The Phantom Never Dies

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? 

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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. 

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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 

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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.

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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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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.

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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 

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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   

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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. 

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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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