| abstract | - The Phantom is a comic strip created by Lee Falk (also creator of Mandrake the Magician), recounting the adventures of a costumed crime-fighter called the Phantom. The series began with a daily newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, which was joined by a colour Sunday strip in May of 1939; both are still running as of 2006 and are read by millions of people every day. 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). Previous artists on the newspaper strip include Ray Moore, Wilson McCoy, Bill Lignante, Sy Barry, George Olesen, Keith Williams and Fred Fredericks. The Phantom is also successfully published in comic books throughout the world, by several different publishers. The Phantom is credited as being the first "costumed superhero", i.e. the first crimefighter to wear the skintight costume attributed to comic book superheroes, and being the first hero to have white eyes behind his mask, a phenomenon very common with superheroes. Previous fictional crime fighters, such as Zorro and Doc Savage, were not designed especially for newspaper comic strips or comic books.
- The Phantom is a follower from the Phantom expansion which can be placed on a road, city or cloister as a normal follower would be. When placing a normal follower the Phantom may be placed on a second unclaimed feature of the same tile.
- As an experiment, Dave tries his skill as a rock singer and becomes a success.
- The Phantom is the leader of the pirates and the main antagonist in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. He wants to hatch a Manaphy so he can rule the Temple of the Sea.
- The Phantom is a fictional, costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional country of Bangalla. The character was created by Lee Falk for the adventure comic strip The Phantom, which debuted in newspapers on February 17, 1936. The Phantom was later depicted in many forms of media, including television shows, movies, and video games.
- The Phantom was a robot who accepted that it would die scrawling.
- The Phantom, is a myterious robotic specter who was the greatest thief in Polaris, when he met Dr. Nefarious, he was very interested of his robotic ways and join forces to destroy Ratchet & Clank. He Appears in Ratchet & Clank Future: The Clone Wars. He is almost like a cybernetic vampire and has the personality too. He is the leader of The Nightwatchers. His outfit is dark violet blue and his robe is black.
- NC: Hello, I’m the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don’t have to. Let’s talk about “The Phantom.” (The advertisement poster for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “The Phantom of the Opera” is shown quickly) No, not that “Phantom.” (An image of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom as portrayed by Gerard Butler is shown; NC recoils in disgust) Definitely not that Phantom! No, believe it or not, there is actually something far worse than Gerard Butler’s singing…..almost. This is the Billy Zane version. (The title screen for the 1996 film “The Phantom” is shown, followed by a montage of clips from the movie) NC (voiceover): Based on the 1930s comic strip, “The Phantom” is a very old superhero that definitely shows its age. I mean, I could see this being made in the ‘50s or even the ‘30s like when the comic strip came out, but the ‘90s? (The movie posters for “Independence Day” and “Mortal Kombat” are shown briefly) Hey, we bought a lot of shit during that decade, but this was really pushing it. NC: So, let’s see why this purple sack of shit reaches all sorts of new blows. This is “The Phantom.” (The movie begins) NC (voiceover): So the movie oddly enough begins with this saying. “For those who came in late…”? Wouldn’t that be better in the middle of the movie? Narrator: It all began a very long time ago. A small boy watched helplessly as his father was killed by the pirate leader Kabai Sengh. (Freeze frame on Kabai Sengh as NC’s caption “I don’t know, can you?” is shown with a rim-shot heard in the background) He (the small boy) jumped overboard and was washed ashore on a mysterious jungle island called Bengalla. NC (voiceover): So, yeah, it’s your typical “killed father revenge” backstory, except in this version, he’s picked up by natives, who decide to give him a ring of unbelievable power. Why they give him this ring, I have no idea. What, did nobody else want it? Nobody was interested in a ring of unbelievable power? NC: (as a native, holding a ring) Oh, come on, nobody wants a ring of unbelievable power? (Other natives make dismissive noises off-screen) Nobody wants the ring of unbelievable power? (The other natives make dismissive noises again, saying “Nay.”; NC looks off camera right) Oh, hey, a washed-up white kid. (He tosses the ring off-screen camera right) NC (voiceover): Cut to years later as a band of thieves, [who] I guess kidnapped this little boy to get them through the jungle to find a treasure skull. (The boy speaks in his native language) Morgan: Oh, wait, now I get it. Turn the map around. (laughs) You got it upside down, you big moron! Quill: If the map’s upside down, then there ought to be a bridge up ahead, and all I see is more jungle. (Pauses before quickly reacting and slamming on the brakes to stop at the edge of a wooden bridge) Oh, shit! NC (voiceover): (as Morgan) Look out! The punch line! (Both thieves get out of their vehicle and Morgan continues to hold onto the boy) Morgan: No sudden stop. What’s the big idea? NC (voiceover): So they reach their destination as the kid is afraid to go any further. Morgan: (interprets for the boy) He says we can’t go on. These woods are protected. Quill: Protected by who? (The boy speaks in his native language) Morgan: (grins) By a ghost. Thief: A what? Morgan: “The Ghost Who Walks.” NC: (gasps and places both hands on his face in shock) A ghost who walks? By God, that’s almost as scary as the ghost who…does anything other than walks! NC (voiceover): So they tie up the kid and throw him in the back of the truck as they venture forward into the cave. Hmm, a guy in a fedora hat looking in a booby-trapped cave for ancient treasure that’s in the shape of a golden head? Thank God I’m unbelievably stupid, or I just might’ve made a connection to “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” But nope! I’m just a dummy who wants to see the bad guy from “Titanic” wear purple spandex. Don’t look at me funny. (The thieves turn around to see the Phantom riding a white horse in slow motion towards them; NC starts laughing at this sight) NC: (laughs) Oh, no no no no…. (He stops laughing) I’m sorry, it’s the Purple Hamburglar. NC (voiceover): I mean, how is anyone supposed to look at that and take it seriously? Morgan: Aw, shit! Quill: Run! NC (voiceover): (as the robbers) Look out! It’s the gayest thing you’ve ever seen! (The Phantom grabs one of the robbers and hurls him into a tree) NC (voiceover): I don’t even get it. Why purple? How does purple blend into anything in the jungle? In fact, how does purple blend into anything period? Actually, I think they did a survey recently asking army recruits what was the best kind of camouflage, (images of military soldiers in green and brown camouflage gear are shown) and their response was “Not Fucking Purple.” (Accompanying text in purple is shown) I just don’t get it. I can’t fucking get it. (The two thieves drive away in their vehicle) Morgan: Who was that guy? Quill: Somebody I already killed. Morgan: What? Quill: You heard me. I killed him. Years ago. Morgan: Well, guess what? He’s back. NC: (as one of the thieves) But only a ghost can do that! A ghost…who walks! NC (voiceover): Seriously, outside of Pac-Man, how many fucking purple ghosts have you ever heard of? (The Phantom has landed on the hood of the vehicle and starts fighting the thieves inside the cockpit) NC (voiceover): Wow, look at that. This in no way resembles an action scene from one of the most famous adventure movies of all time. Or maybe it does, but it certainly loses all dignity once you put your main character in a purple costume. So the Phantom saves the boy, but unfortunately, the bad guy escapes. So we cut to the…”Phant-cave”…as he (The Phantom) looks for information on the skull while his faithful boy servant tends to his needs. (Beat) That’s probably not as gross as it sounds, but I’m not denying anything, either. The Phantom: (examines a large book while out of costume and is shirtless, talks to his servant) The skulls of Touganda. When placed together, the three skulls harness an energy a thousand times greater than any force or high explosive known to man. For four centuries, there’s been no trace to them. (He closes the book) That’s as good as anything, really. Boy Servant: Very well, Ghosts Who Walks. NC (voiceover): Really? He has to call him “Ghost Who Walks”? You know, how about something more appropriate, like “Man Who Wears Eye Shadow” or “Spirit Who Should Put on a Shirt” or “Guy Who Tee-hee-hee, I’m So Sorry, I Just Can’t Get Past That Stupid Purple Costume”? But oh, well. We see another adventurer named Diana Palmer, who is trying to help her uncle prove than an evil business man named Drax is tampering in piracy. Uncle Dave Palmer: He’s on a quest for a supernatural power. NC (voiceover): And it turns out that Drax is on a quest and is super evil as well, as this scene where he confronts a traitor demonstrates to us. Dr. Fleming: All requests for access to special collections come directly to me. I’m the only one who sees them. Xander Drax: Well, good. Thanks so much for coming. Dr. Fleming: Not at all. Drax: Oh, uh, one more thing if you don’t mind. NC (voiceover): (as Drax) Your murder! Drax: I’d like your professional opinion on something out of this microscope. (Dr. Fleming takes a look into the microscope and focuses the lens to read a message that says “Liar” before we hear a piercing sound and he screams in pain (Drax had put sharp blades in both the eye pieces)) Drax: Well, I guess you won’t be needing these anymore. (He breaks apart Dr. Fleming's glasses) NC (voiceover): Now, again, why didn’t he (Drax) just shoot this guy? I mean, at first, I thought it was to maybe cover up his tracks, but how do you explain DEATH BY KILLER MICROSCOPE? So the plane that was carrying Diana gets ambushed by air pilots. (A clip of Don Karnage from “Talespin” flying a plane, yelling “Attack!” and firing his ammo is shown along with the reaction shot of Diana looking up to hear the commotion of air pilots ambushing her plane) NC (voiceover): It turns out they come specifically for her, as we see the leader of the pilots is… (Diana pulls off the leader’s helmet, revealing the face of Sala (played by Catherine Zeta-Jones); sexy music plays here) NC: (reacts to the sight of Sala) Oh, snap. Catherine Zeta-Jones! Sela: Happy now? Get a good look. NC: (admires Sala) I don’t care if you haven’t been in a good movie for eight years. (Speaks in a deep, booming voice) One day, you will be mine! NC (voiceover): So the Phantom catches up with an old friend to investigate Diana’s kidnapping. (Captain Phillip Horton is washing up at his sink and he turns his head to react in surprise to see The Phantom (in full costume) simply sitting in a chair) Phillip Horton: (sighs) Can’t you ever come in through the front door? The Phantom: It’s too obvious. NC (voiceover): Too obvious? The man dressed up like a purple condom is afraid of being too obvious? You couldn’t get more obvious if you were shitting fireworks! Phillip Horton: She’s on her way to see me, oddly enough. The Phantom: I’ll see what I can do. NC (voiceover): So we see Catherine Zeta-Jones is working with that fedora-wearing schmuck we saw earlier in the movie. Diana: Who are you, people? (She looks to Quill) Are you crazy? Do you realize how many lives you’ve broken? NC: (as Quill) Oh, God—she’s right! I didn’t even comprehend—OK, put her back. Put her back. I mean, we can’t keep her here obviously for breaking some law—YES!! NC (voiceover): But luckily, The Phantom is on his way to save her. Sala: (opens an envelope before Diana) Ooh, a love letter. (The Phantom slides through a chute and lands between Sala and Diana) NC: (as Sala) …I can safely say I didn’t see this coming. (Diana punches Sala, knocking her out) The Phantom: Let’s go. Diana: Why should I go with you? The Phantom: Trust me, Diana. Diana: You know my name? The Phantom: You’re Diana Palmer. Your kidnapping’s been reported to the authorities. This is a rescue. NC: (speaks like a valley girl) Ch’ya! Like, I’m a ghost who walks, you know. NC (voiceover): So let’s see just how stealth a man in a purple suit can really be—(The Phantom gets captured by some henchmen as soon as he steps out onto the boat’s deck) Well, that didn’t take very long, did it? Worst escape ever! Quill: Relax! Small world, huh? Indiana Jones (from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"): Too small for two of us! NC (voiceover): But his (The Phantom’s) wolf named Devil helps him escape as Diana—(Diana quickly slips out from the clutches of a henchman, elbows him in the groin and punches him) Oh, God, you gotta be kidding me! I mean, I can see Yosemite Sam fall for that, but a real-life person? Come on, it’s really pushing it! So they fight off the bad guys and escape by using one of the boat planes and…he just sort of leaves the wolf behind! Well, that’s nice. Real nice. What the hell is he supposed to do? Catch a cab back to the island? (Devil runs far from the boat deck and meets up with The Phantom’s white horse; they have a conversation with NC’s own “translation” subtitles put in) Devil: “That douche left me.” Horse: “What an asshole.” NC (voiceover): But it turns out their gas is leaking, so—get this—the horse and the wolf catch up with the plane. Are these just, like, the fastest fucking animals in the world? Look at all this shit they have to go through to catch up to them! A goddamn cheetah from Krypton wouldn’t be that fast! (As the plane flies low over the horse, The Phantom readies himself to jump off the plane and land on the horse’s back) NC (voiceover): (as the Phantom) So long, toots! You’re on your own! I’m sure there’s some plain area in the mountains where you can land that thing, and… (Diana climbs out of the plane to land on the horse’s back as well) Uh, oh, you want to come with? Uh, yeah, that’s cool. (The plane crashes into the jungle, causing an explosion as The Phantom and Diana ride into the jungle away from it; cut to the two of them seeing a jeep with the bad guys on either side ready to fire with their pistols and chase after our heroes) NC (voiceover): (sputters) Oh, wha-je-AND THE CAR CATCHES UP WITH THEM, TOO? GOOD LORD! The Road Runner on speed wouldn’t be able to go as fast as these guys! Your blood must be made out of grounded-up Jesse Owens! (The bad guys get caught in some rope by a native tribe) Thankfully, he (The Phantom) comes across a helpful tribe that…we’ll never see again, as the Phantom tries to get Diana to safety. (The Phantom guides his horse toward a cave entrance shaped like a skull (which isn’t a very subtle design)) NC (voiceover): (speaks blandly) Oh, gee, I wonder where his hideout is. I mean, not that it’s hard to track down a person who looks like Grimace’s anorexic brother, but a giant freaking skull might be a little bit of a giveaway. So he meets up with his friend we saw earlier as they try to figure out what’s going on. The Phantom: (to Phillip Horton) Captain, I want you to take her back. Use every man at your disposal. Give her all the protection she needs. Diana: I came here to do a job, and that’s what I’m gonna do. The Phantom: (pauses) Goodbye. (He leaves) Diana: Wait a second! Phillip Horton: Diana. Nobody argues with The Phantom and wins. NC: …Mostly because The Phantom just runs away in the middle of the conversation. It’s a cheap job, but that’s The Phantom. NC (voiceover): So we see The Phantom go to New York, as it turns out he has an alter-ego named Kit, who, of course, Diana happened to know growing up. Like they said… (A clip from the “It’s a Small World” ride is shown) Singers: It’s a small world after all. (Back to the movie) Kit Walker (aka The Phantom): I’ve read about what happened. Are you all right? Diana: Oh, I’m fine. It started out bad, but all turned out okay. NC: (as Kit) I heard you were saved by a dashing well-endowed purple man. NC (voiceover): But more important things are going on, as it turns out Zeta-Jones is working for Drax, as he divulges his evil plans to his business partners. Drax: There is opportunity in chaos. I give you… (He holds up a metal skull to show everyone)…the skull of Touganda. This skull is one of three. When all three skulls are united, they will produce a force more powerful than any army on earth. The skulls will be ours, and all the power that comes with them. (All the business partners applaud after Drax’s presentation ends) NC (voiceover): (as a Business Partner) Don’t you think we should invest in ammunitions, seeing how there’s a war in Europe? NC (voiceover): (as Drax) Nope! Skulls! NC (voiceover): (as Business Partner) How about a public works program with government backing—? NC (voiceover): (as Drax) Skulls! Nothing but skulls! NC (voiceover): (as Business Partner) Well, how about diversifying our portfolios? NC (voiceover): (as Drax) Skulls! SKULLS! Our entire financial future is completely skull-based! Now please be quiet! Skulls! Ray Zephro: Company hell. This is wrong. Skulls? Forces of darkness? This isn’t right. NC: (scoffs) What businessman would honestly question a supernatural treasure hunt for an evil skull that has demonic powers? Drax: OK, Ray, if that’s how you feel about it. (He takes a spear hung on a wall and throws it at Ray in the back, killing him) NC (voiceover): Boy. You know, for a guy who probably spent days putting together the mechanics of that killer microscope, I’m surprised he resorted to the most basic means by throwing a sharp stick! Surely, he could’ve rigged the curtains to…eat him or something. (Cut to Kit and Diana riding in a cab together) Kit: I gotta say, Diana, you look great. You got changed a bit. Diana: You just vanished, Kit. Kit: I guess I did. Diana: Without a word, without a letter, not even a phone call. Kit: No. NC: (as Diana) You just vanished like a…phantom or a…ghost who walks, if you will! NC (voiceover): So they find out that the second skull—coincidentally enough—is in a museum in New York. So the Phantom uses all his cunning secrecy and top-secret ways to figure out a way to—(Kit simply takes a barrier pole and uses it to break the glass on the display case) OK, what is up with this guy? “Superhero,” my ass! He couldn’t cover up the fact that he was a superhero any more than Edward could cover up that he was a vampire! (Kit grabs for the skull before he is approached by Drax and his men, who are holding their guns at him) Drax: I’ll take that, thank you. NC (voiceover): (as Kit) Aww, but I was so cautious. Drax: (addresses to the museum visitors) Museum security. Everything’s under control. Listen, folks. Free cake and sandwiches are being served in the Hall of Nature. NC (voiceover): (as the museum visitors) Cake and sandwiches? NC (voiceover): (as Museum Visitor #1) Well, gee, I sorta want to know about that whole glass-breaking thing. NC (voiceover): (as Museum Visitor #2) Me, too, until he said “cake and sandwiches,” and now all I can think about is cake and sandwiches! NC (voiceover): (as both Museum Visitors) Wow! NC (voiceover): (normal) So it turns out when the two skulls join together, they point out the location of the third skull. And thankfully, there just so happened to be a map in the room to point the location, which is good, because it doesn’t look nearly as dramatic to see the skulls type out the direction on Google Maps. (Red and blue lasers coming out of the respective two skulls point to a location on the map as the camera does a close-up on it) NC (voiceover): (sighs) Again, this scene doesn’t look the least bit like that other series of adventure movies. Hell, did they just have the same writer or something? (Cut to a clip from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” showing the credit “Screenplay by Jeffrey Boam”, followed by a clip from “The Phantom” showing the “Written by Jeffrey Boam” credit) Oh, holy shit, they did. I was just kidding! They really had the same writer? Well, that’s…really sad! What, did he really think that Indiana Jones would’ve been taken more seriously if he was dressed in the feces of Barney the Dinosaur? Drax: That doesn’t make sense. NC (voiceover): Oh, well. Kit escapes and dresses up like the Phantom to save the day. (The Phantom’s legs appears out of nowhere to choke two bad guys with them) NC: (as the bad guys, pretending to be choked) D’ahh! Death by purple ass! (The Phantom slides down an elevator shaft and gets through the elevator doorway in the nick of time before an elevator would crush him; He leaves the scene while a few men witness him walking away) NC (voiceover): (as one of the men) Oh, hey, a purple man climbing out of an elevator. So how are the kids? (Cut to Diana looking behind herself in the backseat of a car (wondering where Kit might be) with Drax’s other bad men and Sala) Drax: Forget him. He’s not coming. Sala: He’s probably dead by now. Diana: What is wrong with you? Why are you so mean? Don’t you care about anything? Sala: Like what? Diana: You figure it out. Drax: Alright, alright, everybody just shut up. NC: …That was a lame conversation. NC (voiceover): So they (Diana, Drax and his men) stumble across the island of the third skull where they find the ancient order of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride! Drax: (asks Kabai Sengh) Who might you be? Pirate: He is the great Kabai Sengh, leader of the Sengh brotherhood. NC: As well as the Shang Tsung brotherhood. Shang Tsung (from “Mortal Kombat”): (appears alongside Kabai Singh for comparison between the two) Your soul is mine. NC (voiceover): But one of the business partners doesn’t trust him and points out a gun at their leader. Charlie Zephro: It’s every man for himself, okay. You lead me out of here, or else you’re really gonna sleep with the fishes. (Kabai Sengh speaks a phrase in his native language) Charlie Zephro: What is that supposed to mean? Kabai Sengh: (as a cannon is being loaded) “Fire the cannon.” NC (voiceover): (as Charlie Zephro) Oh, gee, maybe I should, like, shoot you or something. That is, after all, why I point the gun at you in the first place (The cannon fires a blast at Charlie)—Oh! I’m dead. (Charlie goes flying after being shot at and lands in a pool of water dead) Shang Tsung (from “Mortal Kombat”): Fatality. NC (voiceover): So the Phantom comes in to fight everybody off as Drax finally gets a hold of the third skull. But it turns out there’s also a fourth skull, which is the most powerful of them all—the Deus Ex Machina skull, if you will. The Phantom: (as Drax holds out the three skulls at him) I’ve worn it all my life. For protection. I never really understood what that meant until right now. Drax: Ha! What a cheap jungle trick! NC: (mimics Drax) Ha! I am acting! (He pretends to fire the three skulls at the camera) NC (voiceover): So it turns out the fourth skull was on the Phantom’s ring the whole time—Yeah, what a really weak twist—as he uses it to destroy Drax forever. (Drax yells in a high shriek before he gets blown up in an explosion; soon, other parts of the island start to explode as well for some reason) NC (voiceover): (laughs) What? What is up with the explosions? Did the entire island just pass gas or something? (The start of the explosions plays again, this time with NC adding a fart sound effect in there) NC (voiceover): So they all get off the island safe, Zeta-Jones is a good guy now…sort of came out of nowhere, as Diana asks the Phantom to reveal his true identity. Diana: Before I go, take off your mask. Let me see your face…Kit. NC: (as Diana) Yeah, you-you really weren’t fooling anybody with that. (whispers) It’s kind of embarrassing. NC (voiceover): So he takes off his mask and…spontaneously, his eye makeup, too…as he confesses something important to her. Kit: You know, I’m not really permitted to reveal all of my secrets. Actually, I am. That’s only to one person. Diana: Who’s that? Kit: Another woman I intend to marry. NC (voiceover): I don’t know if that’s wise, lady. Here’s the last one that he tried to marry. Cal Hockley (from “Titanic,” played by Billy Zane): (argues with Rose) My wife in practice if not yet by law, so you will honor me. NC: Bit of a buzz kill. NC (voiceover): So, oddly enough, she doesn’t marry him as I guess they’re saving that for the incredible sequel that’ll never ever come. NC: And thank Lord, because this movie is stupid! (Clips from the movie play again as NC speaks) NC (voiceover): It’s not the worst ever, but it’s just so unimpressive. We don’t really get to know the Phantom well, and what we do know we don’t really care that much about. The fight scenes are standard, the villain’s pretty standard, and…gah, purple? Really? I just can’t get over that. You picked fucking purple. Why don’t you just paint polka-dots on his head while you’re at it? NC: But, thankfully, there is one upside to this movie. (A shot of Sela as shown for the first time in the movie is shown again with sexy music in the background) NC: (mutters a bit under his breath) The only problem is I can’t get it back to the downside. (He clears his throat) I’m the Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you— (He stops getting up partway (implying that his erection is in the way), so he scoots off in his chair camera right and waves goodbye a bit before disappearing off-camera) THE END Channel Awesome Tagline—Drax: What a cheap jungle trick!
- The Phantom is the main antagonist of Phantom Manor. In life, he was known as "Henry Ravenswood" and is the father of Melanie Ravenswood.
- The Phantom is an action film adapted from the long-running newspaper comic strip, focusing on a mysterious, purple clad crimefighter known as "The Ghost Who Walks." The film's plot revolves around the Phantom's attempt to beat a mad playboy to access to a fabled weapon. Jim Henson's Creature Shop supplied "special Phantom costume elements" for the film.
- The Phantom is the 21st in a line of crimefighters that originated in 1536, when the father of British sailor Christopher Walker was killed during a pirate attack. Swearing an oath on the skull of his father's murderer to fight evil, Christopher started the legacy of the Phantom that would be passed from father to son, leaving people to give the mysterious figure nicknames such as "The Ghost Who Walks", "The Man Who Cannot Die" and "Guardian of the Eastern Dark", believing him to be immortal. Unlike many fictional costumed heroes, the Phantom does not have any superpowers, and relies on his strength, intelligence, and fearsome reputation of being an immortal Ghost to defeat his foes. The 21st Phantom is married to Diana Palmer, whom he met while studying in the United States; they have two children, Kit and Heloise. Like all previous Phantoms, he lives in the ancient Skull Cave, and has a trained wolf, Devil, and a horse named Hero. The series began with a daily newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, followed by a color Sunday strip on May 28, 1939; both are still running as of o. At the peak of its popularity, the strip was read by over 100 million people each day. Lee Falk continued work on The Phantom until his death in 1999. Today the comic strip is produced by writer Tony DePaul and artists Paul Ryan (Monday-Saturday) and Terry Beatty (Sunday). Previous artists on the newspaper strip include Ray Moore, Wilson McCoy, Bill Lignante, Sy Barry, George Olesen, Keith Williams, Fred Fredericks, Graham Nolan and Eduardo Barreto. New Phantom stories are published in comic books in different parts of the world, among them by Dynamite Entertainment in the United States, Egmont in Sweden, Norway and Finland (not anymore), and Frew Publications in Australia. The Phantom was the first fictional hero to wear the skintight costume that has now become a hallmark of comic book superheroes, and was also the first shown wearing a mask with no visible pupils, another superhero standard.
- Phantom is monster #38 from the Series 1 figures.
- The Phantom is a powerful demon with a penchant for board games with high stakes. He reportedly never lost.
- The origins of The Phantom are rather murky. Some say that he originated from the Sand Tribe, yet most versions of his legend don't indicate that he possessed the stinger-tails the Vorox are known for. Another take on the tale is that he was one of the higher ranking Skrall, noting the lack of the Soldier-class's trademark hunchbacks. One claims that he is a survivor of the Dream Plague, discarding his affiliation with the Iron Tribe. Many more takes claim him to be a member of one of the other five Tribes. Regardless of the variations, all of them agree on one thing: He left his Tribe and pursued the life of a freelance bounty hunter. He would offer his services to anyone, in exchange for a payment of some form. When the Core War began, it was said that he saw this as an opportunity to make himself rich. He started selling himself to the highest bidder, occasionally robbing the warring factions of the spoils of the conflict. While many of the Element Lords were willing to hire him on occasion, they were all wary of him due to his freelance lifestyle. They started out by sending one of their soldiers with him to keep an eye on the bounty hunter, but they always somehow managed to disappear while under his care. Even when offered a bonus for bringing them back alive, the accompanying troops still suffered some type of unfortunate fate. While he would often blame the conflict for their deaths, his employers suspected otherwise. Eventually, his own greed got the best of him. How, though, varies between tale. Some claim that he was among the soldiers that captured the Energized Protodermis Spring for the Fire Tribe, and was flung into it when the cavern was rocked by The Shattering. Others claim that he died trying to pillage one of the Tribes' couriers, felled by an arrow into his heart. A few claim that he was approached by a cloaked figure, offering to grant him the power to make his own fortunes. Whatever the case, he would vanish without a trace and fade into obscurity for a time. There have instances of him appearing on both Bota Magna and Bara Magna sometime after The Shattering. Many recount being attacked by a wraith of some form, whose possessed Sand as skin. His armor was red-and-black, with hints of silver and grey. He would often rob the victim, yet spare their lives. Though these attacks were scarce and few, it was enough to warren a legend, as well as numerous tales at the campfire. When Spherus Magna was reformed, these assaults ceased. If The Phantom truly did exist, than chances are that he was stripped of his powers by the wave of Life-Energy unleashed by Mata Nui. Many debate the legitimacy of this legend to this day. While many believe his attacks on the Great Barren to be the Element Lord of Sand, there aren't any solid answers towards the ones in the Great Jungle.
- appearance Latest appearance General information Nicknames Family members Alignment Status Physical information Species Gender Eye color Hair color Additional information Portrayed by The Phantom is the ghost of a child actor who appeared in the twenty-fourth Goosebumps book, Phantom of the Auditorium.
- The Phantom is the name used by a family of of costumed adventurers based out of the African nation of Bangalla. The title of "Phantom" has been handed down from father to son since 1536. In July of 2016, Dick Tracy encountered the then-current Phantom at Tracy's local airport. The Phantom was traveling in disguise with his pet wolf named Devil. It was revealed that Tracy and Tess had met this Phantom previously. The Phantom also expressed a familiarity with Oliver and Annie Warbucks. Tracy introduced the Phantom to Junior and Honeymoon before the Phantom continued on his way.
- As the tides of war begin to shift in favor of the Allies, all is far from quiet on the Home Front. A new boss of bosses has taken control of the city and declared war upon the Red Panda and his allies! Can this mysterious menace be found and foiled? How can even the Terrific Twosome of Toronto hope to battle... The Phantom?
- Many heroes are born, arrive on the scene, make their mark upon the world and die either in a blaze of glory or on their deathbed. Either way, their like is never seen again. That is not soon for the centuries-old protector of the Bandar tribe in the Bengali jungles of Southeast Asia. Many times he's gone down in defeat, and his foes believed him dead and gone. Every time he rises again and brings his foes to total ruination. The natives call him "The Ghost Who Walks", but to everyone else he's known as The Phantom. Name: Christopher "Kit" Walker Occupation: Adventurer Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record Identity: Secret Other Aliases: Ghost Who Walks, Guardian of the Eastern Dark, and The Man Who Cannot Die Place Of Birth: Bengalla Marital Status: Single Known Relatives: Christopher Walker (father; deceased), Maude Thorne McPatrick (mother; deceased) Group Affiliations: The Bendar Tribe Base of Operations: The Skull Cave in the Deep Woods of Bengalla History: In 1536, a ship sailed by Christopher Columbus' former cabin boy, Christopher Walker, set out from England. Captain Walker had a son, also named Kit, who sailed with his father, delighting in his shipboard life and in the stories of past adventures told to him by his father and other crew members. It all came to an end suddenly when Captain Walker's merchant ship was attacked in the Bay of Bengalla by vicious pirates of the Sengh Brotherhood. Almost before the captain knew what was happening, the ship had been boarded and the crew were being slaughtered by the bloodthirsty pirates. Before young Kit's horrified eyes, his father was cut down by a pirate sword, and he knew that he would be the next to die. Frantically, he hurled himself overboard, the laughter of his father's murderer ringing in his ears. Somehow he managed to survive the cold water and the sharks and eventually found himself washed up on a sandy beach, half-alive. In the distance he could see the last of his father's ship as it sank, flaming, into the sea. Members of a native tribe found Kit on the beach and took him back to their village. They took him into their midst, allowed him to observe their most sacred rituals, and showed him their most secret treasure -- the Skulls Of Touganda, three intricate carvings in a primitive skull-shape, one of gold, one of silver and one of jade. The tribal shaman painted his own body with a vivid purple paint for the macabre ceremony. He gave the awestruck boy an ancient ring with a skull symbol on it, which he would wear all his life. They raised him to young manhood, teaching him the lore of the jungle. When he was 20 years old, Kit discovered the body of a Sengh pirate washed up on the beach. The dead pirate was wearing his father's clothes. Kit realized that this was the man who had killed his father. Taking the pirate's skull, Kit swore a solemn oath by firelight, as the natives watched. "I swear on the skull of my father's murderer to devote my life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty and injustice, and my sons and their sons shall follow me." In the forest known as the Deep Woods, Kit discovered a huge cave. Its gaping entrance and general configuration reminded him of a gigantic skull. He thought of the three skulls of Touganda, the skull ring, the skull of his father's killer... Kit realized that the skull had become the strongest symbol in his life. It stood for everything that had happened to him and everything he hoped to accomplish. It could well serve to inspire a certain awe and fear in those he had pledged himself to oppose, a useful advantage for a lone crusader. He carved the rock to enhance its skull-like appearance. The Skull Cave would become his home in the Deep Woods, and the home of all those of his line who were to follow his lead. Inspired by the vivid, frightening paint worn by the shaman, Kit fashioned a skin-tight purple costume that left only his face visible. To this he added a black mask. Now a strapping, 6-foot, 6-inch youth in superb physical condition, he would become a figure of awe and mystery. Thus, the First Phantom was born. Generations later, the legacy of The Phantom lives on. Each father passes the mantle of the Phantom on to his son when the time is right. Through the past centuries, as son has followed father, the legends have grown. The natives believe he is the same man. The modern Phantom was born in the Skull Cave. Like all the Phantoms since the First's son, he was raised in the Skull Cave, hidden in the Deep Woods of Bengalla. He grew up as a child of the jungle and learned its ways. He hunted with children of a friendly tribe. He played with lion cubs. He knew the animals and plants of the forest as one knows brothers and sisters. He also grew up as the child of the Phantom. He learned self-defense and survival. He learned honor, bravery, and perseverance. When he was 12 years old, it was time for Kit to receive his formal education. Traditionally, each of the Phantoms has been educated in the native country of his mother, so young Kit was sent to America to live with his aunt and uncle in Clarksville, Missouri. His father gave him a bag filled with precious jewels to pay for his upkeep, a concept Kit did not understand since his life in the jungle had nothing to do with any form of money. He assumed the identity of Kit Walker, (which the Phantoms use whenever they are out in the world and not in costume) and left for America. It was his first time outside of Bengalla, and his way of life was far different from that of the people he encountered. He had read about the outside world, and seen pictures, but some things cannot be understood until they are lived. There were the simple, basic things like wearing clothes and shoes, which he found very restrictive and uncomfortable, but which he had to accept. And there were more complex things, like learning that outside the jungle, not every fool who picked a fight knew he was engaging in a fight to the death. The transition was hard on Kit, and more than once, he wanted to give up and go home. The only place he found solace in this strange land was at the zoo, where he could be near the kind of animals he knew from the jungle. His life with his aunt and uncle was uncomfortable. His uncle was surly and strict, and resented having to feed and house his wife's sister's boy, whom he considered a jungle beast. Only when Kit finally remembered to give him the bag of jewels, a fortune in jewels, did his uncle start to look at him with a more open mind. Because Kit was so different, he became shy and cautious of showing his feelings. He was finally brought out of his shell by the temptation of watching the other students practice archery. Kit had hunted with bow and arrow since early childhood, but this sleek, huge bow and its shiny, perfect arrows were new and exciting to him. Although he was several years younger than the boys who were practicing, he was immensely strong, and drew the stiff bow back with astounding ease. His marksmanship was even more astounding. The coach who watched him had never seen anything like it. Within a few weeks, the coach had tempted Kit into trying other sports, and at each he proved phenomenal. Suddenly the ice was broken, and the mysterious boy from the jungle was the talk of Clarksville Academy. It was, in fact, the beginning of an American sports legend. One day, a ferocious panther at the zoo mauled a keeper and escaped. Panic swept through the town. This place was totally unprepared and utterly vulnerable to a powerful predator. Children were shut up in their schools or immediately sent home. Citizens locked themselves indoors. The keepers and police moved cautiously through the area, searching. Kit was on his way to archery class when the news came and everyone was sent home. But Kit did not go home. He took the bow and steel-tipped arrows, and began to prowl the streets. Starting at the zoo, he tracked the beast using signs unnoticed by those untrained in stalking wild animals. He followed the trail to a girl's school. The children in this school had been kept there for safety, but so many anxious parents called that the school changed its decision and sent them home. The girls were running across the campus when Kit arrived, and some instinct told him to run towards them, sensing that his prey, too, was near at hand. Suddenly, one of the girls looked up and saw the panther in a tree right above her. The little girls screamed and fled. The panther crouched to spring. Kit pulled an arrow from his quiver almost faster than the eye could see. The bow bent. The panther leaped. The arrow met the panther in mid-air, striking it in the side. The panther fell, wounded and snarling, straining to pull the arrow out with its teeth. The furious beast gazed around in hatred, and saw a young girl hobbling away on a twisted ankle. It began to move towards her, for revenge, but Kit thrust his body between them. The panther leaped straight at him, but he shot an arrow deep into the rushing monster, and it fell dead. Kit picked up the terrified girl and carried her away. That little girl was named Diana Palmer. Little did Kit realize that she was destined to be the love of his life. The town was electrified by Kit's dramatic stand against the panther. His legend grew. His achievements in athletics earned him a national reputation as "The Schoolboy Wonder." By his senior year, he had his pick of the largest and most prestigious university scholarships. Instead he chose Harrison College, an small school that specialized in forestry courses, a study close to his heart. Kit's presence at Harrison made it an athletic force to reckon with. Suddenly, the school, too, had a national reputation. By Kit's senior year, the enrollment had tripled. Harrison's teams, which had previously been obscure and only matched against small colleges like itself, was playing and winning on the fields of the nation. Kit was prominently featured in magazines, newspaper and on TV. During the Christmas vacation of his junior year, he attended a dance at the country club, where his aunt and uncle were eager to show off their famous nephew. There, he was introduced to a girl, several years younger than him, and undoubtedly the most beautiful young woman he had ever seen. He did not recognize her, but she knew him. It was Diana Palmer, the girl he had saved from the panther. She had followed his sports career closely, and idolized him. His inspiration had driven her to excel in sports herself. She glowed at him. Kit quickly knew that she was the girl he had been waiting for. Their romance grew and strengthened through their brief vacations together, through their long weeks and months apart. In his senior year, Kit was asked to take part in a publicity boxing match with the Heavyweight Champion at the Harrison gym. He agreed, as a favor to the school. It was supposed to be merely a sparring match, a workout for the champ who was due to fight professionally in the region soon after. But the atmosphere in the gym, with Kit's fans and classmates packing the stands, made the champ resentful. He went after Kit not as a sparring partner, but for real. Kit was no easy, college-boy boxer and gave back as good as he got. The champ grew more angry and uncontrollable, and fight turned ugly. But Kit had learned much since his time in the jungle, and could control his killer instinct. He fought back as a boxer, a powerful, masterful boxer and, as the TV cameras watched, the college boy knocked out the Heavyweight Champion, to the amazement of the world. As graduation approached, Harrison prepared to dedicate a new stadium, the existence of which they owed largely to the prominence of their star athlete, Kit Walker. The opening was declared to be Kit Walker Day, an enormous celebration. Kit's aunt and uncle and even Diana flew in to be part of the festivities. With Diana beside him, Kit felt near heaven, and as he looked back on his eight years so far in America, he knew he was far from the jungle world of his youth. On the eve of the celebration, the jungle reached out to reclaim him. A messenger at his window brought him the terrible news that his father was dying in the Deep Woods. He had been stabbed treacherously. Kit packed the small bag that he had arrived with and prepared to leave. The only stop he made was to climb to Diana's third floor window for a secret goodbye. He could give her no more explanation than that his father was dying, and he had to leave immediately. He made her promise to tell no one what she knew. He promised to write, but he truthfully did not know if he would ever see her again. Such is the fate of the Phantom. Then Kit Walker vanished without a trace, to the amazement of his friends his fans, and the world. He arrived at Skull Cave in time to find his father still alive, holding onto life by sheer will, waiting to see his son. The dying Phantom administered the Oath of the Skull to Kit and placed the ancient Skull Ring on his finger. "This is the ring of the Oath, Kit," his father said weakly. "Be faithful to it." He made Kit promise to use the Phantom's great treasure only for the good. Kit assured his father that he would uphold the traditions of the Phantom line and maintain the Chronicles. His father's last words to him were indeed prophetic: "There will be good times . . . and bad times. . . ." Kit picked up his father's body and took it to the crypt, where he placed it tenderly in the coffin that was already prepared. Then he placed the casket in its niche in the wall, and using old iron tools he found nearby, chiseled the death-date in the stone tablet. As he laid his father to rest, Kit noticed that his father's gun belt was missing. Could the man who killed him have taken it as a souvenir? Kit vowed to find out and bring the murderer to justice. Kit donned the Phantom costume that had been prepared for him by his father. When he first looked at himself in the mirror, he was astonished by his resemblance to his father. Now he understood in his heart how powerful the legend of the Phantom's immortality really was. In his mind, he could hear the words his father had read to him years before, the words of the First Phantom, centuries ago: "Today I swore an oath on the skull of my father's murderer..." Now, he was The Phantom, the Ghost Who Walks, the Man Who Cannot Die. Since then his quest to right wrongs and punish evildoers has taken him around the world, and legends continue to grow around him daily. Height: 6'2" Weight: 195 lbs. Eyes: Blue Hair: Blond Strength Level: The Phantom possesses the normal human strength level of a man of his size, height and build who engages in extensive regular exercise. Known Superhuman Powers: None Abilities: The Phantom is an excellent athlete and very adept at hand to hand combat. He maintains the physical stature of a man in perfect physical condition and he constantly trains his physical abilities, strength, agility, reflexes and coordination until they reach mythical proportions. Mastering the world's most lethal martial arts disciplines, he is among the best martial artists in the world. The Phantom has no superhuman powers, but the superstitions held by the jungle people would lead criminals to believe he has. According to jungle folklore, the Phantom has been known to have great superhuman strength, the ability to fly, and above all, he cannot be killed. Weapons: He uses whatever weapons are at hand, but usually carries a pair of Colt .44 revolvers. Of note, as well, are the Phantom's rings. One tattoos a skull on the body of whoever the Phantom hits, leaving them known as an Enemy of the Phantom. The Phantom wears the Skull Ring as a symbol of his quest to right wrongs and punish evildoers. The other ring can be used to leave the Phantom's Good Mark, either crossed sabers or crossed P's, depending on how you look at it. The mark signifies the recipient as a Friend of the Phantom and under his Protection.
- The Phantom is an American wrestler and the mentor of former Global Extreme Wrestling star Adam Cage. The Phantom briefly appeared with GEW during late 2007 and early 2008, during which time he and Cage held the GEW Tag Team Championship for a period.
- The Phantom is Spectre's motorbike, and his primary method of transport. It has the ability to transform into a hovercraft, or also into a jet like form for flight. It also carries a number of concealed weapons, that Spectre draws on when pursuing pirates.
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