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February 17, 1936 The Phantom made its debut in the newspapers.
Happy birthday to Lee Falk's creation with wishes of many more years to come.

Take a moment out to read a Phantom story.

Yes, do that! They may be a bit hard to find, but just now there are plenty in Frew comics and in some newspapers around the world.

Then I guess we have the classics.

Happy Birthday, Phantom.

So, that makes today the last day of the year long 70th Anniversary Celebration by Moonstone. How do you think the Moon folks did in the past 12 months? Was it a celebration worthy of the genius who inspired it?

What selebration? Have you had a secret party?

Friends of the Phantom celebrated at our annual luncheon in NY with Sy Barry and Jim Shepherd
http://edrhoades.com/phantom/friends_of_...ner_06.htm

I wrote an article in celebration of the 70th year:
http://www.comicon.com/cgi-bin/ultimateb...6;t=004784

Moonstone produced some special projects including the first ever
US Phantom annual comic (which sold out at Diamond)
US fans are delighted to have their own Phantom comic which seems to really be hitting its stride with US readers.

Frew (Australian Phantom comic) published another classic annual blockbuster with some nice vintage Falk/Barry stories and continue to present syndicated strips and Egmont stories..

Team Fantomen continues its long run of generating new Phantom stories.

All in all...the Phantom is healthy. Now if they would just make a little progress on that movie...

Ivan,
In light of the fact that you've been banned from these forums more than once already, I'll inform you that, at Mike's request we've extended you a form of amnesty under your new screen name. Please don't make us regret doing this favor for him.

Ok, I like posting here, so that is OK! But honestly, why this "warning"? If it is the fact that I have not been able to recognize any celebrating from Moonstone, and responded as such upon Mike's question?

Well, then I can't help you, you have to "bann" me again!

Ivan

I think the Moon folks did a damn good job in the last 12 months!
The year started off with a bang through the team of Chuck Dixon and EricJ with their "Slave Train" arc. Then we were treated to what is,in my view THE BEST PHANTOM STORY TO BE PRODUCED SINCE THE GOLDEN DAYS OF LEE FALK, Ben Raab'a and Pat Quinn's "Legacy"
After that Ben Raab finished up his brilliant run with "Namaru". So then Mr Mike Bullock took over the reigns and after an average start thing have picked up again with #14. And to finish off the year, the Annual was released.. which I think is a very nice way to finish the 70th Anniversary Celebration. And of course there were 2 new Wide Vision stories produced which I still haven't read

Nice job guys

Hi

OK, I admit that the last year was not the worse in Moonstone's history, but I never realized it was a celebration anyway.

Brucy, I can hear you about Legazy! Now I would be very happy if you told me exactly what make Legacy a better story than nearly (if not more than) 1000 stories from Egmont, more than 90 former stories in US Phantom comics, that would be interesting to read!

"Brucy, I can hear you about Legazy! Now I would be very happy if you told me exactly what make Legacy a better story than nearly (if not more than) 1000 stories from Egmont, more than 90 former stories in US Phantom comics, that would be interesting to read!"

I guess this is conjecture about what the golden days of Lee Falk are. I would be hard pressed to find 90 former stories in US Phantom comics that have merit that weren't Lee's much less stories produced "since the golden days of Lee Falk"

That's what's exciting about Moonstone. Until now, we have had nothing but newspaper strips and Egmont stories...now we also have Moonstone stories.