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We all know of the Defenders of the Earth and the Phantom 2040 animated television series, but did you know we almost saw not one but two other animation TV shows depicting The Phantom during the 1980's? Two different TV show animation companies, Filmation Studios and Ruby-Spears Productions, both conceived of shows but failed to get them to our screens. Apart from the odd mention in a blog from a past writer, hidden Jack Kirby artwork being found, or the odd eBay listing pop

When someone says to you “who’s this Phantom guy, anyway?” how do you reply? While the answer to that question may be “he is a force for good, whose mantle has been passed from generation unto generation” it is the images, scenes and events your mind sees from the comics and strips that really define who and what the character is. A comics character can only ever be as great as the creators working on him. Despite the “character potential” that a lot of creators like to spout

The Phantom series published by DC Comics called, you guessed it!, The Phantom, ran from 1989 to 1990, and has always been dear to my heart. Created by the, to use a cliché, dynamic duo of writer Mark Verheiden and artist Luke McDonnell, the series made a lasting impression on the character much bigger than its mere thirteen issues would suggest. 1988 marked the release of DC’s miniseries based on Lee Falk’s comic strip crusader. Written by the talented Peter David, drawn by