Sawisé suksès Mandrake the Magician, King Features Syndicate njaluk Falk ngembangaké fitur anyar. Upaya kapisan yaiku nulis lan nggambar strip babagan King Arthur lan ksatria. Nalika King Features nolak strip Falk ngembangaké Phantom, sawijining misterius, costumed crime-fighter.
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