Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday Mr. Phantom...
Happy Birthday, to you!!!
(DCUC Superman body, DCD New Frontier Martian Manhunter head.)
Popular pulp character The Phantom is 76 years old today!
Created by Lee Falk, the Phantom was adapted into many media, including television, film and video games.
The Phantom series began with a daily newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, followed by a colour Sunday strip on May 28, 1939; and both still being seen today.
Creator Lee Falk continued work on The Phantom until 1999, when he died.
Artists which have worked on the book have been; Ray Moore, Wilson McCoy, Bill Lignante, Sy Barry, George Olesen, Keith Williams, Fred Fredericks, Graham Nolan and the lovely Eduardo Barreto.
Today the comic strip is produced by writer Tony DePaul and artists Paul Ryan Monday-Saturday and Terry Beatty is giving us some superb Phantom love every Sunday.
So who is this hang around figure of the dailys? And why is he a fashion icon?
Well… The Phantom operates in the African country Bangalla and he is part of a line of crime fighters that go back to the ripe old year of 1536.
British sailor Christopher Walker was killed by pirates and he swore on oath to fight evil on the skull of his fathers murderer and so the Phantom legacy is born and passed from father to son.
The Phantom does not have any supernatural powers, he relies on his strength, intelligence and fearsome reputation of being an immortal ghost to defeat his foes.
He is also the first character to put on that super skin tight outfit, which super heroes can not get enough of… as well as putting on a mask to hide his identity which hide his pupils another super-hero fashion of the day.
SO... lets say! Hip hip hooray for it's PHANTOM! Day!
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