The critically acclaimed, best selling complete reprint of The Phantom continues! Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the granddaddy of all costumed superheroes, The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore. The strip hit the funny pages of newspapers well before the Dark Knight or Superman made their first appearances and has been acknowledged as an influence on every masked man of mystery since. The Phantom set the standard for action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comic books it has frequently been copied but never equaled. Included in this volume are six complete continuities, reprinted for the first time in their entirety, The Calyles Good Mark, The Crybaby The Underwater Diamond Thieves, The Betrothal, The Swamp Rats, and Oogooru and the Witchmen. Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Features proofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 13-16 years.

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by Hermes Press .