Created by Lee Falk, The Phantom is a classic comic strip featuring the first masked superhero. When the sole survivor of a pirate raid washed ashore on a remote beach, the legend of the Phantom was born. The Phantom has reigned supreme for almost 500 years deep in the jungles of Bangalla. Most believe their hero is immortal - only the mysterious Bandar tribe and immediate family of the Phantom know the truth. In each generation, the first-born male child grows to succeed his father as the next Phantom. A silent avenger who devotes his life to the destruction of piracy, greed, cruelty and injustice, the Phantom has a loyal legion of fans around the globe because of his ability to strike fear and loathing into the dark hearts of the wicked.