These were sent to me by my very good mate and fellow comic collector Bruce Walker, cause he knew how much of a kick I would get out of them. It seems The Phantom has moved from the Deep Woods and to my home state of Queensland and is now growing red capsicums on the side as he fights piracy, cruelty and injustice in all its forms.Click for a larger view …

Just seen via Action Figure Insider’s website, Castaway Toys will be producing some exclusive 8″ action figures of my favourite comic cook here – The Phantom. These will be for the upcoming FX International Toy Show in April, and will feature a regular Phantom as well as limited edition “Gray Ghost” variant (limited to 500 units) and Skull Throne (100 units).

They look fantastic and would be an awesome addition to any Phantom collector’s box of goodies. Anyone going to FX and would like to pick one up for me!? Hmmm!? I don’t there are too many Phantom action figures out there to be honest.

Even though he is the original masked hero, he hasn’t captured the action figure world’s imagination (or marketing dollars) like his peers, but has relied on a strong following amongst die-hard fans – and after 60+ years he’s still going!

Exclusive to Toy Tragic, download The Phantom, Ghost Who Walks in his Cubeecraft form. Available in the Downloads section of Toy Tragic. Based on the original Cubeecraft template by Chris Beaumont. I’m pretty happy with how he turned out, considering I’m not really a “comic artist”. Thinking about what other ones I could do in the future …

I was recently at a party for a friend’s birthday when I was asked, “What is it about The Phantom that you love so much?” This is a question that I’ve been asked many times over the years, and one that I seem to change answers for depending on the audience. Well, here on Toy Tragic, I can be as truthful and geeky as I like, cause hey, it’s my blog! (more…)