This first book in the reissue of the original Avon pocket books tells the story of the childhood and adolescence of the twenty-first Phantom. His father, the twentieth Phantom, regales the reader and young Kit Walker of the men who came before him: the fighter who beat Redbeard the Pirate, while gaining the heart of Queen Natala; the harrowing actions that the twentieth Phantom took to regain the friendship of the Rope People, and many more stories. In this opening to the series, we also meet Diana Palmer the love of the Phantom, the woman who always can count on the Phantom to rescue her, even before he becomes The Ghost Who Walks. This thrilling beginning shows the man behind the mask, as Kit and Guran, his confident and friend, embark on the first of many adventures.

Collects the complete first two years of the comic strip "The Phantom," a masked superhero who fought crime in exotic locations.

Twelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather. Ever since their parents got married, she's made Molly and Michael's life miserable. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is in some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twists things around to get her into trouble. It seems as if things can't get any worse. But they do—when Helen comes.

"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 fifteenpocket Avon books, starting in August 2016, and every other month thereafter!This exciting installment, Volume 2 offers the classic Lee Falk tale: "The SlaveMarket of Mucar." Famed artist George Wilson (Dr. Solar, Magnus RobotFighter, The Phantom) painted the cover for Volume #2 as he did with all of thecovers used for the Avon series, and they are reproduced beautifully to keep allof the details from the original books intact for a new generation of Phans toenjoy! Does the ancient abomination of slavery still exist in this age ofelectronics? How are slaves found for this mysterious hidden market and where dothey 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 BooksVolume 2!"

A palatial 200 foot yacht, the Sea Horse; a luxurious private island guarded by fierce dogs - all the property of the suave and charming Chris Danton. What is the source of his seemingly inexhaustible wealth? What is the grim secret behind the 'ageless' smile of the master of the Sea Horse? The Phantom's sweetheart, beautiful Diana Palmer, innocently stumbles into Danton's web and finds herself caught up in an evil conspiracy from which she can be saved only by the power and ingenuity of the Phantom.

The all-new six part critically acclaimed mini-series written by Peter David with art by Sal Velluto triumphantly returning the original, Ghost Who Walks -- The Phantom-- to comic books is now collected together as a deluxe graphic novel. This classic tale pits The Phantom against the Singh Brotherhood and their metal-handed leader who are intent on plundering an ancient fabled City of Gold. Only The Phantom, Diana and a newly found alley --taken from the pages of the first Phantom adventure-- can stop them! Filled with action, suspense, intrigue and surprises that will thrill Phantom fans and lure those only familiar with the legend.

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 character’s international popularity. The Phantom Unmasked offers readers a nuanced study of the complex cultural flow of American comic books around the world. Equally important, to provide a rare glimpse of international comics fandom, Patrick surveyed the Phantom’s “phans”—as they call themselves—and lets them explain how and why they came to love the world’s first masked superhero.