Category: Timeline Stories

DC Comics introduced a 4-part series of Phantom comics followed by a 13-part series in 1989-90. The latter, guided by consultations with Lee Falk, was closely modeled on the world created in the newspaper strips.

Defenders of the Earth, a TV animated series produced by King Features and Marvel Productions. It depicted the Phantom as a team of heroes set in the year 2015. The series ran for 65 episodes and was later released in a 2-set DVD collection.

Bastei in Germany begins publishing original Phantom stories.

Avon published 15 novels based on Lee Falk stories published in the newspaper strips between 1972 and 1975. Five of the novels appeared under Lee Falk’s byline. From 2016 to 2020 Hermes Press reprinted the Avon novels.

Charleton Comics continues the US series. In all, 74 comics were published by the time the series ended in 1974.

King Features takes over the publishing of The Phantom comic books in the US.

Gold Key starts publishing Phantom comics for sale on newsstands and spin racks in the United States. The first story is called “The Game,” a retelling of “Ragon’s Game” from the newspaper stories. The same year, Fratelli Spada in Italy starts publishing original Phantom stories for the Italian audience.

In Australia, FREW begins publishing comic book reprints of the newspaper strips.