The Phantom: which version was the best

[Captain Britain of Earth 20]

Out of all comic book versions of Lee Fall’s the Phantom, which one was your favorite & or the best (in case) if they are different?

[DanMad1977]

As a kid I read the Phantom comic, the trades and a super sized magazine. I believe they are not published in the US. As far as I know they came from Italy, so Phantom was pretty big in Europe, even bigger than in the states. Even the newspaper strips were there, they started in 1949 or something. Right now, we have new publications, I don't know where they are coming from.

It was always Kit Walker for me. The one and only. I believe there wasn't another character than Kit in the European publications.

My favorite story though, was written by Peter David. It is called Danger in the Forbidden City.

[MRP]

If we're limiting it to comic books and not strips or strip collections, my favorite would be the end of the Charlton run in the mid-70s with Don Newton doing the art and painted covers.







There have been other runs I like (the '88 mini from DC by Peter David and Joe Orlando also stands out), but the Newton issues are my absolute favorite.

-M

[red winter]

I like the Marvel version a lot, I would like to see an ongoing series

[thwhtGuardian]

I was pretty bummed when the Last Phantom ended prematurely, I thought that was a great modern take.