Comics Kingdom The best comic strips, political cartoons and puzzles in all the land. C $4.47. 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. But he could ultimately not come up with a name he liked better than The Phantom. This lasted until 1977, with a total number of 73 issues being published. The story of the Phantom started with a young sailor named Christopher Walker (sometimes called Christopher Standish in certain versions of the story). Previous fictional crime fighters, such as Zorro and Doc Savage, were not designed especially for newspaper comics. After his casting, he feverishly pumped iron for a year and a half to fill The Phantom's costume. In later years, Falk was quoted as saying that he had envisioned a grey costume and even considered naming his creation "The Gray Ghost"1. This page was last edited on 18 February 2021, at 13:07. The Phantom Sundays By Lee Falk And Ray Moore - Comic Strip book 1949 - 1952. C $34.44. The fictional story starts over 400 years ago, when pirates wreck Walkeris ship off the African coast. 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. In 2002, it was announced that Hyde Park Entertainment and Crusader Entertainment had acquired the feature film rights to the Phantom, with the intention of making a new movie in a contemporary setting. The Phantom has two animal companions - the a mountain wolf Devil, and a horse, Hero. In "Phantom 2040", released on Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, Game Gear and Super NES, the Phantom was the only playable character, featuring a number of his special skills and high-tech gadgets from the Phantom 2040 TV-series. The series regularly gives quotes from "old jungle sayings" surrounding the myth of the Phantom. 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. 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. http://www.phantomwiki.org/index.php?title=The_Phantom&oldid=213889, الشبح (Alshabah), الرج المقنع (Alraj Almukni), Φάντασμα (Fantasma), Φαντομ (Fantom), Φαντομασ (Fantomas), Fantomas, Antifaz Negro, El duende que camina, El hombre Fantasma, La Sombra, El Fantasma, Fantomas, El Fantasma, El Hombre Enmascarado, Dev Adam, Kızıl Gölge, Kızılmaske, Fantom. Strangely enough, the Phantom's real name was in the serial Geodfrey Prescott, but this was because the Kit Walker name had not been mentioned in the strip at that point. The story of the Phantom started with a young sailor named Christopher Walker Jr.. Christopher was born in 1516 in Portsmouth. On Moore's return, he worked on the strip on and off until 1949, when McCoy succeeded him. In the U.S., the Phantom has been published by a variety of publishers over the years. My sons and their sons, shall follow me". They have had sons, most of whom have shared the name, Kit Walker. Some of the stories have been adapted from comic magazine stories originally published in Fantomen, but most have been new original stories. Protector of the Deep Wood, crimefighter, protector of the innocent, fighter of injustice and cruelty. The Phantom was also made into a movie in 1996. Later in 1995 Marvel also released a 4-part mini-series based on the Phantom 2040 TV series, pencilled by none other than legendary Steve Ditko, co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. From 1962 on, The Phantom raised an orphan named Rex (now Prince of Baronkhan). The 6th Phantom originally formed the Jungle Patrol with the help of former pirate Redbeard and his men back in 1664. Today's Phantom is the twenty-first in the line. A popular feature adapted into many forms of media, including television and film, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating in the African jungle. In 1978, he married his sweetheart since his days in American college, Diana Palmer, who works at the United Nations. The first Phantom Sunday strip from May 28, 1939. Published by Egmont. 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. He allowed the vultures flying around the body to finish their work, took up the skull of the killer, raised it above his head, and swore a sacred oath: "I swear to devote my life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty, and injustice, in all their forms! The Phantom has a big following in Scandinavia, where he has his own comic book (Fantomen in Sweden, Fantomet in Denmark and Norway, Mustanaamio note in Finland), publishing new original adventures by other hands. One of them was an HBO special called "Making of The Phantom", which featured behind-the-scenes information on the movie and the comic. Instead of achieving this goal, he was taken prisoner, and laid before the Demon God of the Wasaka, who was supposed to decide his destiny. The series began with a daily newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, which was joined by a color Sunday strip in May of 1939; both are still running as of 2006 and are read by millions of people every day. Please enable JavaScript to pass antispam protection!Here are the instructions how to enable JavaScript in your web browser http://www.enable-javascript.com.Antispam by CleanTalk. The Phantom, 'The Ghost Who Walks' Christopher later carved it out to make it look even more like a skull. A new artist was found in Paul Ryan, who by then already was a Phantom veteran after having worked on the Fantomen comic stories for a couple of years. Cult-icon Bruce Campbell was another choice for the role, but Zane ended up getting the part because of his convincing screen-test, good looks and knowledge to The Phantom comic. Avon Publications in the U.S. put out 15 books based on Lee Falk's stories. Some of the stories have been adapted from comic magazine stories originally published in Fantomen. Mike Manley. He was found by pygmies of the Bandar tribe, who nursed him and took care of him. Christopher was washed ashore on a Bengalla beach, seemingly half dead. Dark brown New inker for the daily strip was Keith Williams. Language(s) Hair colour 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. This same year Diamond Comics started publishing Phantom comics in digest form, again in many languages including English. This resulted in a dedicated friendship between Christopher and the Bandars, which would be brought on to the generations to come after them. Members of the Fantomen talent pool have also kept the newspaper strip going since Lee Falk's death in 1999. It was not well received, mainly due to the poor acting ability and physique of the local lead actor, Robert Peron. Frew's book mostly contains reprints, from the newspaper strips and from Fantomen (in English translation), but has occasionally also included an original story. Weight 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. 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 the present day. Two signatures of the character are two signet rings he wears. 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 his young charges, first Rex, then Kit and Heloise. In the jungles of the (fictional) African country Bangalla, there is a myth about "The Ghost Who Walks", "The Man Who Cannot Die", The Phantom. He also has a trained falcon named Fraka. Species 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 resources. For other uses, see The Phantom (disambiguation). Lee Falk died in 1999, and the newspaper comics are now written by Tony DePaul and drawn by Paul Ryan (daily strip) and Graham Nolan (Sunday strip). One issue even featured a pin-up drawing by Ditko and another legend, John Romita, Sr. The Bandars who had found him was only a small group of people who had managed to escape from the village of the Wasaka. 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. 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. However, these comics are available only in the Tamil language. Description Wilson McCoy The Phantom Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 12-25-59 (King Features Syndicate, 1959). The Phantom carries a pair of M1911 .45 caliber pistols. Both were based on the animated series with the same titles. It starred Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson and Catherine Zeta-Jones and was directed by Simon Wincer. In 2000, Olesen and Fredericks retired from the Sunday strip which was then taken over by respected comic book artist Graham Nolan, whose goal was to give the series a slightly more filmatic look. When King Features turned him down, Falk developed what would become The Phantom, about a mysterious, costumed crimefighter. During World War II, Falk joined the Office of War Information, where he became chief of his radio foreign language division. The Phantom has appeared in two animated series. Frequently the comic highlights the adventures of previous Phantoms, set in the past. Share this Rating. 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 Bandars (armed with their newly discovered, extremely poisoned arrows, capable of killing a man in a few seconds). Egmont publishes a fortnightly Phantom comic book in Norway (as Fantomet), Sweden (as Fantomen), and Finland (as Mustanaamio {"Black Mask"}Template:Fn). The Sky Band 3. Barry's longtime assistant George Olesen remained on the strip as penciller, with Keith Williams joining as inker for the daily strip. From United States +C $21.11 shipping estimate. Christopher was quickly saved by a group of Bandars before the vultures or the Wasaka could do him any real harm. A Sunday strip version of the Phantom was added on May 28, 1939. Wearing the costume based on the Demon God, Christopher became the first of what would later be known as The Phantom. Aliases Indrajal Comics took up publication of Phantom comics in English and other Indian languages in 1964. In 1996, the A&E Network made a long Phantom-biography for television, called "The Phantom: Comic Strip Crusader", which featured interviews with people like creator Lee Falk, actors Billy Zane and Kristy Swanson, director Simon Wincer, Frew-editor Jim Sheperd, George Olesen, Keith Williams, and the president of the US Phantom fan club Friends of the Phantom, Ed Rhoades. 'The Ghost Who Walks''The Man Who Never Dies''Guardian of the Eastern Dark'Mr. Don Newton's cover to The Phantom #74 featuring the Phantom of 1776. Previous artists on the newspaper strip include Ray Moore, Wilson McCoy, Bill Lignante, Sy Barry, George Olesen, Keith Williams, Paul Ryan, Fred Fredericks, Terry Beatty, Graham Nolan, and Eduardo Barreto. This 12-chapter Mascot Pictures serial combined the western, musical, and science fiction genres. It is only in this cartoon series that the Phantom has such an ability. It was written by Lee Falk and initially also penciled and/or laid out by him. Art by Paul Ryan. He would dress up in the purple Phantom costume, and act out different humorous situations. 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. The links below will all direct you to pages at the Houston Chronicle's website. Main articles: Phantom 2040, Defenders of the Earth. At the time, Lee Falk was already the creator of the successful Mandrake the Magician newspaper strip. When a father Phantom retires from his work as Phantom, his son takes his place, swears The Oath of the Skull and becomes the new Phantom. Edited versions of most of his stories have also been published in the Scandinavian Phantom comics. The Phantom lives in the fabled Skull Cave, where all previous Phantoms are buried. However, the Phantom's close friends and family have frequently seen him unmasked, without anything happening to them. Barry would continue working on the strip for over 30 years before retiring in 1994. The Phantom has his own theme park attraction in the Swedish amusement park Parken Zoo, Eskilstuna, where visitors can take a closer look at the Skull Cave, and several other places known from the Phantom comics, and talk to the Phantom "himself" in person. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. The book was based on Lee Falk's comic strip story "Childhood of the Phantom", although Falk had no involvement with the novel. Born 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. The critically acclaimed, best selling complete reprint of The Phantom continues! Australian actor Paul Hogan continually parodied the Phantom on his Australian TV-show, The Paul Hogan Show. Only Egmont Imagination India printed the Scandinavian work. Group Affiliation In 2000, Olesen and Fredericks retired from the Sunday strip which was then taken over by respected comic book artist Graham Nolan. DC Comics published a Phantom comic book from 1988 to 1990. The other has a skull shape and is worn on his favored punching hand, which leaves a skull-shaped scar on the enemies he punches. One of the most enduring comic-strip heroes, The Phantom has thrilled worldwide audiences since 1936. But it is not only the son who becomes the Phantom. The Sunday strip was for some time inked by Eric Doescher before Mandrake the Magician artist Fred Fredericks became the regular inker in 1995. The Singh Brotherhood 2. The Phantom is a 1943 classic Columbia Pictures cliffhanger serial starring Tom Tyler in the title role. Possibly because of huge interest from comic book publications and websites, The Phantom is to date Moonstone's most successful title, and it is considered to be the reason why the small independent publisher's popularity and fame have increased the last years. Christopher was tied up and laid on an altar made of stone, where vultures surrounded him, the Wasaka allowing them to eat him. The Phantom also has a long publishing history in India. Other episodes of the series featured classic Phantom villains, like the Sky Band. Phantom’s adventures have taken him around the globe, and many episodes (particularly in the comic books) have related tales of earlier Phantoms, even including a 19th century lady Phantom. After learning the language of the Bandar tribe, Christopher found out that they were slaves of the Wasaka tribe, a tribe consisting of what the Bandars called "giants". Kit was an extremely talented sportsman, and was predicted to become the world champion of many different genres (he even knocked out the boxing champion of the world in a match when the champion visited Clarksville). In 2006, some of the novels were released as audio books in Norway and Sweden, as part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the character. Mike Manley began drawing The Phantom daily comic strip with the release of May 30, 2016 following the death of Paul Ryan. The movie was set in the 1930s, and incorporated elements from several of the Phantom's earliest comic-strip adventures. The Phantom lives in the fabled Skull Cave, where all previous Phantoms are buried. Ryan's first daily strip appeared in early-2005. The 21st Phantom's birth name is Kit Walker. Phantom daily strip from 2005. Unknown The Bandars showed Christopher to a cave, which resembled the look of a human skull. Rumours have been going about a Phantom PC-game, but nothing have been confirmed. Billy Zane. Evidences of female Phantoms have also been found, such as in the case of Julie Walker, twin-sister of the 17th Phantom and Heloise Walker, older sister of Kit Walker Jr.. Portrayed By Kit spent his first years in the jungle in Bangalla, but went to the United States for studying when he was 10 years old, living with his aunt and uncle, Lucy and Jasper (in earlier editions, they were known as Bessie and Ephraim), in the little town of Clarksville. Issue 1885 - Replica Series No 26, 2021 $10.00 Falk's first attempt was a strip about King Arthur, which Falk both wrote and drew. The gadgets used by Marvel's 22nd Phantom were reminiscent of those in Phantom 2040, only less advanced. Due to the massive amount of pictures in here, the web storage costs us over 5 000 SEK per year. A Sunday Phantom strip was added May 28 1939. Members of the Fantomen talent pool have also kept the newspaper strip going since Lee Falk's death in 1999. Only four issues were published. The Phantom is feared by criminals over the entire world, and he knows how to use his frightening image and reputation against them. Over the years, the Phantom's costume has for example been colored blue in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland; red in Italy, Turkey and formerly in Brazil; and brown in New Zealand. Christopher was washed ashore on a Bangalla beach, seemingly half dead. Wearing the costume based on the Demon God, Christopher became the first of the legendary figure whom local legends would refer to as 'The Phantom'. 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. They continue to sell well in a market mostly populated by humor comic books. When the Phantom leaves the jungle, he dresses as a normal person, wearing a fedora, a trench coat, and sunglasses, and known as "Kit Walker". In the cartoon, The Phantom was voiced by actor Peter Mark Richman. In late 2005, Moonstone hired "Lions, Tigers and Bears" writer Mike Bullock and Carlos Magno as the new creative team on the book, with Joe Prado and Doug Klauba being responsible for the covers. With Lee Falk, Peter Graves, Billy Zane. The Mysterious Girl 11. The serial also features Jeanne Bates as the Phantom's girlfriend Diana Palmer, and Ace the Wonder Dog as the Phantom's trusty German shepherd Devil (who is a wolf in the original comic). Almost every Phantom has married a woman of royal blood. But in reality, this is just a myth. Immediately, Christopher walked into the village of the Wasaka, and asked them to set the Bandars free. In 1962, Gold Key Comics took over, then King Comics in 1966, then Charlton Comics in 1969. The first major Phantom artist was Ray Moore. In an interview, Stewart described the film as a combination of X-Men and Tom Clancy. He was found by pygmies of the Bandar tribe, who nursed him back to health and took care of him. 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 the present day. Another character who aided the Phantom is the chief of the Bandar pygmy tribe, Guran. The Phantom is credited as being the first "costumed superhero", i.e. Ray Moore was previously assistant to Mandrake artist Phil Davis. Christopher was tied up and laid on an altar made of stone, where vultures surrounded him, the Wasaka allowing them to eat him. Male 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 Bandars (armed with their newly discovered, extremely poisoned arrows, capable of killing a man in a few seconds). When he died, his son took over for him and assumed the mantle as the new Phantom, and when the 2nd Phantom died, his son took over. Title: The Phantom: Comic Strip Crusader (31 May 1996) 6.1 /10. The Slave Traders 10. Christopher Jr. became a shipboy on his father's ship in 1526, of which Christopher senior was Captain. A recording of the songs was released on LP and a comic adaption of the story was published in the Swedish Fantomen magazine. They managed to escape from the village of the Wasaka unharmed. Another country where the Phantom is popular is Australia, where Frew Publications has published a fortnightly comic book, The Phantom, since 1948. Issues published in 2021 Issue 1886 - Fortnightly, 2021 $3.75. Lee Falk wanted the costume to be gray, but the colorist while coloring the strip decided that Phantom would look better in purple. English, Bandarian, and an unknown number of other foreign languages. Today De Paul is the regular writer. Christopher was quickly saved by a group of Bandars before the vultures or the Wasaka could do him any real harm. In 1536, when Christopher was 20 years old, he was a part of what was supposed to be the last voyage of his father. Through the 1940s, strips were reprinted in Ace Comics published by David McKay Publications. Ryan succeeded Nolan as artist on the Sunday strip in 2007. Brazilian publisher RGE and German publisher Bastei also produced original Phantom stories for their comic books. The Diamond Hunters 4. Daily Stories Daily Stories List 1930's 1. 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. He planned out the first few months of the story and drew the first two weeks of a sample strip. Moonstone Books, the current publisher of US Phantom comics, are also intending to release two collections of short stories with the Phantom; so-called prose anthologies, written by a large set of writers, including: David Bishop, Martin Powell, Mike Bullock, Ron Marz, David Michelinie, Grant Suave, John Ostrander, Len Wein, Steven Grant, Ron Goulart, and Tony Bedard. The Phantom first appeared in India in the 1940s via a magazine called The Illustrated Weekly of India which carried Phantom Sundays. To promote the 1996 Paramount Phantom movie, numerous TV-programs about the Phantom were made. Immediately, Christopher walked into the village of the Wasaka, and asked them to set the Bandars free. Lee Falk continued to script the Phantom (and Mandrake) until his death on March 13, 1999. Phantom Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 2-22-49 (King Features Syndicate, 1949). As of March 3, 2006, the movie's working title was The Ghost Who Walks and was scheduled for release in 2007. When he died, his son took over for him, and when the 2nd Phantom died, his son took over. They managed to escape from the village of the Wasaka unharmed. McCoy died suddenly in 1961. During McCoy's tenure the strip was at its peak, appearing in thousands of newspapers worldwide. The serial is based on Lee Falk's comic strip The Phantom. Christopher learned about an ancient Bandar legend about a man coming from the ocean to save them from their slavery. They ceased publication in 1990. The Phantom has two helpers, a mountain wolf, Devil, and a horse, Hero. A few years later, Olesen and Williams left the daily strip, after Olesen decided to retire. This oath would later be known as The Oath of the Skull, which would be sworn by every successive Walker progeny that took up the mantle as the next Phantom. The series lasted for two seasons, and spawned a large number of merchandise. Ray Moore also was also active in the war and during that time left the strip to his assistant Wilson McCoy. 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. Another character who aided the Phantom is the Chief of the Bandaran Pygmy tribe, Guran. Little Tommy 5. This notable landmark would later become known as the Skull Cave and would become his permanent home. In total, scriptwriter John Carr wrote scripts for four episodes, but due to the fact that the pilot never aired, they were never filmed. The Bandars showed Christopher to a cave, which resembled the look of a human skull. Lee Falk's syndicated newspaper comic strip The Phantom premiered on February 17, 1936, with the story "The Singh Brotherhood", written by Falk and illustrated first by himself, for two weeks, followed by Ray Moore, who was an assistant to artist Phil Davis on Falk's Mandrake the Magician strip. And 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". The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. Mandrake and The Weird Bank Robberies Comic Mandrake TV Pilot Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross (1911 - 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. Cover to The Phantom #4 (published in 2004 by Moonstone Books). Ghost Who Walks wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. Falk, however, continued to refer to the costume as grey in the text of the strip on several occasions afterwards (for example in "The Seahorse", "The Mermaids of Melo Straits", "The Devil Road" and "The Matchmaker), but finally in the 1956 daily story "The Heavyweight Champion" the costume was mentioned as purple.2. He allowed the vultures flying around the body finish their work (in newer versions, the pirate was half-dead, and Christopher allowed crabs to eat him alive). Art by Hans Lindahl. A musical about the Phantom was produced in Sweden in 1985. The artists and writers working on these stories have been nick-named Team Fantomen. He also tries to solve the mystery of the death of his father, the 23rd Phantom. Art by Doug Klauba. 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. Citizenship 17 Feb 1936, "The Singh Brotherhood" (Daily Strip) The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936.The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla.The character has been adapted for television, film and video games. The average length of a Fantomen story is 30+ pages (compared to 20-24 pages for most U.S. comics). 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. Due to a betrayal leading to the death of the 14th Phantom, the identity of the commander have been kept hidden from members of the patrol ever since. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Moore returned after the war and worked on the strip on and off until 1949, when he left it completely in the hands of McCoy. Under 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). The Wasaka, shocked at seeing what many of them thought was their Demon God come alive, was fought down, and the Bandars were finally set free, after centuries in slavery. A TV pilot was made in 1961 starring Roger Creed (best known for his work as a stuntman) 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 last thing Christopher saw before he fell unconscious and fell to the sea was his father being murdered by a pirate. The first novel about the Phantom was published in 1944 by Whitman Publishing Company, and was called "Son of the Phantom". In reality, the Phantom is descended from twenty previous generations of crime-fighters who all adopt the same persona. 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. In 1536, when Christopher was 20 years old, he was a part of what was supposed to be his father's last voyage. Another mini-series released by Marvel in 1994-1995 explored a more futuristic, high-tech version of the Phantom in three issues (apparently the 22nd Phantom). The character has been adapted for television, film and video games. One has a pattern that he leaves on visitors to his region he approves of, which marks the person as under his protection. There were 49 episodes in total. 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