The Phantom Unmasked America S First Superhero

Before superman before batman there was the phantom.

The phantom unmasked america s first superhero. But you ve probably never heard of it you probably think superman inaugurated the genre. 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. 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.

America s first superhero kevin patrick ph d an adjunct professor of communications explores the phantom comic book series which made its american debut in 1936. Making its debut as an american newspaper comic strip in 1936 the phantomwas the forerunner of the comic book superhero genre that today animates vast billion dollar franchises spanning print film television video games and licensed merchandise. In his new book the phantom unmasked. The phantom unmasked is a densely written and incredibly deeply investigated book about the classic phantom comic strip first produced in 1936.

It was a forerunner of the genre. Before superman before batman there was the phantom. Yet one american comic book hero arguably the very first has slipped through the cracks until now. But you ve probably never heard of it you probably think superman inaugurated the genre.

The book chronicles the popularity in the states and how it grew outside of its initial market to become a phenomenon outside. But you ve probably never heard of it you probably think superman inaugurated the genre. 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.