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That would be pretty funny for a parody if done right.

I'd love to see Phantom-a-rang!

I don't read any of the on-going Batman books but the minis, such as Matt Wagner's Batman and the Monster Men and Batman and the Mad Monk (issue one just came out) are extreamly good.

I was referring to the era as such, but let me change to 'the Moore era as scripted by Lee Falk'.

Pip

For current Phantom stories to equal the Moore/Falk era would be difficult. So many variables have changed. Falk was a young writer developing a new strip with nothing really to compare it to. There was an excitement and a newness and a feeling of the times. There is a charm and honesty when good was good and evil was evil and there were fewer gray area.

Ben has been criticized for writing stories inspired by that era rather than using Lee's latest work as a guideline, and that's exactly what the Paramount film did a decade ago. Ben gave us a story inspired by Sala, the loveable villain of the Sky Band. He revisited Lee's origin story adding a few elements but keeping the feel of the early times.

It is impossible to please everyone. I know fans of the Moore/Falk era who feel that nothing else comes close to those stories. Others feel the early Barry/Falk years were the best. Those who grew up reading the McCoy/Falk years have an affection for those simpler times, simpler art, simpler stories. I suspect that whether your childhood was spent reading Semic stories, classic folk or even Moonstone comics, your experience will provide good Phantom memories.

Well eaid Ed! I started reading Phantom comics when Frew started doing alot of Egmont re-prints and as such the Lubanga saga is one of my fondest Phantom Phan memories - I love that story. Also I have fond memories of a number of Falk stories such as The Chain, The Goggle Eyed Pirates as well as found memories of Moonstone stores, such the Phantoms brilliant line "Tarzan is a fiction character. Im a jungle legend!"

You always say that!

If I don't get a 'well said, Pippi' after this post, I'm going to screeeem.

Ed Rhoades, you are right: all times have their charm.

Personally I find it hard to see many distinct parallells between Ben Raab and the Moore era, but agree that the Moore era comes closest if one wants to compare. Moonstone have created their own distinct Phantom, incomparable with anything from the 'Falk' years, and should be judged on their merit alone.

Pip

Well said Pippi.

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http://www.cbgxtra.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1737

LOTJ have sold 1400 copies through Diamond, which is almost as much as Legacy did. Strange. I thought this one would sell a lot more than Legacy, beacause it has a more common format.

I hope the Moonstone people are pleased with this. Not sure how many copies you can add after Internet sales and such, but to me, it sounds pretty decent.

Yes, it would be nice to know what Moonstone thinks of these sales. Might be a bit of an "up yours" to all those who seem to think slightly lower slaes justify Moonstone bashing.