The Fantom of the Fair was one of the earliest published Golden Age heroes. He debuted in Amazing Mystery Funnies Vol 2 #7 (Whole #11), July 1939, Centaur Publications. Centaur Publications (1938–1942 was one of the earliest American Comic book Publishers Centaur developed primarily from the Comics Magazine Company Centaur Publications (1938–1942 was one of the earliest American Comic book Publishers Centaur developed primarily from the Comics Magazine Company He premiered, according to cover dates, the same month as DC Comics' Sandman and Fox Publications' The Flame, and Centaur's The Masked Marvel. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Sandman ( Wesley Dodds) is a fictional Superhero appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Fox Feature Syndicate (also known as Fox Comics and Fox Publications) was a Comic book Publisher from early in the period known to fans and historians The Flame was a fictional Superhero that appeared in Comic books published by Fox Feature Syndicate. The Masked Marvel was a fictional superhero originally published by Centaur Publications. He was created by Paul Gustavson, who had previously created The Arrow for Centaur. Paul Gustavson née Karl Paul Gustafson (born August 16, 1916, Åland, Finland; died 1977 was an American - Immigrant The Arrow is a Fictional character, a Superhero originally published by Centaur Publications. His series replaced that of Skyrocket Steele, Bill Everett's first comic series. William Blake "Bill" Everett, also known as William Blake and Everett Blake ( May 18, 1917, Cambridge Massachusetts –
His early adventures were set fighting threats at the 1939 New York World's Fair. There have been two World's Fairs in New York City: 1939 New York World's Fair ( 1939 - 1940) at During the time between the 1939 and 1940 Fair seasons, he traveled in a series of stories set outside the Fair. He was often shown during these 'outside' stories in a simple suit, with a hat brim hiding his features.
He was originally clad in an all-black hood & body suit, with a purple cape. but soon adopted an open faced cowl and red cape around the close of the 1939 Fair season. The Fantom was seldom displayed with overt powers, but demonstrated the ability to tamper with people's memories and displayed incredible strength in his initial appearance. He also used secret trap doors placed around the Fair. His 1st adventure showed an ancient book that indicated that the Fantom had lived in Iceland 1000 years ago. He was possibly the first comics hero with a subterranean headquarters.
The Fantom of the Fair appeared in Amazing Mystery Comics until Vol 3 # 8 (Whole #24), Sept. , 1940. In this final issue, he was called Fantoman.
His adventures were reprinted in Amazing Adventures #1, June, 1940, and in Fantoman #'s 2-4, Aug. -Dec. 1940. Other artists on the series included Frank Thomas, Harry Sahle, and writer George Kapitan.
The Fantom of the Fair was inspired at least in part by the Phantom of the Opera, as portrayed by Lon Chaney, Sr. A sound version of Chaney's POTO movie had been released in the 1930's. The Phantom of the Opera (in French, Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a French Novel by Gaston Leroux. Lon Chaney ( April 1 1883 &ndash August 26 1930) nicknamed " The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American
Influences
The original Fantom of the Fair has inspired such characters as DC's Phantom of the Fair, in the Sandman's Secret Origins story in the late 1980's and in Sandman Mystery Theater, and Gravestone in Malibu Comics' Protectors series. Secret Origins was an American Comic book series published by DC Comics. Sandman Mystery Theatre is a Comic book series published by Vertigo, the mature-readers imprint of DC Comics. Malibu Comics was an American Comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s best known for its Ultraverse line of Superhero The Protectors was a 20-issue comic book series published by Malibu Comics from 1992 until 1994
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