The critically acclaimed, best selling complete reprint of The Phantom continues! Referred to by comic strip historian Maurice Horn as the "granddaddy of all costumed superheroes," The Phantom was created in 1936 by Lee Falk with artwork by Ray Moore. Included in this volume are six complete continuities, reprinted for the first time in their entirety, "The Reporter," "The Monkey Tail (The Diamond Hijackers"  "The Gurk Twins," and "The 50th Wife,"  Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature's proofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.