Lee Falk Articles

The Phantom comic strip has been advertised and has appeared in newspaper articles worldwide in a myriad of newspapers.

Published in dozens of US newspapers, the Phantom began with a daily strip on the 17th of February 1936, followed by a color Sunday strip on the 28th of May 1939. Both Daily and Sunday Phantom stories are still being published and reprinted today.

Lee Falk was born on the 28th of April, 1911 and died on the 13th of March, 1999. Lee Falk was an American writer, theater director and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip Mandrake the Magician and the Phantom.

Below we see a few articles which feature Lee Falk, appearing in either newspapers or in magazines. The articles are split into 3 parts.

  • 1. The Senior Class Of Thirty-Two
    • 1932 – The Senior Class Book Illinois, USA.
  • 2. Epstein Resigns As Post Head
    • Feb 26, 1931 – The Hillel Post, USA.
  • 3. Now He’s Called A Culture Hero
    • Wed Nov 17, 1965 – Women’s Weekly, Australia.
  • 4. Conversation With Lee Falk
    • 1989 – Provincetown Arts, USA.
  • 1. Stalmannen Och Fantomen
    • 1985 – Sweden.
  • 2. Lee Falk: Honorable Ancestor
    • 1992 – Provincetown Arts, USA.
  • 3. Phantom Set For Big New Sales
    • Sat Jun 16, 1993 – The Canberra Times, Australia.
  • 4. The Phantom Phenomenon
    • Sat Feb 8, 1995 – The Canberra Times, Australia.
  • 5. Comic-Book Hero
    • Tues 19, 1999 – Who, USA.
  • 6. Mr Walker’s Last Mile
    • Sun Mar 21, 1999 – The Telegraph, India.
  • 7. Phantom Creator’s Last Walk
    • Sun March 16, 1999 – Sunday Herald, Australia.
  • 8. Literature Student Gave Us First Caped Crusaders
    • Wed Apr 28, 2021 – The Daily Telegraph, Australia.
  • 1. Phantom Creator Ahead Of His Time
    • Sun June 9, 1999 – Press & Sun Bulletin, Minnesota, USA.
  • 2. Lee Falk; Created ‘The Phantom’, ‘Mandrake the Magician’ Comics
    • Tues March 6, 1999 – Los Angeles Times, USA.
  • 3. Phantom Created Mold For Modern Heroes
    • Sun June 9, 1996 – Rutland Daily Herald, USA.
  • 4. Obituaries Lee Falk
    • Wed March 17, 1999 – Sydney Morning Herald, Australia.
  • 5. Movie Deals for ‘Phantom’ Creator Falk
    • Sun Jan 20, 1991 – Asbury Park Press, NY, USA.
  • 6. Daily Dose Of Thrills
    • Sat March 20, 1999 – The Guardian, California, USA.
  • 7. ‘Phantom’ Creator Wrote His Hero For Himself
    • Sat June 9, 1999 – The Wisconsin State Journal, USA.
  • 8. Fighting Evil
    • Sat June 15, 1996 – The Item, South Carolina, USA.
  • 9. Creator of ‘Mandrake’, ‘Phantom’ Dies
    • Wed March 17, 1999 – Quad City Times, Iowa, USA.
  • 10. Creator of ‘Phantom’ and ‘Mandrake’ Dies
    • Tues March 16, 1999 – The Herald, Carolina, USA.
  • 11. Falk, Comic Strip Creator Of ‘Mandrake’, ‘Phantom’, Dies At 87
    • Mon March 15, 1999 – Great Falls Tribune, USA.

Thank you Christopher Smith for assisting with images and information.