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Referred to by comic strip historian MauriceHorn as the "granddaddy of all costumed superheroes," ThePhantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore. The striphit the funny pages of newspapers well before the Dark Knight or Superman madetheir first appearances and has been acknowledged as an influence on every"masked man of mystery" since. The Phantom set the standardfor action, adventure, intrigue, and romance in adventure comic strips and comicbooks - it has frequently been copied but never equaled. This exciting 17th volume begins the SY BARRYYEARS! We finish up Wilson McCoys long run of the series with "The Iron Dragon,"and "The Werewolf," and then jump right into Sy Barry's years of the strip.Reprinted in all its black and white glory, journey with Hermes Press as webring you three complete continuities drawn by Sy himself: "The SlaveMarket of Mucar," "The Epidemic," and "The WharfRats." Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature'sproofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentarymaterials.