The Phantom:
A Publishing History in Brazil

by Sérgio Takara and Bryan Shedden


Other Publishers

Title:Fantasma Novels
Publisher:Editora Golfinho (#1, #2), Editora Hemus (#3)
Year:1975-1977
Issues:3
Size:13cm x 20cm (Avon)
Pages:various
Three of the Phantom Avon novels from the USA where translated into Portugese and published in Brazil. The original cover art was used for these books.

DateCodeStory TitleAuthorPages
1975S53The Phantom, The Ghost Who WalksLee Falk146
1975S67The Veiled LadyFrank S. Shawn102
1977D82The Slave Market of MucarBasil Copper150



Title:Fantasma Especial
Publisher:L&PM
Year:1986-1989
Issues:3
Size:28cm x 21cm
Pages:78 & 48
This short series had an unusual large landscape format, with black and white printing. The first issue was published in August 1986 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of The Phantom -- of course it reprinted The Singh Brotherhood (78 pages). The second issue was published in May 1987, containing the story The Sky Band (48 pages). The third issue was published in February 1989, containing the story The Diamond Hunters (48 pages).



Title:Various
Publisher:Editora Ópera Graphica
Year:2001-present
Issues:5
Size:various
Pages:various
Editora Ópera Graphica recently launched several Fantasma comics with a range of titles. To date there has only been one issue in each series. All are black & white with colour covers.

IssueBook TitleStoryCodeDateSizePages
1O Fantasma ColeçãoStrangers at Keela-Wee
The Veiled Lady
S72
S67
Jun 200113.5cm x 17.5cm96
1Crônicas de O FantasmaThe Phantom CowboyD182Jun 200113.5cm x 17.5cm96
1O Fantasma PocketThe Beasts of Phantom Head PeakD184Aug 200111.5cm x 17.5cm82
1Fantasma GoldThe Slave Market of MucarD82Sep 200115cm x 23cm106
1O Fantasma MagazineThe Star of Bangalla
Walker's Table
The First Phantom
King Bongong
S107
S75
S96
D174
Dec 200218.7cm x 27.5cm52



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Last Updated 8 March 2003