The celebrated actor and producer Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa was born on the 27th of September 1950, in Tokyo, Japan, to a Japanese actress mother and a Japanese-American father who served in the U.S. Army, leading to a childhood spent in various locations. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa had a remarkable ability to command the screen, often embodying characters with a captivating blend of gravitas and menace.

For generations, comic books were often dismissed as simple "funnies"—a distraction from "serious" reading. However, modern educational research and literacy experts agree: graphic novels and comic books are powerful learning tools with the ability to enhance literacy, boost comprehension, and foster critical thinking skills for students of all ages. The King Comics Reading Library Supplementary Reading Program In 1973, King Features…

A new Phantom comic book, published by Austrian publisher ART:9, is now available for pre-order. This edition is number four in the series titled ‘Phantom – Die Klassiker‘, which translates to ‘Phantom – The Classics‘, following a similar format as found with the first three comic books. This new edition will contain a softcover with 136 black and white internal pages measuring 29.7cm x 21cm.

The Germany-based publisher Zauberstern Comics has recently released the latest edition in their Flash Gordon comic book series, with the Phantom featuring in the edition. Flash Gordon edition number 15 released this month (25th of November 2025) contains reprints of parts the Kings Watch storyline which was previously published by Dynamite Entertainment in the US in 2013. The all original art and comic strip story is a crossover event where the three heroes, …

A new Mustanaamio comic book by Egmont Story House is available for preorder in Finland featuring the Phantom. Titled 'Mustanaamio: Sormus', which translates to 'Black Mask: The Ring', the softcover comic book comprises 104 black and white pages, measures 26cm x 17cm and is printed in Finnish. The Phantom comic strip stories published within are written by…

Available now for preorder is a new cultural studies book by Swedish University Professor Robert Aman. Titled 'New Left Comics', the book examines how Swedish comic creators used mainstream comics (such as the Phantom) in the 1970s to discuss New Left ideology, social justice, and international politics. The book will be of interest to researchers and students…

The U.S. based publishing house Mad Cave Studios has opened pre-orders for edition number 5 of their Phantom comic book series. The Phantom comic book series by Mad Cave Studios is a new series featuring both original storyline and artwork, with edition number one released in September 2025. The series is authored by Ray Fawkes, illustrated by Russell Mark Olson…

The publisher of Fantomen comic books, Egmont Story House, based in Sweden, has announced the forthcoming release of a new comic book series featuring the Phantom. Titled, 'Fantomens Historiska Äventyr - 1 - Den förste Fantomen', which translates to 'The Phantom's Historical Adventures - 1 - The First Phantom', the new comic book series will be published…

Art Of Play, headquartered in Australia, which earlier this year released The Phantom Game, has announced the upcoming release of an art book. The Phantom Game was produced by Art Of Play in Melbourne, Australia released on the 12th of March 2025. The game was initially announced in January 2023 with the game completely hand drawn and painted…

Hermes Press, based in the United States, has announced the upcoming release of two Phantom comic books, reprinting classic Daily and Sunday Phantom comic strip stories written by Lee Falk and illustrated by Sy Barry. The Phantom The Complete Dailies Volume 35: 1991-1993 Contains five complete Phantom stories, "The Jungle Patrol v The Drug Cartel," "King Bongong," "Prince Rex and Princess Alicia," "Blackie," and "The Attilan Mystery".

The Museokeskus Vapriikki in Tampere, Finland, is currently hosting a fascinating exhibition titled Supersankarit Antiikista Nykypäivään (which translates to Superheroes from Antiquity to the Present Day), offering visitors a colorful and fast-paced journey through the history of heroic archetypes. Running from the 29th of May 2025, thru until the 18th of January 2026, the exhibition explores a compelling question: …

César Aurelio Spadari (1938-2020) was an Argentinian artist celebrated for his extensive and highly respected tenure illustrating the Phantom, primarily for Team Fantomen which are published in Sweden and other European countries. From 1987 until his final story in 2019, Spadari illustrated over 90 Phantom stories and multiple covers. He also had a notable career in the Argentinian and European comics industry, working for various publishers and even acting as an agent connecting Argentinian artists with foreign markets.

The Phantom Christmas Album, published by Story House Egmont in Sweden, is now becoming available online for pre-order. Simply entitled ‘Fantomen 2025,’ the Christmas Album represents a longstanding tradition in Sweden, an uninterrupted series published annually since 1944, with this particular comic book being the 82nd installment in the series. This year's edition will feature…

Two magazines published by the Germany-based publisher ECR-Verlag Werner Reuß are now available for pre-order. Welt der Zeitungscomics – Strip 22 Welt der Zeitungscomics – Strip 22 (which translates to World of Newspaper Comics - Strip 25) is a magazine published by ECR-Verlag Werner Reuß which will contain 100 pages in a mix of black and white and color, measuring 21cm x 29.5cm with German text.

The story of how the legendary comic strip hero the Phantom first walked across the pages of the Turkish press is a fascinating snapshot of cultural exchange. Far from the purple tights and the jungle home familiar to international audiences, the Phantom made his debut in the Turkish newspaper Haber Akşam Postası under a unique and evocative title: Kızıl Gölge…