Fantom is a comic album series published by Ilkka Oy in Finland between 1957 and 1997. Over this large period of time, 5 albums were released.
Ilkka Oy mainly published newspapers in the region of South Ostrobothnian (located in Western Finland), publishing a daily newspaper in Seinäjoki. The company was created by Santeri Alkio in Seinäjoki in 1906 and closed down in 2020.
All Fantom editions are printed in black and white, with color only found on the outside covers. Edtion number 5 contains a unique cover, with the first 4 editions containing a repetitive image.
#1 ‘The Girls’ – 1957 – 32 pages
#2 ‘The Super Apes’ – 1959 – 24 pages
#3 – 1961 – 20 pages
#4 – ‘Queen Asta of Trondelay’ – 1963 – 24 pages
#5 – ‘The Plotters’ & ‘The Phantom Cowboy’ – 1997 – 72 pages
The Phantom 