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The Phantom Never Dies Nova Podcasts
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Who was the first superhero? Join pop-culture expert and award-winning author Maria Lewis as she dives deep into the life, times, and truly buck-wild story of the most famous superhero you've never heard of; The Phantom.
Plus, King's Comics are giving listeners of The Phantom Never Dies 10% off The Phantom products - just use code PHAN10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .
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Old Jungle Saying: Will The Legacy Last?
So where to from here? The mythos of the character, the legacy of the ghost who walks, the enduring love from Phans – will The Phantom stand the test of time?
King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .
LINKS
Read the episode transcript here https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep6-transcript .
Find where to watch ‘Defenders Of The Earth’ in your region at Just Watch
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CREDITS
Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
Guests (in order of appearance):
Tim Hanley
Dr Kevin Patrick
Andrew Constant
Julie Dietrich
Valerie Falk
Nina Tonga
Shari Sebbens
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton
MEDIA REFERENCED
Daniels, H. (1956/61) The Phantom [TV Film] – UNDISTRIBUTED
Meugniot,W. Gibbs, J. Lee, R.(1986) Defenders Of The Earth [TV Show]. Kings Features Syndicates, Marvel Productions.
Bassols, V. Tager Kagen, Bertrand. Kaweski, M. Lyman, M. Rosen, S. (1994) Phantom 2040 [TV Show]. Hearst Corporation.
Barzman, P. (2009) The Phantom [TV miniseries]. The Movie Network, Syfy.
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Slam Evil: Billy Zane & Australia's First Big Blockbuster
The Phantom finally gets its big screen treatment! It's1996 and Hollywood heartthrob/goddamn angel Billy Zane cast as the lead. The film's director Simon Wincer takes us through its production. Meanwhile president of Village Roadshow studios Lynne Benzie takes us onto the very sound stages where the film was shot! Plus we speak to Christine Wada and Kasra Farahani – production designers on only some of the BIGGEST superhero movies & TV shows (Loki, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Guardians of The Galaxy Vol 2) – to find out what makes a great superhero movie.
King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .
LINKS
Read the episode transcript here - https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep5-transcript
See photos of Sound Stage 5 at Village Roadshow studios https://bit.ly/soundstage5
Rent or buy ‘The Phantom’ from Google via Youtube
Rent or buy ‘The Phantom’ from Amazon Prime in Australia
Follow @Maria__Lewis on Instagram
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MEDIA REFERENCED
Wincer, S. (1996) The Phantom [Film]. The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Hearst Entertainment, Paramount International.
Burton, T. (1989) The Batman [Film]. Guber-Peters Company, Warner Bros.
Charles, L. (2006) Borat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan [Film]. 20th Century Fox.
CREDITS
Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
Guests (in order of appearance):
Simon Wincer
Lynne Benzie
Kasra Farahani
Christine Wada
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton
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Uncle Kit: Phantom's Black Fandom
Throughout history superheroes tend to have a bit of white saviour-ism about them. Which is why The Phantom’s fandom outside of a white audience is so damn fascinating! We’re exploring how our purple hero cam to be loved by Indigenous Australians. Plus we head to the West Highlands of Papua New Guinea where The Ghost Who Walks was painted onto wooden shields of the Wahgi people. Not for art, but for defense and intimidation during periods of inter-tribal fighting.
King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .
LINKS
Read the episode transcript here - https://bit.ly/phantom-ep4-transcript .
‘PhuckWit’ T Shirt from Bananalands
Read ‘One of the Good Guys: Phantom Shields in Papua New Guinea’ from Te Papa
Read ‘Mysteries of the Phantom wooden shield: Putting together the pieces’ from Te Papa
Follow @tepapa on Instagram
CREDITS
Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
Guests (in order of appearance):
Shari Sebbens @cloudspotting .
Nathan Leitch @bananalands.shop.
Hunter Page-Lochard @hunterpage .
Dr Kevin Patrick
Nina Tonga
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton
Field recording and podcast intern: David Cooper
MEDIA REFERENCED
Wincer, S. (1996) The Phantom [Film]. The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Hearst Entertainment, Paramount International.
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The Ghost Who Walks Goes Global
As WWII ends the first superhero grows into a hero for more than his white audiences. After criticism Black characters were depicted as "ignorant, superstitious coloured people", Falk and The Phantom artists move to correct the racial caricatures of the early Phantom stories. Plus we dive into the impact first and second wave feminism has on the female characters of the strip, and the phenomenal global impact our purple-suited hero begins to have: with three countries in particular… Sweden, India… and Australia! And one of the most influential Phantom comic artists, now 92-year-old Seymour (Sy) Barry joins the podcast to blow your MIND with stories from this period of incredible change.
King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .
LINKS
Read the episode transcript here - https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep3-transcript .
Sy Barry’s website https://sybarry.com/
Buy ‘The Phantom Unmasked' Dr Kevin Patrick
Find The Phantom via Frew Publications – the comic publisher in Australia
Follow @Maria__Lewis on Instagram
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MEDIA REFERENCED
Reeves Eason, B. (Director) 1943. The Phantom [TV serial]. Columbia Pictures.
Faiman, P. (Director) 1977-1984. The Paul Hogan Show [TV Variety Show]. Seven Network.
CREDITS
Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
Guests (in order of appearance):
Dr Kevin Patrick
Valerie Falk
Sy Barry
“Ohm” Phantom Collector
Glenn Ford
Voice Actor: Harry Lambert-McDonald
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton
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Fantomen: Serial Killers, Xanadu, & Hitler's Lawsuit
We're taking a peek behind the mask at the lives of the men who created our purple hero. We speak to Lee Falk’s daughter Valerie about her father and his creations, take you through the lives of the early artists who worked on the strip, explore the indelible effect WWII has on the world of The Phantom – and how The Ghost Who Walks inspired resistance movements across Europe against the Nazis. Plus a little tidbit about one of the founding father’s of cinema Frederico Fellini being obsessed with The Phantom. But you’ll have to listen to find out!
King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .
LINKS
Read the episode transcript here https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep2-transcript .
Watch ‘Valerie Remembers Lee Falk (1911-1999) Valerie speaking about her father Lee Falk
Read ‘Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI’ by Robert Ressler
Buy ‘The Phantom Unmasked' Dr Kevin Patrick
Read ‘Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet's Ace Reporter’ by Tim Hanley
Follow @Maria__Lewis on Instagram
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MEDIA REFERENCED
Reeves Eason, B. (Director) 1943. The Phantom [TV serial]. Columbia Pictures.
Fellini, F. (Director) 1973. Armacord [Film]. Warner Bros Pictures, New World Pictures.
‘Britain Enters World War Two: War Comes To London’ accessed via Charlie Dean Archives from The British Council Film Collection.
CREDITS
Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
Guests (in order of appearance):
Valerie Falk
Tim Hanley https://thanley.wordpress.com/
Dr Kevin Patrick https://drkevinpatrick.academia.edu/
“Ohm” Phantom Collector
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor and Voice Acting: Adrian Walton
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The First Superhero
Geek culture IS popular culture now. And in the next 15 years, we’ll hit the point where superheroes as a concept have been around for a century. But you know what’s weird? Not many people know about the masked vigilante who started it all: The very first super hero. The Phantom. We're taking you into the murky world of publishing in the early 20th century (like Mafia murky) and into the origin story of the purple suit wearing, jungle dwelling, justice seeking hero; Kit Walker a.k.a. The Phantom
King's Comics are offering 10% off The Phantom products - just use code phan10 at checkout here https://bit.ly/3GiR29d .
LINKS
Read the Episode Transcript here https://bit.ly/thephantom-ep1-transcript
Read ‘The Phantom Unmasked; America’s First Superhero’ by Dr Kevin Patrick
Read more from Tim Hanley – comic book historian and author
Follow @Maria__Lewis on Instagram
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CREDITS
Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
Guests (in order of appearance):
Kodi Smit McPhee @kodismitmcphee
Remy Hii @remyhii
Shari Sebbens @cloudspotting
Hunter Page Lochard @hunterpage
Tim Hanley @timhanley01
Dr Kevin Patrick https://drkevinpatrick.academia.edu/
Voice Actor: Harry Lambert-McDonald
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor and Audio Imaging: Adrian Walton
MEDIA REFERENCED
Reeves Eason, B. (Director) 1943. The Phantom [TV serial]. Columbia Pictures.
Nolan, C. (Director). 2008. The Dark Knight [Film]. Warner Bros. Pictures.
Reeves-Stevens, J &G. (Writer). (1994, September 18). Generation Unto Generation (Part One) (Season 1, Episode 1)[TV Series episode]. In D. J. Corbett (Executive Producer), Phantom 2040. Hearst Corporation.
Wincer, S. (1996) The Phantom [Film]. The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Hearst Entertainment, Paramount International.
Deming, N. (Director). Nelson, S. (Director) 1939. Mandrake The Magician [TV Serial]. Columbia Pictures.
Black, S. (Director). Favreau, J. (Director) 2008. Iron Man [Film]. Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios.
Whedon, J (Writer). (1997, March 10). Welcome to the Hellmouth (Season 1, Episode 1) [TV Series Episode]. In Whedon, J. (Executive Producer), Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The WB.
Campbell, M. (Director). 2011. Green Lantern [Film]. DC Comics, Warner Bros. Pictures, De Line Pictures.
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Customer Reviews
Mandrake gestured hypnotically…
Thanks for an in-depth and interesting back story. I remember liking the Mandrake strip in what I think was Australian Post magazine. Then I became a Phantom fan in my early teens and had my own skull ring with ruby eyes which you could get from a post office box address in Crows Nest Sydney. Also enjoyed listening to The Phantom Shuffle EP by Austentashious.
Waiting for the second season
Waiting for the second season
Excellent
Surprisingly deep. A great listen for anyone interested in The Phantom or the history of superheroes.