The Phantom Never Dies

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The Phantom Never Dies

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 .    

Episodes

  1. 03/21/2022

    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   Follow @Maria__Lewis on Instagram     Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram   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.  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 min

  2. 03/14/2022

    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   Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram   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  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    33 min

  3. 03/07/2022

    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. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min

  4. 02/28/2022

    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   Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  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  Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    37 min

  5. 02/21/2022

    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     Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram    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    Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min

  6. 02/14/2022

    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   Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram  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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    35 min

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    Why is it that the superhero who started it all isn't a household name? Coming soon to Nova Podcasts - the incredible, wild, and truly captivating story of the first superhero; a purple lycra wearing, justice seeking, seemingly immortal guy who goes by the name of The Phantom.

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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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