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On the 17th of February, 1936, Lee Falk's adventure comic strip The Phantom appeared in comic strips across the USA, introducing the world to what is widely regarded as the first costumed superhero in comics history, predating Superman by two years and Batman by three. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border:[...]

The original comic strip started in 1936 by Lee Falk, centering around a pulp hero who fights crime in the jungles of Africa The comic strip is still ongoing, which a testament to it's longevity But I'm not here to talk about the comic, as great as it is I'm here to talk about the[...]

The Swedish comic book Fantomen starring Lee Falk's "The Phantom" has been published continuously since 1950, producing origial comic book work since the seventies. Their comics have been reprinted in the rest of Scandinavia as well as in Australia, where the Phantom still enjoys a huge following. Through the years they have used American creators like Sal[...]