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The Phantom #1 by Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson. Cover by Freddie Williams II. Variant covers by (2) Olson, (3) Dan Brereton, (4) Natacha Bustos, (5) Maria Wolf and (6) Caanan White & Juancho Velez. Out in September.

"THE GHOST WALKS AGAIN! The Phantom returns! Created by Lee Falks in 1936, the Phantom is one of the first costumed super heroes in history, with untold influence on pop culture. Now, critically-acclaimed creators Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson revive the character for fans old and new. When a violent gang of smugglers stubbles on an idyllic Bandar village, the peace that the Phantom has brought to the African nation of Bangalla will suddenly shatter. It will take all of the Phantom’s many skills — and allies — to restore it. The most exciting series of the year starts here!"

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[PREVIEW] Defenders of the Earth #1 (August 14, 2024)

writer: Dan DiDio | artist [penciller & inker]: Jim Calafiore | colorist: Juancho Velez (aka Juancho!)| letterer: Carlos M. Mangual | cover artist: Jim Calafiore | publishing company: Mad Cave Studios

synopsis: Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician and Lothar are united again in this reimagining of the classic animated series, Defenders of the Earth.

Picking up with characters and storylines from the original series, Flash confronts Ming in a final battle, only to find that even greater threats await him as his teammates as they each must confront ghosts of their past to protect their families and future.

The first action-packed issue in an eight-part series!

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Final Street #1 (2018)

Art by: Brian Atkins and Juancho Velez

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The Phantom #5 by Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson. Variant covers by (1) Natacha Bustos and (2) Caanan White & Juancho Velez. Main cover (3) by Freddie Williams II and Andrew Dalhouse. Out in February 2026.

"HE WHO DEFIES THE PHANTOM DEFIES JUSTICE ITSELF! The Phantom is injured and finally lies within Arif Singh's gun sights. But most of Singh's men have already fallen to the Phantom's mark -- and the leader of the Singh Brotherhood has dangerously underestimated a legend. Justice stalks the jungle as the first arc of Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson's ongoing epic comes to an explosive close!"

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The Phantom #4 by Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson. Cover by Freddie Williams II and Andrew Dalhouse. Variant covers by (2) Natacha Bustos and (3) Caanan White & Juancho Velez. Out in January 2026.

"DEADLIER THAN A COBRA'S STRIKE! The Phantom has eaten away at the forces of the Singh Brotherhood — but the soldiers are seemingly endless, and the people of the Bandar village are still under threat. There's an old jungle saying… "The Phantom never dies." Asif Singh will put it to the test. The battle grows desperate in the newest installment of Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson's stylish epic!"

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The Phantom #3 by Ray Fawkes and Russell Olson. Cover by Freddie Williams II. Variant covers by (2) Natacha Bustos and (3) Caanan White & Juancho Velez. Out in December.

"HIS WRATH IS SWIFTER THAN THE WIND! And it's coming for the Singh Brotherhood! Even the most hapless soldier knows the lore of The Ghost Who Walks -- and only their arrogant leader is convinced the stories are false. Now that he's threatened the village of the Bandar, The Phantom's closest friends and allies, Asif Singh will learn just how real the legend is."

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Defenders of the Earth #8 by Dan DiDio, Jim Calafiore and Juancho Velez. Cover by Calafiore. Out in June.

"While Flash and Rick launch a daring assault on Ice Station Earth to rescue Dale and stop Kro-Tan, the team rallies an army of living wooden soldiers to defend the Seven Nations from an unstoppable Ice Soldier invasion — all for the fate of humanity."

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Defenders of the Earth #6 by Dan DiDio, Jim Calafiore and Juancho Velez. Cover by Calafiore. Variant cover by Djordje Djokovic. Out in April.

"A battle over bits and bytes! Kshin betrays the team to unleash Kro-Tan's deadly serpent, Mongor. Meanwhile, Dynak-X faces off against Octon, only to discover Kro-Tan's shocking secret: her body is still alive in stasis!"