The Phantom

pencils by Marat Mychaels
inks by Matt James

The Phantom is pretty huge down here in Australia. The strip has been running weekly in the Sunday Times newspaper for as long as I’ve been alive, so that’s 48 years now and I remember that there used to be a Phantom comic included in the various showbags at the annual Royal Show (a week long fun fair and exhibition at a dedicated show grounds location) here in Perth. I know I had heaps of them but have never ever gone out and bought one in the actual shop.

Anyway, I’ve always wanted to colour up a Phantom picture so when Matt inked this one up (with a little encouragement from me to do it..) I just jumped all over it.

cheers
Sean