Inspired by heroes of ancient myth, the modern idea of superheroes with fantastical powers and epic origin stories became an instant hit. Instead of short stories, these costumed characters had entire ...

Featuring cartoonists Berkeley Breathed, Beatrix Lockwood and Maya Scarpa, Will Henry, Marcus Williams, Patrick McDonnell and ...

The Phantom is a legendary American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, first published on February 17, 1936. The central figure, famously known as “The Ghost Who Walks,” is a fictional, masked ...

Moreover, many older comic strips have influenced entire genres, such as The Phantom being the foundation for modern superheroes.

Between 1954 and 1959, Tove Jansson drew 21 comics, some in collaboration with her brother Lars Jansson, who continued to draw the comic strip until 1975.

On Tuesday morning, the Dallas County Commissioners Court honored North Texan Hector Cantú for co-creating the nationally syndicated comic strip Baldo. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the ...

On Jan. 14, Diamond Comic Distributors filed for bankruptcy, throwing the future of one of the nation’s largest distributors of comic books into doubt. For most of the 21st century, Diamond held ...

With the syndicates no longer distributing annual Christmas specials, we must rely on the regular comic strips for a Joyeus Noel, and a few have started this past week. We already noted Sally Forth, ...

Cleverly, a Grey Phantom strip bookends each side, and blends into the beginning of the other side of the book. The editorial team have included a range of horror genres in this issue. Present are ...

View Sy Barry The Phantom Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 9-25-61 King Features Syndicate, 1961 by Sy Barry on artnet. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by Sy Barry.