The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bangalla.
The Phantom is the 21st in a line of crimefighters that originated in 1536, when the father of British sailor Christopher Walker was killed during a pirate attack. Swearing an oath on the skull of his father's murderer to fight evil, Christopher started the legacy of the Phantom that would be passed from father to son, leaving people to give the mysterious figure nicknames such as "The Ghost Who Walks", "Guardian of the Eastern Dark" and "The Man Who Cannot Die", believing him to be immortal.
Unlike many fictional costumed heroes, the Phantom does not have any superpowers but relies mainly on his strength, intelligence, and fearsome reputation of being an immortal ghost to defeat his foes. The 21st Phantom is married to Diana Palmer, whom he met while studying in the United States; they have two children, Kit and Heloise. Like all previous Phantoms, he lives in the ancient Skull Cave, and has a trained wolf, Devil, and a horse named Hero.
The series began with a daily newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, followed by a color Sunday strip on May 28, 1939; both are still running as of 2014. At the peak of its popularity, the strip was read by over 100 million people each day.
The Phantom is the 21st in a line of crimefighters that originated in 1536, when the father of British sailor Christopher Walker was killed during a pirate attack. Swearing an oath on the skull of his father's murderer to fight evil, Christopher started the legacy of the Phantom that would be passed from father to son, leaving people to give the mysterious figure nicknames such as "The Ghost Who Walks", "Guardian of the Eastern Dark" and "The Man Who Cannot Die", believing him to be immortal.
Unlike many fictional costumed heroes, the Phantom does not have any superpowers but relies mainly on his strength, intelligence, and fearsome reputation of being an immortal ghost to defeat his foes. The 21st Phantom is married to Diana Palmer, whom he met while studying in the United States; they have two children, Kit and Heloise. Like all previous Phantoms, he lives in the ancient Skull Cave, and has a trained wolf, Devil, and a horse named Hero.
The series began with a daily newspaper strip on February 17, 1936, followed by a color Sunday strip on May 28, 1939; both are still running as of 2014. At the peak of its popularity, the strip was read by over 100 million people each day.
Lee Falk continued working on The Phantom until his death in 1999. Today, the comic strip is produced by writer Tony DePaul and artists Paul Ryan (Monday-Saturday) and Terry Beatty (Sunday). Previous artists on the newspaper strip include Ray Moore, Wilson McCoy, Bill Lignante, Sy Barry, George Olesen, Keith Williams, Fred Fredericks, Graham Nolan and Eduardo Barreto.
New Phantom stories are published in comic books in different parts of the world, among them by Dynamite Entertainment in the United States, Egmont in Sweden, Norway and Finland (not anymore), and Frew Publications in Australia.
The Phantom was the first fictional hero to wear the skintight costume that has now become a hallmark of comic book superheroes and was also the first shown wearing a mask with no visible pupils, another superhero standard.
New Phantom stories are published in comic books in different parts of the world, among them by Dynamite Entertainment in the United States, Egmont in Sweden, Norway and Finland (not anymore), and Frew Publications in Australia.
The Phantom was the first fictional hero to wear the skintight costume that has now become a hallmark of comic book superheroes and was also the first shown wearing a mask with no visible pupils, another superhero standard.
by The Centurion December 20, 2014
by Evan Lowder July 30, 2007
1.(n) An intestinal phoenomenon in which an imminent bowel movement recedes, therfore ceasing its urgency.
2. (n) The self induced withholding of a bowel movement in order to finish something important.
2. (n) The self induced withholding of a bowel movement in order to finish something important.
by TheOtherSlobad September 14, 2007
When your having sex with someone in a doggy style position, and you spit on their back (to make them think you came) so the reciever turns around as the you pull out and cum all over there face.
by cameron May 8, 2004
A pump paintball marker produced by CCI. It has an unlimited amount of configurations from modified pump to pseudo stock class. Weighs almost nothing yet is more durable than most markers out there. The stock barrel is more accurate than most aftermarket barrels for any guns.
I say pseudo stock class because it has an autotrigger and ported barrel (unless you get a different one). It is still accepted in most stock class tournaments.
I say pseudo stock class because it has an autotrigger and ported barrel (unless you get a different one). It is still accepted in most stock class tournaments.
by anonymous September 11, 2005
verb - to jump someone from the shadows; to kick the shit out of someone, without them being aware of who is delivering the beatdown
by Gheed November 9, 2006
Sometimes, when a man is too drunk to get an erection, it can be embarrassing. To avoid embarrassment, (This only works if the girl is very drunk/dumb), he can slide his fingers down infront of his penis and do the deed while making all the right noises, while the girl is none the wiser, thus avoiding a loss of dignity, unless the girl realizes his penis is unusually small.
by teddye03 May 4, 2011