A very enduring character, the Phantom
appeared in the late 1940s, and endures to the present day. he has appeared
in newspapers, comic books, novels, television and film, and still enjoys great
popularity, with separate publications continuing in the U.S., Scandinavia,
Finland, Australia and India, According to Wikipedia:
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"In the jungles of the fictional African country of Bangalla,
there is a myth featuring The Ghost Who Walks, a powerful and indestructible
guardian of the innocent and fighter of all types of injustice. Because he seems
to have existed for generations, many believe him to be immortal. In reality,
the Phantom is descended from 20 previous generations of crime-fighters
who all adopt the same persona. When a new Phantom takes the task from his dying
father, he swears the Oath of the Skull: "I swear to devote my life to
the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty, and injustice, in all their forms,
and my sons and their sons shall follow me"."
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Phantom Comics #5 /Jan.1940
Cover Art by Lee Falk
"A signature of the character is his two rings. One has a pattern formed like four crossing sabres, "The Good Mark", that he leaves on visitors whom he befriends, placing the person under his protection. The other, "The Evil Mark" or "Skull Mark" has a skull shape, which leaves a scar of the corresponding shape on the enemies he punches with it. He wears the Good mark on his left hand because it is closer to the heart, and the Evil Mark on his right hand"
 | The
model I've designed is patterned directly from the cover above featuring an early
Phantom appearance.. I have not built this model yet, so it is officially a BETA
version. If you build it, PLEASE send me pix, and let me know if there are any
problems with the design :) Happy
Modeling!! |
