Old Jungle Saying: Will The Legacy Last?

So where to from here? The mythos of the character, the legacy of the ghost who walks, the enduring love from Phans – will The Phantom stand the test of time?  King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .  LINKS    Read t…

Slam Evil: Billy Zane & Australia's First Big Blockbuster

The Phantom finally gets its big screen treatment! It's1996 and Hollywood heartthrob/goddamn angel Billy Zane cast as the lead. The film's director Simon Wincer takes us through its production. Meanwhile president of Village Roadshow studios Lynne Benzie takes us onto the very sound stages where th…

Uncle Kit: Phantom's Black Fandom

Throughout history superheroes tend to have a bit of white saviour-ism about them. Which is why The Phantom’s fandom outside of a white audience is so damn fascinating! We’re exploring how our purple hero cam to be loved by Indigenous Australians. Plus we head to the West Highlands of Papua New Gui…

The Ghost Who Walks Goes Global

As WWII ends the first superhero grows into a hero for more than his white audiences. After criticism Black characters were depicted as "ignorant, superstitious coloured people", Falk and The Phantom artists move to correct the racial caricatures of the early Phantom stories. Plus we dive into the …

Fantomen: Serial Killers, Xanadu, & Hitler's Lawsuit

We're taking a peek behind the mask at the lives of the men who created our purple hero. We speak to Lee Falk’s daughter Valerie about her father and his creations, take you through the lives of the early artists who worked on the strip, explore the indelible effect WWII has on the world of The Pha…

The First Superhero

Geek culture IS popular culture now. And in the next 15 years, we’ll hit the point where superheroes as a concept have been around for a century. But you know what’s weird? Not many people know about the masked vigilante who started it all: The very first super hero. The Phantom. We're taking you i…

Coming Soon... The First Superhero

Why is it that the superhero who started it all isn't a household name? Coming soon to Nova Podcasts - the incredible, wild, and truly captivating story of the first superhero; a purple lycra wearing, justice seeking, seemingly immortal guy who goes by the name of The Phantom. Plus, King's Comics …