Lee Falk’s The Phantom - 80th Anniversary Special

[@rabirajbanerjee3872]

In the 90s Phantom was very popular in India and my father who used to own the Indrajal Comics from the 70s introduced me to Phantom in my childhood. This character deserves a movie to introduce himself to the new generation. The real OG :)

[@SpaceCattttt]

Growing up in Sweden, the Phantom pretty much shaped my childhood. No, I didn't grow up to become a masked crime fighter, but by subscribing to and collecting Phantom adventures, I always had something to look forward to, and I'd like to think that because the character had such a strong moral compass that he followed, I actually learned a thing or two about how to be fair to others and eventually become a responsible adult. Thanks, Lee.

[@asbjrnfossmo1589]

Same from Norway. Such a shame it is no longer a standalone. This will hurt future generations a lot more than global warming.

[@turtleanton6539]

Indeed😊

[@risinggamer3011]

Mandrake and phantom are still in Indians heart.just a request that Hollywood should work on these two heroes.too

[@sarah-5111]

In my country (Sweden) The Phantom used (and still is in some places) to be waaaaay more famous and popular than Batman and Superman and I grew up with The Phantom comic books

[@maniacram]

Phantom Program Me too. And it should be as Supe and Bat copied Phantom

[@postersandstuff]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6iVq3WqhLV-bLM Sadly kids in Norway have no interest in Phantom but back in the 70s/80s , wow !

[@Dick_Kickem69]

- engstrom64 - I lived in Lund for 3 years from 2006-2009 and there were Fantomen comics everywhere. Seems like every comic I ran into was either Kalle Anka or Fantomen.

[@emilrasmussen1309]

the same in danmark

[@CrimsonMoonM]

@@postersandstuff The Phantom is the only "Super Hero comic" that's still in active publication here in northern Norway. We do occasionally get paperback collections of entire Marvel-branded super hero stories, but the traditional weekly/monthly format of those stories fell to the wayside by around the mid 2000s.

[@asharma103]

I don't think that the narrator or folks that made this video realize that Mandrake and The Phantom have been heroes to a billion Indians for decades. Most Indians have Phantom and Mandrake comics till this day.

[@adas21]

asharma103 true

[@anooptiwari2011]

बिलकुल सही,

[@kawaiiribbon]

True

[@nickkulldude]

True..

[@kitwalker2103]

Absolutely bro I have always Identified with the Ghost who walks from Indraja comics.

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

Thank you for lifting up the Phantom! Such a great charachter! For me he is the ultimate "super hero". I'm swedish and here the comic paper "Fantomen" has been produced since 1950 and still going strong in 2024. "Team Fantomen" is the team of an amazing bunch of writers and illustrators that has expanded upon the myth of the Phantom. I remember that the period from 1986 to about 1991 had many high lights. Very good stuff! 🙂👍

[@jsfbr]

My grandma read the Phantom's and Mandrake's stories to me when I was a child in the sixties, down here in Brazil. I still remember several things from them today...

[@tatonghudas]

we need to see more of him, I grew up on our small news stand/shop and most of my childhood spent reading comics strip and comic books. Was introduced to The Phantom at an early age including Phantom 2040 and the live action film.

[@moonled]

The Ghost Who Walks can never die. ~ Old Jungle Saying

[@doomguy8324]

Its amazing that the creator took such love and care in his creation. I can totally respect that.

[@simonchi5372]

Grew up in Sweden, read my fathers comics and then later on subscribed to newer ones. What a great comic, my best childhood memories is reading that comic. The Phantom was cool. He had a wolf as a pet, named Devil (very important to mention it's a wolf, not a dog). Also had a white stallion named Hero. The deep dark forests were cool, living in a skull cave with a treasure room having even Excalibur in it. Tales of him being an undying hero, the one who lives forever (even though we as readers knows the sons takes over as the father dies). And the myths of the Phantom, like he has the strenght of a tiger, he moves faster than lighting and if you take of his mask you will die a painful death. And the Djungle-patrol relationship and his right and left hand carrying either salvation and forever protection with the good mark of the Phantom or the mark of the death skull, since he will hit you so hard the mark will stay on your chin forever marking you as evil. Fuck, this brings back way too much memories. And what really needs to be done is someone to translate Egmont's Phantom Chronicles into english for everyone to enjoy. Fuck, it explains everything from the 1st Phantom to the 21st in multiple stories, all important or classic. Everything from The Phantom finding the skull ring in the catacombs of Rome to the formation of the Djungle-Patrol with Captain Redbeard. I always enjoyed the stories about how the previous Phantom died which brought forth the new phantom. Or as the Bandar's would say "The Phantom is dead, long live The Phantom".

[@sigurdfyllingkarstad2694]

I loved The Phantom Chronicles as a kid and still do. They are in black and white and the stories are so good it should be a damn TV show with one movie made once a year. Just think about it, one generation is enough for 10 seasons. Here in Norway, they aren't as popular as they once were, but when I see a new chronicle I'll grab that sucker and drink some coffee. I always used to think about who would win if Batman and The Phantom were to fight. I always came to the same conclusion. The Phantom would destroy Batman. The current Phantom is basically pure breed to be a hero through 20 generations. Breeding works!

[@asbjrnfossmo1589]

*ten tigers

[@asbjrnfossmo1589]

@@sigurdfyllingkarstad2694 A Game of Thrones-ish production, covering 21 (23 with some re-writing to make the timeline work) phantom series, based on the Egmont comics would be stupid good, and with so much material, would make for a show running 40+ seasons, depending on episodes per season. I'd like for such a show to jump back and forth, having a narrator or more, but that might be difficult because actors age, and like the rest of us, die. If we could get Morgan Freeman as Old Moz, that would be good too ;)

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

I agree 100%. The stories by "Team Fantomen" needs to be translated to english and be spread! They are so good and so much depths!

[@amazingfan15]

my first introduction to The Phantom was the Phantom 2040 animated series. when i tracked down the original comics, i was surprised and pleased to find that the origin story related in the show was basically unchanged. from what i've read and seen, Phantom seems like a pretty cool dude; i'll have to read more of his adventures soon.

[@raunovittaniemi4905]

Fantastiskt...och se detta .sååå fiina gamla minnen jag var fantomen fantast..............👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️...

[@richardlee1075]

The phantom is the most underrated character of all time. Everyone is a knockoff of him

[@Leadeshipcoach]

Agreed!😊👍

[@elizabethmolino8262]

Agreed

[@richardrosenthal9552]

I am a long time fan of the Phantom. There have been many companies that have over the years published the Phantom but not until Moonstone started to put out Phantom books was the character given the treatment it deserves. They put an in-depth origin story of the first Phantom that was one of the best comic book stories I have ever read. I recommend it highly to all who have not read it. After I read it I did not think anyone would write a criticism that the Phantom was like a Tarzan in tights.

[@OriginalPuro]

It is sad to see the story of the Phantom, knowing that today, the Phantom will no longer be released in Norway because of low sales numbers.:< People don't read paper comics as much, that is sad, because the Phantom is BAD ASS!

[@michor10]

I used to read old Phantom comics as a kid. Thanks for the memories.

[@Holammer]

I grew up with stories drawn by Kari Leppänen, Hans Lindahl, Jaime Vallvé and many others (google the names and be blown away). If this material never made its way to the states, I weep for you guys.

[@lordkelvin666]

Lee Falk: In Memoriam. I remember the Phantom from “Defenders of the Earth” cartoon series in the 1980s. Nostalgia.

[@migovas1483]

that was a pretty crappy version of the phantom, the best are the comics book that depict the "in between" phantoms from beggining to current time, those are awesome reads and gives more weight to the myth. the phantom is not ONE guy, is a legend.

[@subjectiveperspective1730]

The Phantom is by far my favorite superhero. My granddad had a big stack of them going back to the late 70s and I devoured every one of them and more.

[@fluntboy1]

a shout out to the late Jim Shepard .. the publisher of Phantom in Australia aka Frew publication .. the man who in my eyes is as dedicated as Lee Falk to our beloved ghost who walks . thanks again mate

[@joshpage4547]

kudos to him, still have 'bout hundred of the aussie phantom comics :)

[@Rendezman562]

regardless of what peeps say, i absolutely enjoyed the 1996 Billy Zane flick!

[@elizabethmolino8262]

Me too.It's highly underrated.

[@Rendezman562]

@@elizabethmolino8262 very underrated, probably because its a bit more family friendly?

[@elizabethmolino8262]

@@Rendezman562 ,True .Hopefully we could get a reboot or remake of it.

[@91MoonKnight]

I'd love another Phantom movie.

[@Dreaminggeekzone]

+91MoonKnight It's been in devolvement hell for decades. The last report I heard was Sam Worthington was attached to star as The Phantom.

[@MidnightsEdge]

+Dreaminggeekzone That was ages ago, and has long since fallen apart. The most recent rumor, from the early fall of 2015, was that Billy Zane was trying to get something off the ground.

[@Dreaminggeekzone]

+Midnight&#39;s Edge I know, that was just the last time I heard The Phantom had even real heat to getting made. Now that you mention it, I do believe there was an interview where Billy Zane went into depth about how he would like to return as TP, since studio heads really interfered with the production of the first. Also, what did you think of the recent TV Phantom movie?

[@91MoonKnight]

Why not have a Phantom Netflix TV series st in the 1940's during Word War 2.

[@Dreaminggeekzone]

+misfit119 I'm not the biggest Phantom fan, but to say he doesn't have an interesting story is just crazy. He's a hybrid of Batman, Green Arrow, and Indiana Jones. I would say it's not his story, but more the writers who don't know how to use him correctly. You should check out the recent Phantom TV movie., It was surposed to be turned into a TV show, but didn't get picked up.

[@shadhinov]

loved phantom and mandrake growing up. hopefully this will get the recognition it deserves. i think it will make an amazing netflix show

[@Leadeshipcoach]

Yes!

[@TheAyeAye1]

Thank you for uploading this video. Loved the Phantom comics, and do not understand he's so obscure in the States.

[@MidnightsEdge]

I'll explain why in the next Phantom video, which is currently in editing.

Awesome. I can't wait to see it

[@shadygradyredZ]

Batman

[@shadygradyredZ]

He took the ball added darkness and (debatle at the time) better costume and just got bigger than the pulp hero

[@doomguy8324]

I can probably explain that. People not knowing that hes the first of his kind, many people in the states would just assume hes a vapid copy of a ton of other comic book characters.

[@TheRageaholic]

LOVE this video. A superb character, and superlative tribute. Although to state 'The Phantom was not inspired by any other comic book hero', as you do around the 3-minute mark, is technically inaccurate. The Phantom was inspired _heavily_ by The Shadow. Who began on radio in 1930, moved to pulps as a mysterious crimefighting vigilante in 1931, and then was adapted to comics. He even rocked a daily newspaper strip like The Phantom.

[@haint1]

Try THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE by" G. Wayman Jones" a pulp mag premiered Feb. 1933 (and Phantom Det was obviously inspired by THE SHADOW, to agree with u in part).THE PHANTOM DETECTIVE lasted LONGER than most pulps, btw . The early episodes of Lee Falk's The Phantom newspaper strip strongly resemble the Phantom Detective. Abruptly, Falk abandoned this tack for the exotic adventure approach, abandoning his Manhattan locale and the Phantom's original identity of playboy Jimmy Wells (who is Diana Palmer's wannabe -boyfriend in the 1996 film btw).

[@donaldpetkus1637]

Thanks for adding more context. Anywhere one can acquire Phantom Detective?

[@threedragonstalk2123]

I wouldn't say HEAVILY inspired, and more importantly, as you stated, The Shadow isn't a comic hero. He's a pulp hero. His first comic book adaptations weren't published until 1940.

[@Dick_Kickem69]

I had a feeling I'd see Razör in this comment section.

[@user-og6hl6lv7p]

The shadow inspired Batman way more than The Phantom

[@AshrakAhmed]

Phantom's pretty huge in Indian sub-continent. In Bangladesh kid's read Phantom comics translated in India from English to Bangla language. Ah memory of good old days!

[@nayak4636]

Ashrak Ahmed indrajal 😄

[@Clay3613]

I have some copies of the Indrajal Times reprints.

[@merazulislam9511]

💖

[@richardranke7878]

I read the Phantom regularly in the newspapers and now I have many,many Phantom comic books from Harvey, Gold Key, King, DC and Marvel.

[@sebbb5980]

As a Swede, my love of the Phantom has very much been influenced by the output of "Team Fantomen", the staff behind the comic book that has been ongoing for 70 years by now. Since the 1960s, they've created stories around not just the current Phantom, but also all the previous 20 Phantoms. Between 1993-2010, they actually went through the effort of collecting all of these historical adventures in "Fantomen-Krönikor" (Phantom Chronicles) with each book focusing on the exploits of a particular ancestor. Some of my favorite bits of "Team Fantomen"-lore. - The 1st Phantom calling himself Avenger until the Phantom name caught on due to him surviving and "returning from the grave" to scare off someone who had murdered a family member of his. - The whole immortality thing not really being something that the Phantom clan enforced until the 3rd Phantom (who had spent some time as an actor under none other than William Shakespeare) figured out that it could be a very valuable tool. Several generations later and he was proven right. - The story of how the current Phantom met his wolf sidekick Devil in "The Story of Devil", considered "Best Story of the Year" everytime it was printed. It has been said (though I don't know if it has ever been confirmed) that Lee Falk read this story and approved so much that he never bothered to tell that origin himself. - While it doesn't seem likely that they'll ever be allowed to kill off the 21st Phantom (whom according to the current Fantomen timeline was born in 1939 and should be pushing 80 by now) they have produced stories where Kit & Heloise (the twin children of the current Phantom) take up the mantle as a type of "future tales". He actually trumps Batman as far as being terrifying goes. I think that's partially thanks to his setting, being more or less the only "superhero" in it. Still, a 400-year old immortal ghost or a man dressed as bat who doesn't really go to extreme lengths to hide his humanity... You tell me which sounds scarier. And the fact that he has been allowed to move forward more than other comic book heroes, what with having been happily married since 1970 and sticking with it.

[@AldenRDavis]

"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!"

[@SOUMIKGANGULYsoumikllb]

Fuck off nigga

[@leorocko2843]

If you read the phantom comics your childhood is not wasted.

[@postersandstuff]

My mother knew Knut Westad (RIP) , imo hes one of the greatest Phantom artists ever....no disrespect to the others

[@rajenhazarika1431]

THE PHANTOM-THE GHOST WHO WALKS ,MAN WHO CANNOT DIE WAS THE MOST POPULAR COMIC CHARACTER IN OUR CHILDHOOD.I I FORGOT TO TAKE MY MEAL WHEN I FOUND A NEW STORY OF THE PHANTOM.......SOME SAY THE PHANTOM IS REAL WHO IS DOING HIS JOB SOMEWHERE IN THIS WORLD...MANY THANKS AND REGARDS TO LEE FOLK AND SAY BERRY.GOD BLESS YOU!

[@guptaakhil13]

Phantom comics are far complex and exiting then others .. I mean wen i used to read these comics i was really in some different realms

[@vestel777]

They should have made The Phantom 2 featuring Billy Zane. I'm still waiting for them to release it to 4K Blu-ray.

[@solarflare1008]

One of my all time original comics hero.

[@dinkan3]

Strength of 10 tigers...my fav childhood cartoon.

[@bascxx2]

The Phantom is a legend .... true super hero .

[@Phantom-hy2ix]

The 1996 movie was good, but with how the Marvel and DC movies doing really well, one would think they could take a leaf from those films to create a phantastic legendary movie or saga. With the right actors, cinematography, director, writers and costume, The Phantom could really rock

[@b_08_amitkumarsahu90]

Shran I love panthom so much I will watch that movie surely

[@gojustyle]

I think it could work really well if they kept it pretty raw as opposed to an over hyped special effects production.

[@joshpage4547]

Probably due to licensing issues and pop culture, they can't and won't

[@TCMECH79]

That movie was based on the 1936 Phantom stories which followed the 21st Phantom

[@chiyaan83]

If anyone here remembers "defenders of the earth" cartoon series back in 90s? Looking into it you can create a franchise.

[@Th3Pr0digalS0n]

The phantom is the bomb. Love the stories. Love the movies and cartoons. He is a great character.

[@RobynMetcalfe-gw8hf]

I've been reading since 1975 and have the comic at home. I have 3 comic that I haven't been sent 1962,1964 and 1967. Would love to get them to add to my great collection thank you Robyn

[@ruskwerk]

Our local news paper in the Philippines publishes the Phantom, so I am quite familiar with the character. He was the first comic hero that I know who was married and had 2 kids. Although, I was not able to follow the 2040 cartoons, I was able to play the Genesis game it was based and it was quite hard. I never finished that game. I also liked the movie, it may not be perfect but it was enjoyable.

[@MidnightsEdge]

+ruskwerk I have that game too, also for the Genesis. Also never did beat it. Perhaps I'll give it another go...

[@moonled]

Re: super powers: As Lee Falk once explained, there was nothing The Phantom could do that a human being could not do; it was just unlikely that any ONE man could do all of them.

[@delfunkster]

I ADORE the 1996 Phantom movie. I was 15 at the time and it was filmed at the studios where we lived in Australia. I bought it for $5 on dvd. I snatched it from the shelf. Love it. Billy was good too.

[@oxuco]

The Phantom, The Ghost Who Walks, otherwise as Kit Walker is the 21st heir to the Skull Throne, he was married to Diana Palmer in the 70's and they had boy & girl twins, Mandrake and Lothar attended the wedding, the effect of showing blank or white in the eyes of the mask was copied by Batman, Robin and other comic book super heroes...., he also has a historical treasures in the Skull Cave..., The Phantom and Prince Valiant by harold Foster were my favorite newspaper strips as a kid, Im 67 now..., Thank you for posting this review, brings lots of memories...., Lee Falk would be happy with it...., and may The Phantom keep ridding his horse Hero and with his wolf pet Devil...., Ride On!!!....,

[@darrenrenna]

Awesome, never knew the influence this character had or its origins. I first encountered the character in the Defenders of the Earth cartoon.

[@sachaput]

Loved the character as a kid and still have a fondness for him. I even recall liking the Billy Zane film, which sadly bombed. Still a great character, but not always used properly. Thanks for putting this together.

[@trufantom21]

It's about time someone made this....I'v been a fan since I was 9 years old.

[@rikbanerjee7342]

In our country (India) , the Phantom comics of 'Indrajaal' are still heartthrobs of many of us _ 💖

[@snipergirl21]

Ah, this is good. I grew up reading The Phantom comic strips in my local paper (in Southeast Asia). He was definitely one of my first favourite superheroes. Thanks for making this video.

[@speedracer1945]

I followed the Phantom in the newspaper from a kid to adult . I saw the Phantom in the theater and later bought a few comic books . I recently put on my Playlist , the 40s serials here on Utube .

[@821lancevance]

Such a great video. Phantom needs more love

[@ExtrackterYT]

Oh, this brings me back to a time of high adventures! had subscriptions from 1975 to 1981(2) ... I have every issue from that time (and before and after) stacked away in cartons... might go through them tonight.

[@Rusikulya]

In 1990s in India Phantom was more famous than any other superhero

[@kitwalker2103]

I have always loved and revered the Phantom for my values and characteristics are very much inspired by him. Phantom, Mandrake and Bahadur will always be my favourites.I wonder why there are no animated cartoons on the 21st Phantom based on comics of Lee Falk.

[@Vidiwell100]

Thank you for the history of The Phantom. I never knew! very informative! Great video!

[@1971thedoctor]

Thank you for all the information on this character I learned a lot.

[@karthikrk9424]

I'm a big fan of phantom😍,In Tamil he called mayavi(மாயாவி) ,I'm excepting phantom move, but it's not coming until today, so disappointed😪

[@SivaKumar-fl2nk]

Me also

[@Crave88evarC]

I read so many magazines in the 90s of the Phantom. Brings back fond memories

[@jayantasarkar2532]

The cold voice of angry Phantom freezes the blood of a tiger ~ Old Jungle saying.

[@vuccorbilla7802]

Im a indian. Im 23 now.and the origin of the fantom was my first ever comic that i read. And the experience was unspeakable. In india fantom news paper strips are still in publication.

[@Mutt69m]

They should do another Phantom movie, as well as another Shadow movie , and introduce Mandrake in a Mandrake the Magician Movie...

[@petersmith9254]

Mutt69m lee falk universe. Nice idea

[@anuragpoddar8631]

One of my childhood superheroes

[@Guy-mx4fb]

Still hoping we get more film's for him or a show such A great character

[@linuxzero7283]

By jungle law, the ghost who walks calls upon the strength of 10 tigers!

[@Leadeshipcoach]

“Lord of the Jungle, the hero who stalks! The beasts call him brother, the Ghost who walks!” Defenders of the Earth!! Underrated show!

[@atiadjt]

I always read The Phantom on Philippine newspapers every Sunday when I was a child.

[@renehernandez52]

despite what peeps think? i liked the 1996 film with Billy Zane!!

[@Krowzak]

I liked it as well. My only gripe was the Skull Ring, shooting a power to protect The Phantom.

[@solgoode1]

@ rene hernandez I remember when it came out Subway did a promotion thing with temporary tattoos. They were pretty cool. One was a cool design and the other said "Slam Evil" on it heh.

[@TCMECH79]

The Phantom movie was adapted from the first two Phantom stories ever published

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

It wasn't bad, maybe not great but not bad. It's way better than superman4, maybe equal to Supergirl the movie, but sucky compared to The Shadow movie.

[@davidbarry9690]

Me too hugely underrated

[@DCavu]

The Phantom. Grew up reading this in the 90's and glad to say I'm still reading it in today's Fiji Times.

[@chayanroy9807]

My junior school days were filled with phantom..kila wee, Diana palmer, devil..soloman n nefertiti..the dolphins..

[@donaldpetkus1637]

I'd love to see new Phantom and The Shadow films. The Zane and Baldwin films were fun, and I don't understand why they didn't launch sequels.

[@SrEscalofrios]

Critical failure + box office bomb = No sequel... Is the holy rule from Hollywood. Maybe if the movies could have make a good box office, there was a chance. After all, worst films got sequels only because of the grossing.

[@brianboisguilbert6985]

Very interesting and well researched. As a kid back in the 60s, I spent a couple of weeks in the summer every year with my aunt and uncle who lived in a small East Texas town. Days were spent fishing and eating good home cooking, evening time I read The Phantom in the local newspaper. My aunt would save the strips for me so I could always catch up where I left off. Sadly the paper discontinued the strip just prior to my high school graduation. As you have pointed out so well, The Ghost Who Walks has never gotten his proper due. Thanks for a trip in the Way Back Machine

[@Sanjay-lw6sy]

damn this is big nostalgia rise for me ,used to watch and read about the phantom and mandrake alot ,they really should make a new movie about the phantom 😄

[@soumabhasengupta4083]

The first original and real super hero. Avengers might have killed them but Lee Falks Phantom and other characters like Mandrake, Flash Gordon will always remain in our hearts.

[@curtiskretzer8898]

flash gordon.. just(insert blowing lip sound)

[@tiayanger1]

Back in the 90's when I was still a kid my father brought me my first comic book Phantom ....it's still one of my favorite and yeah phantom was the bed time stories for me

[@scottfree2248]

The Phantom influence extends to his base of operations The skull cave! Which definitely was the inspiration for the Batcave of Batman!

[@masterjedikeith4952]

Thank you for sharing. Awesome video post👍😀

[@Clay3613]

India and Australia had reprints in comics and newspaper strips till the early 90s.

[@Threezi04]

I wasn't even alive in the 90's and I still see the Phantom in the comic section of Australian newspapers.

[@vilstef6988]

I love the Jim Aparo art from the Charlton run of the Phantom! Aparo also did some great art in a short run of the Spectre in Adventure Comics in the 1970s.

[@weegamersthebunker519]

brilliant , always loved the Character but did not appreciate the full history and depth. thank you.

[@xaGe__]

Excellent video on a great character! TY.

[@xon2415]

I bought a big book of phantom when I was young. It had an article about hypnotism.

[@5.56_Media]

I'm older but it took my dad to teach me about him (once the shitty Hollywood movie was coming out). Love him, Zorro and the Shadow

[@sahanrajshetty5759]

I still remember i use to have the collections of PHANTOM comics miss thoughs days

[@youtubereact_v1]

HE IS THE ORIGINAL HERO

[@raphaelandrews3617]

Yes the Phantom is the original modern super hero. A mix of the Tarzan legend and secret detective.

[@ryanosullivan2858]

Well the shadow predates him. And both helped inspire the creation of batman

[@postersandstuff]

@@ryanosullivan2858 Without Zorro there prolly wouldve not been Batman , Zorro pretty much started it all !

[@harveywitt1775]

The Phantom!!!! WOW!!, I saw the movie; I saw it on video. And I read the movie tie-in book for it. I truly enjoyed that book and when I finally saw the movie I enjoyed it. I admit I have never heard of the story or the character until I saw defenders of the earth and I heard about the serial, but after I watched it. It was Awesome, and I also watched the miniseries on sci-fi. The stories I heard later where interesting, but until I watched these videos the retrospectives and analysis I had no idea about everything and Lee Falk; amazing storyteller and this character is amazing. Please email me back later with more info.

[@MidnightsEdge]

Just stay tuned to this channel. Can't promise when, but more in depth Phantom coverage WILL come.

[@harveywitt1775]

Midnight's Edge Thanks for responding. When your page uploads more info on the Phantom I'll be waiting

[@themamiksharma]

Bangala - बंगाल (state of Bengal in India) Tribe Bandar - बंदर (Meaning monkey in Hindi language) Phantom was hugely popular in India during the golden age of comics here and it's clear that a lot of inspiration for Phantom came from India. Would love to see a modern adaptation with today's resources.

[@xlr8466]

My mother introduced comics to me with this character. She still love Phantom than anything else. For Indians Phantom and Mandarke are legends.

[@ronparker8582]

I loved the pulp style heroes, The Phantom, The Shadow and Doc Savage are still some of my favorites

[@curtiskretzer8898]

doc savage w/ron ely was horrible.the old man was roundly disappointed & was a minute getting over the overly moldy 🧀that ended up proffered

[@TroysMilitaryHistory]

In Australia, Frew has been publishing the Phantom continuously since 1948. Hail Robb!

[@vyomveerudh2787]

In India he is huge. There is a cult

[@debanimator09]

True said!!

[@bapinjal]

Indrajal Comics and my childhood are two side of a coin....

[@kawaiiribbon]

Dude my sister and I collect the newspaper comic strips. He's an awesome character who's highly underrated.

[@alexanderbrolin31]

Love the lore and historical comics from the first phantom and forward

[@Maniac536]

I actually remembered the marketing push for this movie back in the mid-90s. Sadly it petered out similar to The Shadow. I thought it had a good trailer but I was just a kid when it came out and I had no way of going to see it during the short time it was in theaters. After it came on HBO, I liked this movie a lot. I thought it had a great style and I liked Billy Zane and Treat Williams.

[@KrishnaDas-il9vu]

Phantom- Originally the story based on a Indian jungle near Bengal (Sundarban), and native tribes speak in Bangla (Bengali).. later even Phantom learned the language.

[@DominiqueMarsell]

Yeah can't wait to peep that a&r of '96 The Phantom. I loved it and think Rossif Sutherland should play Billy Zane's son in a reboot film.

[@MidnightsEdge]

+Dominique Marsell Gotta admit I&#39;m not familiar with Rossif Sutherland, but I am all in favor of a reboot or even sequel where Zane reprises his role, and eventually passes on the mantle to the character's son, the 22nd Phantom.

[@bhatturvish2603]

Remind me my childhood ... Thanks for video ...

[@speedracer1945]

Before the internet destroyed newspapers , the daily comics had his adventures in them and used to follow them . Always liked the character and bought the Dell Comics too as a kid .The film in the 90's was too light but Zane played the role great . He still in the Dynamite comics being sold today .

[@SimonAshworthWood]

There are dark skinned people indigenous to the Asia-Pacific area, e.g. in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka, as well as dark skinned people with curly hair in Melanesia (e.g. Papua New Guinea). The original Asia-Pacifc setting for the Phantom makes sense when we are aware of this.

[@unkGUAM]

Idk why I thought about this movie, but as usual, I KZbind it and here we are.

[@wanderingwolf9768]

I only learned of The Phantom because of A. Phantom 2040 and B. My father saw me watching that and grew up himself reading the comics. I will say this, I personally enjoy The Shadow who actually came before The Phantom.

[@masmustacheo891]

Batman: "Who are you?" The Phantom: "I'm you, before you existed."