A New Bit Of Kit

The Phantom is under siege in his new solo title from Mad Cave Studios

- WORDS: STEPHEN JEWELL

PART OF THE DEFENDERS OF the Earth, alongside Flash Gordon and Mandrake the Magician, the Phantom is now flying solo in his new monthly title. Created by Lee Falk in a newspaper strip in 1936, the costumed crimefighter has had many incarnations down the years, dating right back to the 16th century.

Writer Ray Fawkes and artist Russell Olson, however, are focusing on the present-day adventures of the 21st and current Ghost Who Walks, Kit Walker.

“We've worked deliberately to develop a timeless feel to the book,” explains Olson. “I like to think that this version of the Phantom/Kit is an extension of the traditional character. He's been in the job a while and is comfortable in the role. I would say that despite having broken in the purple pyjamas, he's still in awe of the jungle and its capacity for danger and wonder.”