Description:The first, original, and best masked hero to ever grace the pages of comic strips and comic books returns with Hermes Press' new complete reprint of The Phantom! 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 MThe first, original, and best masked hero to ever grace the pages of comic strips and comic books returns with Hermes Press' new complete reprint of The Phantom! 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. Now, Hermes Press will offer the entire run of the comic strip, which will span over seventy years of The Phantom legend, ending with artist Sy Barry's run on the strip in 1994. As with Hermes Press' critically acclaimed reprint of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the new definitive reprint of The Phantom will introduce the strip to a whole new generation of readers and give fans of the "Ghost Who Walks" a chance to revisit the series all over again.... (more)(less)
Manufacturer : Hermes Press Release date : 30 March 2013 ISBN-10 : 1932563415 |
ISBN-13: 9781932563412
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The Phantom was THE original superhero, two years before Superman even came along. That alone should make him worth a little attention. Also, his early adventures were brilliantly written and rival even the best of what we've done with the genre since. He's witty, fearless, and virtuous. All in all, he's likeable as much as he is influential."
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"Ms. Lawrynovicz's favorite: The Phantom!
Her top five:
The Phantom (my favorite)
Batman (it’s difficult not to love an anti-hero! Besides, he’s a classic.)
Daredevil (because not only does he lack true superpowers, he is actually disabled, but still a superhero. How cool is that?)
Gambit (okay, so his power is sort of lame, and he’s shady at times, but he’s interesting, and his rather tragic romance with Rogue is all kinds of awesome)
Wolverine (how can one not love Wolverine? The "
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"Read Mid February 2011
As I was searching through Wikipedia one night about two months ago, I made a search for Superhero Comics and saw mention of three figures preceding Superman - Popeye, The Clock, and The Phantom. Only The Phantom seemed to fit the bill of costumed superhero to me at the time, and though I wasn't totally interested in the character to begin with, the idea of understanding the genesis of the superhero genre drew me in. I bought this and the second volume of the Hermes Press "
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