{"product_id":"phantom-the-complete-newspaper-dailies-by-lee-falk-and-wilson-mccoy-volume-sixteen-1958-1959","title":"Phantom the Complete Newspaper Dailies by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy: Volume Sixteen 1958-1959","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe critically acclaimed, best selling complete\nreprint of \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom\u003c\/i\u003e continues!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nReferred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn\nas the “granddaddy of all costumed superheroes,” \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom\u003c\/i\u003e\nwas created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Wilson McCoy.  The strip hit the\nfunny pages of newspapers well before the Dark Knight or Superman made their\nfirst appearances and has been acknowledged as an influence on every\n“masked man of mystery” since.  \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom\u003c\/i\u003e set the standard\nfor action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comic\nbooks - it has frequently been copied but never\nequaled.\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in\nthis volume are six complete continuities, reprinted for the first time in their\nentirety, “The\nReporter,”\n“The Monkey Tail (The\nDiamond\nHijackers”\n“The\nGurk Twins,”\n“The 50\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\nWife,”\n“The Iron\nDragon,” and\n“The\nWerewolf.” Strips\nfrom this issue are taken directly from King Feature's proofs. Included in the\nvolume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials. \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hermes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54219704664408,"sku":"9781613451588","price":66.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781613451588_73ffdd41-314f-43c0-a753-0de00e4d53ff.jpg?v=1755961251","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/phantom-the-complete-newspaper-dailies-by-lee-falk-and-wilson-mccoy-volume-sixteen-1958-1959","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}