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Paul Mason

@pmason83.bsky.social

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Award-winning Australian Cartoonist: THE PHANTOM, KID PHANTOM (Frew), FLOCK (Gestalt). Dr of Animation & comics, lecturer/convenor @ Griffith Film School. Animation concept designer. 5th dan ITF TKD, 4th dan WKA kickboxing. Tired. www.masoncomics.com.au

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Mar 18

In case you wanted to know what “Girl Phantom” would look like if you crossed her with Helen Mirren from 1923. This is a snippet from part 3 of her story my partner and I wrote.
Still waiting on parts 2 & 3 to be released, but here’s Info at www.masoncomics.com.au/phantomfury

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 5d

I trained with the Martial Arts Queen a few years ago in Brisbane. Was a great seminar #cynthiarothrock

Awesome Rothrock portrait by @schweizercomics.bsky.social , looking forward to following #kicktober

Cynthia Rothrock in Brisbane: martial Arts seminar.

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Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 5d

Since it's Harvey Kurtzman's birthday today, my #TopShelfFriday selection is an issue of Two-Fisted Tales.

Two-Fisted Tales #25 (1952). On the cover, an American soldier is telling his friends that an armistice is being arranged but one of the troops is dead and the other has snapped and is unloading on the enemy. "Yeah, yeah! Tell Jonesy about your armistice! He'll be glad!"

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 8d

Sad to hear about the passing of the Michelangelo of Movie posters, RENATO CASARO. The Man painted so many iconic posters, specially in the 70s/80s: CONAN, TERMINATOR, DUNE, TOTAL RECALL, DANCE WITH THE WOLVES, BLOW OUT, FLASH GORDON, RAMBO, NEVER-ENDING STORY, and the list goes on and on. 1/2

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 10d

I’d read that 💯✏️🤘

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"Frightening" Dan McDaid @danmcdaid.bsky.social · 10d

The #Phantom tryout sketches

Ink and pencil sketches of King Features syndicate character The Phantom by Dan McDaid

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Marguerite Sauvage @margueritesauvage.bsky.social · 15d

Pencil art Wonder Woman ⭐

#art #illustration #WonderWoman #cartoon #margueritesauvage #cute #comics #heroine

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Matthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 14d

Throwback Thursday: Some bits of Comic Book Dad advice that I think are still pretty pertinent --

There is nothing easy about Making comics. There's nothing easy about making comics as a career.so... you know... cut yourself some slack Pron time to time.
None of this is easy.

Never put down your own work. Is it perfect? Probably not. It rarely is.
But you did something that very few people can do, and you should be proud of that. And you actually made a thing.
That is always something to brag about.

There is no such thing as 'guilty pleasures', just things you like that other people want you to feel bad about liking so that they can feel cooler than
other people.

I might not be your real dad, but listen, it's hard out there right now for creative people and if you're still making things and dreaming your dreams, I'm incredibly, fiercely, proud of you.

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 14d

Looking forward to checking it out 🍻✏️

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Comrade Bullski @comradebullski.bsky.social · 15d

Paul was the artist on Fantastic Four in the 90s and absolutely killed it, but for me as a Swede his prolific output on the Phantom comics are what make him a legend. Ryan didn't JUST work on the American dailies, he also drew several full-length comics stories for the Swedish Phantom comic.

Comics in the Spooky Age 🧛🧟‍♀️👻 @comicsinthega.bsky.social · 16d

Today is the birthday of artist Paul Ryan (Sept. 23, 1949-March 7, 2016). He worked on numerous titles for Marvel & DC over the years, which included Quasar and a lengthy run on the Fantastic Four, and both the Spider-Man and Phantom newspaper strips.

Ryan at a convention standing next to a backdrop with an image of the Phantom.

Covers drawn by Paul, including Quasar #1, Squadron Supreme #12, Fantastic Four #375, and Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #13.

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 18d

You know who #warmups #scribble #spiderman #marvel #marvelcomics #procreate

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Phantom Phan @frewphantomphan.bsky.social · 21d

I Chop It Down with the Edge of my Hand (The Phantom: Vietnam Chp 12)
The Phantom recovers in a village and discovers that he isn’t the only Walker to visit. Just when I think Mason might run out of ideas for this series, he delivers this brilliant chapter. Bonus Julie!
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The Cat's Whiskers @thecatswhiskers.bsky.social · 22d

www.theguardian.com/film/filmblo...

Robert Redford: the incandescently handsome star who changed Hollywood forever

Robert Redford, who has died at the age of 89, began as a blond bombshell at a time when American cinema favoured grit, then turned into a supremely assured director and unlikely keeper of the indie f...

www.theguardian.com

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Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · 23d

“My idea of heaven is to wake up, have a good breakfast,

and spend the rest of the day drawing."

Peter Falk #BOTD

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 23d

Had a great time in Adelaide last weekend as a guest of #papercuts2025, meeting new comic peers & friends, sharing panel time & hang outs with Nicola & Louie, & catching up with Gary & Christof, Bruce & others. Thank you Owen & Gina for a fantastic time, panel day, talking pictures & markets #comics

Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 23d

We hope you’ll dig part 3 when it eventually comes out, with the hopes we get to do more with Julie down the track. Thank you!

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 23d

A true legendary actor and political activist has passed. One of my favourites. The Sting, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. The Last Castle. All the President’s men. Spy Game. Brubaker. What a filmography.
Rest in peace, Mr Redford.

Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · 24d

Pouty sketched Wolverine #wolverine #xmen #lenwein

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Sep 5

Only if deep down they’re fighting the urge not to spit in the food.

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Sep 4

Random Phantom scribble for current story

Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thankyou gents :)

www.chroniclechamber.com/post/masks-s...

Masks, Southern Crosses and Old Jungle Sayings by Paul Mason | Chronicle Chamber Home of all the Latest Phantom News

Paul Mason has an essay in the new book "Folio: Essays on Australian Comics" published by Palgrave Macmillan Cham featuring the Phantom.

www.chroniclechamber.com

Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you!!

Phantom Phan @frewphantomphan.bsky.social · Aug 29

I would love to see all of The Phantom: Vietnam in one collection! And heck yeah to a timeline. It's my favourite continuing series at the moment - it's bold and arresting.

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Matthew Clark @emceeartist.bsky.social · Aug 29

Woke up and drew! Kamandi on some Hero Initiative board. Had to grab some dinner before finishing it off once I got back from therapy. I may add somemore Kirby dots in a bit #thekingsbirthday #emceeartist #kamandi #wakeupanddraw

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Aug 29

You’d be surprised- would make for a great reference book. I have a small hardback book that covers every cartoon of looney tunes/warner bros. Shorts. Phantom wiki has gaps of stories/plots etc.

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Aug 29

Oh, and if the plan is still the plan at Frew and the stories are collected into a graphic novel, I have a timeline to add to the book, covering the time Phantom is in-country.

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Paul Mason @pmason83.bsky.social · Aug 29

…thanks for the interest! I never get asked about these stories bar one or two occasions. Appreciated 🍻💜

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