The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks
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See also: Phantom novels
The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks is a novel written by Lee Falk
in 1973, based on his own comic strip creation The Phantom
.
The book starts with Kit's birth in the Skull Cave
. Several chapters are dedicated to him growing up in the Bangalla
jungle, where the readers get to see events and lessons that shape him to the man he will once become.
When Kit reaches the age of 12, he travels to Clarksville
, USA, to receive a proper education (it is a tradition in the Phantom family that the children are sent away to their mother's homeland for education). Kit lives with his mother's sister and her husband in Clarksville.
Kit is a brilliant student, and receives excellent grades in every subject. Kit proves to be
a talented sportsman, and is predicted to become the world champion of a number of different genres (he even knocks out the boxing champion of the world in a match when the champion visits Clarksville.
Kit also meets his future wife-to-be, Diana Palmer, on a Christmas party on his school.
Despite being able to choose practically any career he wants, Kit faithfully returns to Bengalla to take over the role of the Phantom when he receives word from his childhood friend Guran
that his father, the 20th Phantom, is dying from wounds he received in a battle with pirates trying to rob a jungle hospital.
Phantom novels
Lee Falk's comic strip character The Phantom have also appeared in several novels and short stories.-Big Little Books:The first attempt at non-comic strip Phantom stories, was done by Whitman Publishing Company were the Big Little Books, which featured illustrated pulp-adaptations of a few comic...
The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks is a novel written by Lee Falk
Lee Falk
Lee Falk, born Leon Harrison Gross , was an American writer, theater director, and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity attracted over a hundred million readers every day...
in 1973, based on his own comic strip creation The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
.
Plot
The book tells the story about Kit Walker, son of the 20th Phantom, who will one day grow up to take over the mantle from his father and become the 21st Phantom.The book starts with Kit's birth in the Skull Cave
Skull Cave
The Skull Cave is the hideout of The Phantom. The Skull Cave is hidden behind a largewaterfall in the Deep Woods of Bangalla.To find the cave, one must go through the waterfall...
. Several chapters are dedicated to him growing up in the Bangalla
Bangalla
Bangalla, also known as Bengali and Bangolia, is a fictional African country that features in the Lee Falk created comic series The Phantom. Bangalla is the home of the Phantom, who resides in the Deep Woods of the jungle in the fabled Skull Cave...
jungle, where the readers get to see events and lessons that shape him to the man he will once become.
When Kit reaches the age of 12, he travels to Clarksville
Clarksville
Clarksville may refer to:In the United States:*Clarksville, Arkansas*Clarksville, California*Clarksville, Delaware*Clarksville, Florida*Clarksville, Idaho*Clarksville, Illinois*Clarksville, Indiana, in Clark County...
, USA, to receive a proper education (it is a tradition in the Phantom family that the children are sent away to their mother's homeland for education). Kit lives with his mother's sister and her husband in Clarksville.
Kit is a brilliant student, and receives excellent grades in every subject. Kit proves to be
a talented sportsman, and is predicted to become the world champion of a number of different genres (he even knocks out the boxing champion of the world in a match when the champion visits Clarksville.
Kit also meets his future wife-to-be, Diana Palmer, on a Christmas party on his school.
Despite being able to choose practically any career he wants, Kit faithfully returns to Bengalla to take over the role of the Phantom when he receives word from his childhood friend Guran
Guran
Guran is a character from The Phantom comic strip, and is the Phantom's best friend since childhood. According to Lee Falk's novel The Story of the Phantom: The Ghost Who Walks, he is ten years older than Kit Walker, aka the Phantom. The two grew up together in the deep woods of Bangalla, where...
that his father, the 20th Phantom, is dying from wounds he received in a battle with pirates trying to rob a jungle hospital.