![]() ![]() Often described as a "transitional" figure, ferrying some characteristics of pulp magazine heroes into the world of modern-day superheroes, The Phantom went on to become a success across different media.Īmong other appearances, he starred in dedicated novels, live action movies (the first one being signed off by Columbia Pictures as early as 1943) a 1996 biographic documentary called The Phantom: Comic Strip Crusader and several TV adaptations. His adventures were distributed by King Features Syndicate and they first published in February 1936, featuring the story The Singh Brotherhood. Originally syndicated in daily news strips, The Phantom was born from the mind and pen of Mandrake The Magician’s creator Lee Falk. Premiering in 1936, he is officially the first comic-strip superhero ever created. In fact, The Phantom's public debut pre-dates Superman by two years, kickstarting some design trends for later superheroes and pioneering the genre. ![]() ![]() While Clark Kent's masked alter ego was brought to life in 1938, making him the first superhero with superpowers, he was not the first crimefighter operating in the shadows to protect humankind. We bet that most of you immediately thought of Superman. Who is the first ever superhero to appear in a comic strip? ![]()
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