Before Superman, before Batman, there was—the Phantom! Making its debut as an American newspaper comic strip in 1936, The Phantom was the forerunner of the comic-book superhero genre that today animates vast billion-dollar franchises spanning print, film, television, video games, and licensed merchandise. But you’ve probably never heard of it—you probably think Superman inaugurated the genre. That’s because, despite its American origins, The Phantom comic strip has enjoyed far greater popularity with international audiences, most notably in Australia, Sweden, and India, where it has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and comic books. The paradox of the character’s relative obscurity in the United States, offset by his phenomenal success in these three markedly different countries, is the subject of The Phantom Unmasked. By tracing the publication history of The Phantom in magazines and comic books across international markets since the mid-1930s, author Kevin Patrick delves into the largely unexplored prehistory of modern media licensing industries. He also explores the interconnections between the cultural, political, economic, and historical factors that fueled the cha... [Read More]

The first, original, and best masked hero to ever grace the pages of comic strips and comic books returns in the third volume of Hermes Press’ new, complete, critically acclaimed reprint of The Phantom! Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the “granddaddy of all costumed superheroes,” The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore. The Phantom set the standard for action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comic books — it has frequently been copied but never equaled. Included in this volume are four complete Phantom adventures utilizing original King Features syndicate press proofs.

Don Newton’s Complete Phantom; reprints all Phantom cover artwork by Don Newton together with a complete collection of all his stories; hardcover, printed laminated cover; 208 pages; full color; ISBN #978161345-152-6; $50; 7.75 x 10.25; extensive essay surveying the career of Don Newton; original artwork from the stories reprinted in this collection. This tribute to artist Don Newton collects his complete output of Phantom comic book stories created for Charlton Comics between 1975 -1977. This volume features the Charlton Phantom stories from issues #67, 68, 70, 71, and 74. Also presented is an exhaustive biographical essay on the artist’s career with representative examples of his art for fanzines, comics, and illustration as well as numerous examples of his original art spanning his entire career. Additionally on display in a special section of the book are over fifty examples of original artwork from these Phantom stories. The print run of this book is limited to 1000 copies, so don't miss it!

The Phantom The Complete Sundays: Volume Five by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy: 1953-1957; $65; ISBN 978-1-61345-169-4; full color; 9.25 x 13 inches by 1.25 inches; deluxe hardcover with dustjacket and endpapers; special essay with documentary materials; all Sundays digitally remastered; reprints twelve complete continuities The long anticipated fifth volume of the reprint of the entire run of Lee Falk's full color Phantom Sundays, with art by Wilson McCoy continues! Fans of The Ghost Who Walks have waited for years to have a complete series of full size hardcover volumes featuring the complete Phantom Sundays and this is the fifth book in the series. As with Hermes Press’ complete reprint of The Phantom dailies, this book contains every strip digitally reconstructed to perfection. Presented in Volume Five of the Complete Sundays are twelve storylines which encompass, “Madcap Miriam” (May 31, 1953- Oct 19, 1953) to “The Rattle” (August 26, 1956- January 13, 1957). In addition to the strips this volume contains documentary materials and a detailed essay. Don’t miss it!

"For the first time ever, the Avon edition of The Phantom is back in print! Hermes Press is proud to announce that they will be publishing all fifteen pocket Avon books, starting in August 2016, and every other month thereafter! This exciting installment, Volume 2 offers the classic Lee Falk tale: "The Slave Market of Mucar."Famed artist George Wilson (Dr. Solar, Magnus Robot Fighter, The Phantom) painted the cover for Volume #2 as he did with all of the covers used for the Avon series, and they are reproduced beautifully to keep all of the details from the original books intact for a new generation of Phans to enjoy!Does the ancient abomination of slavery still exist in this age of electronics? How are slaves found for this mysterious hidden market and where do they go? What is the true and amazing identity of the sinister slave dealer? Find out in this exciting second volume of The Phantom: The Complete Avon Books Volume 2!"

The critically acclaimed, best selling complete reprint of The Phantom continues! The long anticipated sixth volume of the reprint of the entire run of Lee Falk's full color Phantom Sundays, with art by Wilson McCoy continues! Fans of The Ghost Who Walks have waited for years to have a complete series of full size hardcover volumes featuring the complete Phantom Sundays and this is the sixth book in the series. As with Hermes Press’ complete reprint of The Phantom dailies, this book contains every strip digitally reconstructed to perfection. Presented in Volume Six of the Complete Sundays are thirteen storylines which encompass, “The Rattle” (August 25, 1956 - January 13 1957) to “The Limper” (August 20 1961 - October 29 1961). In addition to the strips this volume contains documentary materials and a detailed essay. Don’t miss it!

The critically acclaimed, best selling complete reprint of The Phantom continues! Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the “granddaddy of all costumed superheroes,” The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore.  The strip hit the funny pages of newspapers well before the Dark Knight or Superman made their first appearances and has been acknowledged as an influence on every “masked man of mystery” since.  The Phantom set the standard for action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comic books – it has frequently been copied but never equaled. Included in this volume are six complete continuities, reprinted for the first time in their entirety, “The Matchmaker,” “The Super Apes,” “Ragon’s Game,” “The Mob,” “The Wrestling Tourney,” and “Aboard the SS Gay.” Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature’s proofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.  

Abductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous.Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld. Quinn must fight tooth and nail to unearth answers about herself and her place in the worlds of both Man and Fae…even if that means losing herself, first.Luckily, it seems teeth and nails are all the rage as Quinn teams up with an unlikely guide as a god’s consolation prize. Unfortunately, it turns out man’s best friend can be one damn salty dog.Debts come due and masks are torn away, and Quinn learns that nothing and no one is as they seemed. That her entire life has been a setup for a much more nefarious game. And the only way to even have a chance at winning is to fetch those broken remnants of her soul.It’s a dog eat dog world out there…And this black magic arms dealer likes to bite—when the mood is right.If you like Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Steve McHugh, Michael Anderle, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, Shanno... [Read More]

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Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the “granddaddy of all costumed superheroes,” The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore.  The strip hit the funny pages of newspapers well before the Dark Knight or Superman made their first appearances and has been acknowledged as an influence on every “masked man of mystery” since.  The Phantom set the standard for action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comic books – it has frequently been copied but never equaled. Included in this volume are seven complete continuities, reprinted for the first time in their entirety, “The Slimming of Prince Tagon,” “Captain Kidder’s Treasure,” “Dr Axel and the Witchmen,” “Queen Sansamor and the Sixth Man,” “The Wisdom of Solomon,” “U-Town,” and “The Grove of the Sleeping Giant.” Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature’s proofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.

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