Only Egmont Imagination India printed the Scandinavian work. Indrajal Comics was a series launched by the publisher of The Times of India, Bennet, Coleman & Co in March of 1964. ... Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ...

Others

Italian publisher Fratelli Spada in Italy also produced a large number of original Phantom stories for their L'Uomo Mascherato series of comic books in the 1960s and 70s. Among the artists that worked for Fratelli Spada were Guido Buzzelli, Mario Caria, Umberto Sammarini (Usam), Germano Ferri, Senio Pratesi, Mario Caria and Felmang. Ferri, Usam, Felmang and Caria have all later worked for the Swedish Fantomen magazine.

Brazilian publisher RGE and German publisher Bastei also produced original Phantom stories for their comic books. In Brazil the Phantom is known as o Fantasma. Callan-Symanzik equation exact renormalization group equation Category: ... The Bastei bridge in Saxon Switzerland The Bastei Bridge near Rathen in Saxon Switzerland is a landmark in a German national park near Pirna which is located in the close east of Dresden. ...

Different Phantom comics are published and have been published in England, Israel, Spain, Poland, Russia, Denmark, Germany, Turkey, Jugoslavia, New Zealand, South America, France, Thailand, Singapore, Netherlands, Hellas, Fiji and Venezuela. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Greece, formally called the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία), is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula. ...

In other media

Novels and short stories

Main article: Phantom novels

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Whitman

The first novel about the Phantom was published in 1944 by Whitman Publishing Company, and was called "Son of the Phantom". It was written by Dale Robertson. The book was based on Lee Falk's comic strip story "Childhood of the Phantom", although Falk had no involvement with the novel.

Avon

Avon Publications in the U.S. put out 15 books based on Lee Falk's stories. These ran from 1972 to 1975, and were written by Lee Falk or a ghost writer. The covers were done by George Wilson. Many of the books were translated into foreign languages. This article is about a ghostwriter, the type of writer. ... Photo submitted by Franklyncards George Wilson was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...

Cover of Lee Falk's novel The Story of the Phantom, drawn by George Wilson.

1. The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks 1972, Lee Falk
2. The Slave Market of Mucar 1972, Basil Copper
3. The Scorpia Menace 1972, Basil Copper
4. The Veiled Lady 1973, Frank S. Shawn
5. The Golden Circle 1973, Frank S. Shawn
6. The Mysterious Ambassador 1973, Lee Falk
7. The Mystery of the Sea Horse 1973, Frank S. Shawn
8. The Hydra Monster 1973, Frank S. Shawn
9. Killer's Town 1973, Lee Falk
10. The Goggle-Eyed Pirates 1974, Frank S. Shawn
11. The Swamp Rats 1974, Frank S. Shawn
12. The Vampires & the Witch 1974, Lee Falk
13. The Island of Dogs 1975, Warren Shanahan
14. The Assassins 1975, Carson Bingham
15. The Curse of the Two-Headed Bull 1975, Lee Falk

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Moonstone Books

In 2007, Moonstone Books released The Phantom Chronicles, a collection of short stories written by authors Mike Bullock, Ron Fortier, Jim Alexander, David Michelinie, Craig Shaw Gardner, CJ Henderson, Clay and Susan Griffith, Jim Alexander, Will Murray, Mike Oliveri, Nancy Kilpatrick, Ed Rhoades, David Bishop, Grant Suave, Trina Robbins, Richard Dean Starr, Dan Wickline and Martin Powell. Moonstone Books is a comic book publisher based in Chicago. ... // Mike Bullock (musician, comic book writer) Mike Bullock is an award-winning writer of poetry and creative fiction, a published lyricist and an accomplished non-fiction writer. ... David Michelinie is an American comic book writer. ... Craig Shaw Gardner (b. ... Will Murray is a segment producer for the Howard Stern Show, hired to replace KC Armstrong. ... For other persons named David Bishop, see David Bishop (disambiguation). ... Trina Robbins (born 1938) is an American comics artist and writer. ... Richard Dean Starr is an American editor and author of fiction whose work has featured characters including Hellboy, The Phantom, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and The Avenger, among others. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The book was released in both a softcover and limited hardcover edition.

Other appearances

In Umberto Eco's novel The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, the main character describes his childhood experiences of reading The Phantom in great detail, as well as other comic strip characters like Flash Gordon and Mandrake the Magician. Umberto Eco (born January 5, 1932) is an Italian medievalist, semiotician, philosopher and novelist, best known for his novel The Name of the Rose (Il nome della rosa) and his many essays. ... La Misteriosa Fiamma della Regina Loana (The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana) is a novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco. ... For other uses, see Flash Gordon (disambiguation). ... Mandrake the Magician is a U.S. comic strip created in 1934 by Lee Falk (also creator of The Phantom) and mainly appearing in syndication in newspapers. ...

Movies

The Phantom serials

Main article: The Phantom (1943 movie serial)

A fifteen-part movie serial starring Tom Tyler was made in 1943, with Jeanne Bates as Diana Palmer, and Ace the Wonder Dog as Devil. The story featured The Phantom in his search for the lost jungle-city of Zoloz. The Phantom's real name in the serial was Geodfrey Prescott, but this was because the alias of Kit Walker had not been mentioned in the strip at that point. DVD cover of The Phantom, starring Tom Tyler. ... DVD front cover for The Adventures of Captain Marvel, one of the most celebrated serials for both Republic Pictures and of the sound era in general. ... The Adventures of Captain Marvel, starring Tom Tyler in his most famous role. ...

A sequel was filmed in 1955 starring John Hart, but after problems with the rights to the character it was partially re-shot and re-named The Adventures of Captain Africa. ^[5] There have been at least three American cinema actors named John Hart. This article concerns the one who is probably best-known for temporarily replacing Clayton Moore on the television series version of The Lone Ranger John Hart (born December 13, 1917) is an American motion picture and television actor. ... The Adventures of Captain Africa (1955) is a Columbia serial starring John Hart. ...

The Phantom (1996)

Main article: The Phantom (film)

Teaser poster to The Phantom (1996)

The Phantom was also made into a movie in 1996. The movie was set in the 1930s, and incorporated elements from several of the Phantom's earliest comic-strip adventures. It starred Billy Zane in the title role, Kristy Swanson as Diana Palmer, and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Sala, an evil aviatrix. It was directed by Simon Wincer, after Joe Dante dropped out of the project, and was written by Jeffrey Boam, who also wrote Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Cult-icon Bruce Campbell was another choice for the role, but Zane, already a huge fan of the comic strip, ended up getting the part after actively lobbying for it for years. After his casting, he feverishly pumped iron for a year and a half to fill The Phantom's costume, refusing to wear a Batman-like costume with moulded muscles. The Phantom is a 1996 action/adventure movie starring Billy Zane, and directed by Simon Wincer. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... William George Billy Zane, Jr. ... Kristen Noel Kristy Swanson (born December 19, 1969 in Mission Viejo, California, U.S.) is an American actress. ... Catherine Zeta-Jones (born 25 September 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welsh actress based in the United States. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Joe Dante (born November 28, 1946 in Morristown, New Jersey) is an American film director and producer of films generally with humorous and scifi content. ... Jeffrey Boam (November 30, 1949 – January 24, 2000) was an American screenwriter and producer. ... Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, Alison Doody, River Phoenix, and John Rhys-Davies. ... For the former baseball player of the same name, see Bruce Campbell (baseball). ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

The movie was filmed on location in Australia, Thailand, and in Los Angeles, and featured the Phantom in his attempt to stop madman Xander Drax (Treat Williams) from obtaining a weapon of doom, the legendary Skulls of Touganda. Many scenes developing the relationship between The Phantom and Diana Palmer were cut, to make the film more fast-paced. The movie was one of the reasons why Billy Zane was cast as Caledon Hockley in James Cameron's Titanic, according to the actor himself, which to this date remains his best known characterization. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Richard Treat Williams (born December 1, 1951 in Rowayton, Connecticut) is an American actor. ... Diana Palmer is a character in the American comic strip The Phantom. ... Caledon Cal Nathan Hockley (1882 — 1929) is a fictional character, the villain of James Camerons 1997 blockbuster Titanic. ... For other persons named James Cameron, see James Cameron (disambiguation). ... Titanic is a 1997 American romantic drama film directed, written, and co-produced by James Cameron about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. ...

The Ghost Who Walks

Main article: The Ghost Who Walks

Hyde Park Entertainment and Crusader Entertainment announced in 2002^[6] that they had acquired the feature film rights to the Phantom, with screenwriter Steven E. de Souza hired to script a movie in a contemporary setting. As of March 3, 2006, the movie's working title was The Ghost Who Walks.^[7] Two-time 1992 Olympic gold medalist Mel Stewart had been announced as a screenwriter for the production,^[8] replacing de Souza. The Ghost Who Walks is a planned movie adaptation of Lee Falks comic strip The Phantom. ... Steven de Souza is among the handful of screenwriters whose films have earned over two billion dollars at the box office. ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ghost Who Walks is a planned movie adaptation of Lee Falks comic strip The Phantom. ... The 92 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Melvin (Mel) Stewart (born November 16, 1968) is an American swimmer, who won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. ...

Cameos

The Phantom also made an appearance alongside other King Features characters in the 1972 animated movie Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter. He also appeared in the animated Beatles movie called Yellow Submarine, together with other fictional characters. King Features Syndicate is a syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation; it distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to thousands of newspapers around the world. ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... For the song, see Yellow Submarine (song). ...

Unauthorized versions

At least three unauthorized Phantom movies were made in Turkey. Two were made in 1968 and both were titled Kızıl Maske (the Turkish name for the Phantom, meaning Red Mask). The Phantom was played by Ismet Erten and Irfan Atasoy, respectively. In 1971, another movie called Kızıl Maske'nin Intikamı (The Phantom's Revenge) appeared.

Television

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Phantom 2040 logo

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1961 pilot

A color Phantom TV-pilot was made in 1961 starring Roger Creed (best known for his work as a stuntman for Bob Hope) as the Phantom, with Lon Chaney Jr., Paulette Goddard as the main villains and Richard Kiel as an assassin called "Big Mike" in supporting roles. The pilot, which never aired anywhere in the world, was called "No Escape", and saw the Phantom trying to break up a slave camp in the jungle. The pilot also featured the Phantom's horse Hero and his wolf Devil, but other supporting characters from the comic, such as Diana Palmer and Guran, never showed up. It was made on a limited budget and only featured small-budget action. Scriptwriter John Carr originally wrote four episodes, but due to the fact that the pilot was never broadcast, they were never filmed. The TV-pilot was once shown at the San Diego Comicon, and is widely bootlegged among Phantom fans. Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ... Lon Chaney, Jr. ... Paulette Goddard (June 3, 1910 – April 23, 1990),[1] an Oscar-nominated American film and theatre actress. ... Richard Dawson Kiel (born September 13, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor best known for his role as Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979) as well as the video game Everything or Nothing, Mr. ... Assassin and Assassins redirect here. ... This list is poorly defined, permanently incomplete, or has become unverifiable or an indiscriminate list or repository of loosely associated topics. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... The variety show is a popular part of many sci-fi and furry conventions A fan convention, or con, is an event in which the fans of a particular TV show, comic book, or actor, or an entire style of entertainment such as science fiction or anime, gather together to...

Defenders of the Earth

In Defenders of the Earth from the 1980s, the twenty seventh Phantom, voiced by actor Peter Mark Richman, teams up with fellow King Features adventurers Flash Gordon and Mandrake the Magician. The cartoon also featured a daughter, Jedda Walker, who briefly took on the Phantom mantle in an episode where she believed her father to have perished. Other episodes of the series featured classic Phantom villains like the Sky Band. The episode "Return of the Sky Band" also featured flashbacks to the Phantom of Lee Falk's comic strip; the 21st Phantom, and his wife Diana Palmer. Defenders of the Earth is an animated television series of the 1980s featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate — Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician — battling the Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. ... Peter Mark Richman (b. ... King Features Syndicate is a syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation; it distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to thousands of newspapers around the world. ... For other uses, see Flash Gordon (disambiguation). ... Mandrake the Magician is a U.S. comic strip created in 1934 by Lee Falk (also creator of The Phantom) and mainly appearing in syndication in newspapers. ...

In the Original Presentation Pilot for the series, The Phantom had a son Kit Walker, and Flash Gordon had a daughter. This pilot featured music from Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends and can be found on the Volume 1 DVD set. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an animated series produced by Marvel Productions Ltd. ...

In Defenders of the Earth, The Phantom was able to use supernatural means to give himself increased strength and speed, by saying the incantation:

"By Jungle Law
The Ghost Who Walks
Calls forth the strength of ten tigers" (or "the speed of the cheetah", etc.) For other uses, see Tiger (disambiguation). ... This article is about the animal. ...

It is only in this cartoon series that the Phantom has such an ability. In the series, the Phantom also used a special helicopter nicknamed "The Skull Copter".

Phantom 2040

Premiering in the mid-1990s, Phantom 2040 is about the adventures of a descendant, the 24th Phantom. Young Kit Walker, living happily with his aunt Heloise, knows nothing about his family's legacy, when one day, The Phantom's friend Guran turns up to tell him the secret of his life. Kit takes up on the mantle of The Phantom, and starts a battle against the evil company Maximum Inc., and their plans to destroy Earth's ecosystem while a select few seal themselves in a controlled environment. He also tries to solve the mystery of the death of his father, the 23rd Phantom. The series lasted for two seasons, and spawned a large number of merchandise. The Phantom/Kit Walker was voiced by actor Scott Valentine, while other names like Mark Hamill, Ron Perlman, and Margot Kidder lent their voices to other characters. Phantom 2040 is an animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. ... Guran is a character from The Phantom comic strip, and is the Phantoms best friend since childhood. ... Scott Valentine (June 3, 1958 in Saratoga Springs, New York) is an American actor. ... Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American actor. ... For the business executive, see Ronald Perelman. ... Margot Kidder (born October 17, 1948) is a Canadian-American film and television actress who achieved fame playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies of the 1970s and 1980s. ...

Parodies

Paul Hogan, of Crocodile Dundee fame, continually parodied the Phantom on his Australian TV-show, The Paul Hogan Show. He would dress up in the purple Phantom costume, and act out different humorous situations. The Phantom has also been frequently parodied on Scandinavian television, in different humour programs. Paul Hogan starring as Michael Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan and The Paul Hogan Show (VHS) For other persons named Paul Hogan, see Paul Hogan (disambiguation). ... Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback in the area around Walkabout Creek and in New York City. ... The Paul Hogan Show aired on Australian television in a the 1970s. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ...

In the Adult Swim show The Venture Bros., the character The Phantom Limb is a direct parody of the Phantom, right down to the same purple suit and mask, except that the Phantom Limb's limbs are invisible, making him look like a floating torso. However, The Venture Brothers' Phantom Limb is a villainous character. Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... The Venture Bros. ... This article is about the fictional character. ...

The myth surrounding the Phantom also provided Turkish humorists with a lot of material. The humor magazine Leman has published many comic strips some of which were inspired by the (imaginary) saying "in the jungle, it is rumored that the Phantom has the strength of ten tigers" where Phantom runs into trouble with 11 or more tigers.

Documentaries

In 1996, the A&E Network made a documentary about the history of the character for television, called The Phantom: Comic strip crusader, which featured interviews with creator Lee Falk, actors Billy Zane and Kristy Swanson, director Simon Wincer, Frew-editor Jim Shepherd, George Olesen, Keith Williams, and president of the US Phantom fan club Friends of the Phantom, Ed Rhoades. The documentary was released on DVD in 2006. Biography is one of A&Es longest-running and most popular programs. ... William George Billy Zane, Jr. ... Kristen Noel Kristy Swanson (born December 19, 1969 in Mission Viejo, California, U.S.) is an American actress. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

To promote the 1996 Paramount Phantom movie, numerous TV-programs about the Phantom were made. One of them was an HBO special called "Making of The Phantom", which featured behind-the-scenes information on the movie and the comic. For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ...

Betaal Pachisi

An Indian TV serial named "Betaal Pachisi" (meaning Phantom XXV), starring Shahbaz Khan, Tom Alter and Sonu Walia, and directed by Sunil Agnihotri, was inspired by the Phantom, after the producers failed to obtain the rights to make an actual series about the character. ^[9] It was first aired in May, 1997 on the Doordarshan TV network of India. Each episode was half an hour long and in the Hindi language. There were 49 episodes.

Stage

A musical about the Phantom was produced in Sweden in 1985. ^[10] It was written by Peter Falck and Urban Wrethagen and starred Urban Wrethagen as the Phantom. A recording of the songs was released on LP and a comic adaption of the story was published in the Swedish Fantomen magazine. The Falck-Wrethagen musical was also performed in Perth, Western Australia in 1989.^{[citation needed]} The Phantom was played by Robert Peron. Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2005-06)  - Product ($m)  $107,910 (4th)  - Product per capita  $53,134/person...

Another musical called "Fantomets glade bryllup" ("Phantom's Happy Wedding") was made in Norway, with actor Knut Husebø as Fantomet and popular Norwegian singer Jahn Teigen composing the music and playing the antagonist. ^[11] This humorous take on the character included the Phantom clashing with Tarzan. Teigen also had a hit song about the Phantom's relationship with Diana Palmer. Jahn TeigenPhoto: Profero 2002 Jahn Teigen is a Norwegian singer and musician. ... For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Tarzan (disambiguation). ... Diana Palmer is a character in the American comic strip The Phantom. ...

In the 1990s, Toadshow ([2]), produced a Rock Opera entitled Phantoad of the Opera, about the Phantoad (the Ghost who hops), a masked musical genius wanted to appear on Broadway. The show uses elements of many different stories including The Phantom, Phantom of the Opera, Greystoke, and even The Pirates of Penzance. This rock opera continues to be produced by schools. The title character as depicted by Lon Chaney, Sr. ... Greystoke may refer to: Greystoke, a village and civil parish in Cumbria (England) Greystoke Park, an area of Newcastle upon Tyne (England) Greystoke Park, an area of Penrith (England) Greystoke Castle in the village of Greystoke, Cumbria (England) Baron Greystock, an English noble title, now extinct Greystoke: The Legend of... The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty, is a Gilbert and Sullivan comic operetta in two acts. ...

Video games

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The Phantom has appeared as a playable character in two video games, "Phantom 2040" and "Defenders of the Earth". Both were based on the animated series with the same titles. However, in Defenders of the Earth, the Phantom was not the only playable character, as players were given the choice to control Mandrake the Magician and Flash Gordon as well. Phantom 2040 is an animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. ... Defenders of the Earth is an animated television series of the 1980s featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate — Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician — battling the Flash Gordon villain Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. ...

In "Phantom 2040", released on Sega Genesis, Game Gear and Super NES, the Phantom was the only playable character. He had use of a number of his special skills and high-tech gadgets from the Phantom 2040 TV-series. Although the game enjoys somewhat of a cult following, it received luke-warm reviews from critics (it has an aggregated score of 6/10 at GameRankings.com) and did not sell as well as other super hero titles of the time such as The Death and Return of Superman or Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage. Phantom 2040 is an animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. ... The Mega Drive/Genesis was a 16-bit video game console released by Sega in Japan (1988), Europe (1990) and most of the rest of the world as the Mega Drive. ... The Sega Game Gear was Segas first portable gaming system. ... The European SNES design is identical to the Super Famicom. ... The Death and Return of Superman is a beat em up video game based on the Death of Superman storyline. ...

In 2003, a video game made for Game Boy Advance was announced, simply called "The Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks". It was developed by 7th Sense, and produced by Microids, and was described as a free-roaming jungle adventure. During the development process, Microids went bankrupt, and the game was never released (7th Sense's game based on Mandrake the Magician suffered the same fate). “GBA” redirects here. ... Mandrake the Magician is a U.S. comic strip created in 1934 by Lee Falk (also creator of The Phantom) and mainly appearing in syndication in newspapers. ...

In 2006, a The Phantom Mobile Game became available for cellphones, where the Phantom fights zombies, undead mages, floating skulls and other strange, magical creatures to find his kidnapped wife, Diana Palmer. Like the canned Game Boy Advance game, it was described as a free-roaming jungle adventure, with a film-like plot.

Theme park

"Fantomenland" ("Phantom Land") is a part of the Swedish zoo Parken Zoo, Eskilstuna, where audiences can visit the Skull Cave, and several other places from the comic, like the Whispering Grove and the headquarters of the Jungle Patrol. Visitors can also meet actors dressed up as the Phantom, and witness short plays featuring the characters of the comic. Fantomenland was inaugurated by Lee Falk in 1986. Giraffes in Sydneys Taronga Zoo A zoological garden, zoological park, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures and displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred. ... Eskilstuna River and Gamla Stan (Old Town) Klosters church of Eskilstuna. ... The Phantom with the Skull Cave to his left. ...

Miscellanea

• Sy Barry came to draw Diana Palmer after the Charlie's Angels star Jaclyn Smith. ^[12]

• Lee Falk would occasionally leave tributes to William Shakespeare in his comics, even going as far as having the third Phantom work as an actor for Shakespeare and marry his niece, Rosamunda.

• In Sweden, early in the 1990s, there was a soft drink called Fantomenläsk^{[citation needed]} (Phantom soft drink) featuring the phantom on the label. The soft drink itself was relatively opaque and was colored azure blue. A Swedish dairy company used the Phantom as a branding image and a mascot.^{[citation needed]}

• In Spain, The Phantom is known as "El Hombre Enmascarado" (The Masked Man), and Devil, as Satan.

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Footnotes

References

• The Phantom at King Features
• The Chronicle Chamber
• Comicon.con Pulse News (March 6, 2006): "How Moonstone Landed the Phantom", by Joe Gentile
• The Moonstone Books Phantom 2006 San Diego Presentation

External links

• The Phantom at the Internet Movie Database
• Comicon.con Pulse News (March 8, 2006): "Bullock & The Phantom Help Invisible Children", by Jennifer M. Contino