Rest in Peace Peter David

Comic creator Peter David has sadly passed away on 24 May 2025, after a long battle with sickness. While this is a Phantom fan page, his notable comic book work includes a wide range of comic ttiles for both DC and Marvel including The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.

His Phantom work includes the popular DC mini series with artwork by Joel Orlando in 1988 (a review of the series by Paul Jonassen) and the first Hermes mini series with artwork by Sal Velluto. Both series have been widely translated and reprinted by various publishers including Fantomet (Norway), Zauberstern (German), Hermes (USA) and Brazil.

I never had he opportunity to communicate with him but everyone I have talked to who did commented on how much he knew about the Phantom and his love and respect for the character. Frankly, this showed in his stories. He was one of the few USA based creators who actually understood who he was.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family that he has left behind. Our thanks to his legacy he has left on the wider comics community and we are glad he had the opportunity to leave an imprint on our character, The Phantom.

Thanks to Scott Waldyn, Andreas Eriksson and Jaime Diaz who all have gotten in touch with us about this sad news of Peter David's passing. If we ever miss any Phantom related news, please get in touch with us at ChronicleChamber@gmail.com.