Fantom: A Napilapcsík Gyűjtemény (which translates to Phantom: The Daily Strip Collection) is a comic book series published by Bubi Bolt in Hungary commencing in 2024.
Bubi Bolt is a prominent independent Hungarian publisher that has carved out a specialized niche in the country’s comic book market by focusing on high-quality, collector-oriented editions. The publisher is well-known for its “Bubi Direkt” and “Bubi Extra” lines, which prioritize direct-to-consumer sales to ensure that niche titles reach their dedicated fanbase. Their catalog is diverse, ranging from modern superhero epics to beloved international classics, often presented in durable, well-translated formats that appeal to serious enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
Beyond classic adventure strips, Bubi Bolt maintains a strong partnership with major brands like Marvel, publishing localized versions of popular series including Doctor Strange, the X-Men, and the Guardians of the Galaxy. They also cater to younger audiences and fans of various genres with titles like Sonic the Hedgehog and the Smurfs. By balancing these contemporary hits with archival projects and attending major regional comic festivals, Bubi Bolt has established itself as a vital pillar of the modern Hungarian comic scene.
The first comic book contains Phantom stories written by Lee Falk and illustrated by Sy Barry originally published in newspaper from 1961 thru till 1963.
Fantom: A Napilapcsík Gyűjtemény contains 256 black and white pages measuring 21cm x 29.7cm in landscape format, printed in Hungarian text. The first 5 Daily newspaper stories to be illustrated by Sy Barry are published in the comic book, numbers 82 thru to 86.
The titles of the Phantom comic strip stories are:
- The Slave Market of Mucar
- The Epidemic
- The Wharf Rats
- The Mysterious Ambassador
- The Mystery of the Island of Dogs
The front and back cover of Fantom: A Napilapcsík Gyűjtemény comic book can be seen below depicting an image of the Phantom with his gun drawn whilst riding Hero on the front cover, an illustration by Sy Barry.
Online advertisements for the comic book describe it as:
Hungarian readers first got to know 24 Phantom adventures between 1988 and 1992 in the booklets of the Semic publishing house, and then almost thirty years later, the Wandering Ghost moved to the pages of Fekete-Fehér Kockás thanks to the publishing house Vitanum, but after 12 stories – at least for now it seems – there too there will be a sequel. Since we wanted you to get to know the Phantom legends created during the Falk-Barry period, in this volume we present the first five joint works of the writer-illustrator duo, which are numbers 82-86. everyday newspaper strip stories. We trust that anyone who is now familiar with Fantom’s adventures will be captivated in the same way as it was with us back then.
A sample of internal pages can be seen below.
The second comic book contains Phantom stories written by Lee Falk and illustrated by Sy Barry originally published in newspaper from 1963 thru till 1966.
Fantom: A Napilapcsík Gyűjtemény comic book contains 276 black and white pages measuring approximately 21cm x 29.7cm in landscape format, printed in Hungarian text (translated by Andras Talosi and Renata Szenes). The comic book contains six Daily newspaper stories written by Lee Falk and illustrated by Sy Barry, numbers 87 thru to 92.
The titles of the Phantom comic strip stories are:
- The Drummer of Timpenni
- The Reef
- The Adventures of Lucy Cary
- The Bad Ones
- The Hanta Witch
- Prince Hali and the White Stallion
The front cover of Fantom: A Napilapcsík Gyűjtemény comic book can be seen below, depicting an image of the Phantom with his arms folded on the front cover, an illustration by Sy Barry.
Online advertisements for the comic book describe it as:
Hungarian readers first got to know 24 Phantom adventures between 1988 and 1992 in the booklets of the Semic publishing house, and then nearly thirty years later, the Wandering Ghost moved to the pages of Fekete-Fehér Kockas thanks to the Vitanum publishing house, but after 12 stories – at least it seems so for now – there will be no continuation there either. Since we wanted you to get to know the Phantom legends written during the Falk-Barry period, we present the first five joint works of the writer-illustrator duo in this volume, which are the 87th-92nd stories of the weekly newspaper strip. We trust that those who are now getting to know Phantom adventures will be captivated by them just as they were to us at the time.
A sample of internal pages can be seen below.
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