Golden Age Johnny: Welcome! Glad to have you stop by. Good eye! However, despite the lovely, illustrative quality of the pen and ink work that hearkens back to Raymond, Hogarth and, more directly, the early Phantom work of Raymond Moore, this piece is from a 1970's Charlton Phantom comic drawn by the late Don Newton. You can see the whole issue here:
Newton's Phantom had an eerie look to it which I think is suitable for a guy who pretends to be an immortal Ghost living in a cave that looks like a skull.
Before there was Superman or Batman or Spider-Man, there was The Phantom. Playwright and cartoonist Lee Falk introduced The Phantom to the world in 1936.
Since then, The Phantom has run continuously in newspapers around the world, gaining a following in Europe, Asia, South America, Australia and New Zealand. He has spawned films adaptations, paperback novels, an animated television show and several comic book series.
I have been drawn to the Phantom by his unique backstory-one of the best in sequential media. This blog will let me share with others the exciting world of "The Ghost Who Walks, Who Cannot Die...The Phantom!!"
The Phantom and all related characters, indicia, etc. are copyright 2010 King Features Syndicate.
All scans and art are taken from my own comics except where otherwise noted and are utilized under the legal understanding of fair use.
Man, I would have loved to have heard that from a woman, just once.
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ReplyDeleteWhence comes that panel? It seems quite early to me. Is more from that story available?
ReplyDeleteNice blog, GWB. I've been reading The Phantom since WWII days in the old Los Angeles Examiner and the Herald Express.
Golden Age Johnny: Welcome! Glad to have you stop by. Good eye! However, despite the lovely, illustrative quality of the pen and ink work that hearkens back to Raymond, Hogarth and, more directly, the early Phantom work of Raymond Moore, this piece is from a 1970's Charlton Phantom comic drawn by the late Don Newton. You can see the whole issue here:
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Newton's Phantom had an eerie look to it which I think is suitable for a guy who pretends to be an immortal Ghost living in a cave that looks like a skull.
Stop by any time!
Great reading your poost
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