The Phantom R-06 containst three stories; "The Phantom Tiger" starring the Phantom; the Mandrake the Magician tale "The Man on the Bridge" ; and "The Adventures of the Girl Phantom."
Created by Lee Falk, “The Phantom” began as a newspaper comic strip in 1936. The purple clad hero, known as “the Ghost Who Walks” has since become a fixture of international popular culture. The character, a non-powered vigilante, is the latest of a line of anonymous heroes who protect a fictional Afro-Asian country. With a tradition dating back centuries, and with the hero’s identity and background unknown, “The Phantom” is perceived to be immortal.
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