The Phantom (5th Series)

    (Moonstone, 2003-2008)
™ and ©2003 King Features Syndicate

The Phantom is a tricky character to get right, because, in spite of the mask, mission, legacy, and secret hideout, he’s not a super-hero. It’s mostly the attitude he takes to his work, and Ben Raab mostly gets it right, though The Phantom does seem chattier than usual.

He’s also grimmer and rougher than today’s comic pages would permit, but, given how personally motivated he is here, that’s understandable. Raab also manages to place The Ghost Who Walks into realistically depicted Africa that isn’t overwhelmingly depressing (and that’s no easy feat).

Both the art by Pat Quinn and colors by Ken Wolak are striking and distinctive. My only complaint: Where’s the “What Has Gone Before” page? However, the chances of someone picking up a Phantom comic book on the strength of the cool cover by John Cassaday alone (though it is plenty strong) are pretty slim. Tradition is tradition for a reason.

— S.A. Bennett
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  • 1
    #1
    Dec 2003
    Cover: $3.50
    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Pat Quinn
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    #2
    Jan 2004
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Pat Quinn
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    #3
    Jun 2004
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Nick Derington
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    #4
    Dec 2004
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Nick Derington
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    #5
    Mar 2005
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    W: Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Jerry DeCaire
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    #6
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    W: Rafael Nieves  ·  A: Jerry DeCaire
    ca. 2005
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    #7
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Pat Quinn
    ca. 2005
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    #8
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Pat Quinn
    ca. 2005
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    #9
    Jan 2006
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    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Eric Johnson
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  • 10
    #10
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    W: Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Eric Johnson
    ca. 2006
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  • 11
    #11
    Cover by Doug Klauba
    Jun 2006
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    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Rick Burchett
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  • 12
    #12
    Regular cover (marked as such)
    Nov 1992
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Gabriel Rearte
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  • 13
    #13
    Nov 2006
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Carlos Magno
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    #14
    Jan 2007
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Carlos Magno
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  • 15
    #15
    Mar 2007
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Carlos Magno
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  • 16
    #16
    Nov 1992
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    9 copies from $3.50
  • 17
    #17
    Regular cover, Phantom crouching with children behind him
    Aug 2007
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
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  • 17/A
    #17 Variation A
    Limited Edition, Phantom standing with children behind him Cover A by Darryl Banks
    Aug 2007
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
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  • 18
    #18
    Sep 2007
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
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  • 18/A
    #18 Variation A
    Limited Cover A by Joe Corroney
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    2 copies from $1.00
  • 19
    #19
    Phantom tied up on cover by Marat Mychaels
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    ca. 2007
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  • 19/A
    #19 Variation A
    Scared tribesman on Cover A by Darryl Banks
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    ca. 2007
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  • 20
    #20
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Zeu
    ca. 2007
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  • 21
    #21
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    ca. 2008
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    #22
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    ca. 2008
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    #23
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    ca. 2008
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  • 24
    #24
    Jun 2008
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
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  • 25
    #25
    Wraparound cover by Doug Klauba
    Jul 2008
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
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  • 26/A
    #26 Variation A
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Zeu, Silvestre Szilagyi
    ca. 2008
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  • 26/B
    #26 Variation B
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    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Zeu, Silvestre Szilagyi
    ca. 2008
    1 copy for $3.75
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    White cover by Bret Blevins
    Cover: $6.50
    W: Ron Marz, Tony Bedard, Chuck Dixon, Rafael Nieves, Mike Bullock  ·  A: Rubén Procopio, Allan Goldman, Graham Nolan, Tony Akins, Ken W. Wolak, Juan Ferreyra
    CA. 2007
    1 copy for $8.00
  • Anl 2/A
    Annual #2 Variation A
    Jan 2008
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Mike Bullock, Kevin Grevioux  ·  A: Samicler Goncalves
    48 pages
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  • Anl 2/C
    Annual #2 Variation C
    Limited Cover C by Nick Derington
    Jan 2008
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    W: Mike Bullock, Kevin Grevioux  ·  A: Samicler Goncalves
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  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Cover: $14.95
    W: Ben Raab  ·  A: Pat Quinn, Nick Derington
    Collects #1-4; ca. 2003; ca. 2005
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  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Rafael Nieves, Ben Raab, Chuck Dixon  ·  A: Jerry DeCaire, Pat Quinn, Eric J., Rick Burchett
    Collects The Phantom (5th Series) #5–11; ca. 2008
    2 copies from $19.00
  • Bk 4
    Book #4
    Cover: $15.95
    W: Mike Bullock  ·  A: Silvestre Szilagyi
    Collects The Phantom (5th Series) #21-25; ca. 2010
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