This unnamed hero operated from underneath the 1939 New York World’s Fair, in an underground lab connected to an underground river. He guarded the Fair and fought the criminals and racketeers who threatened it. He later became known as “Fantoman.” The Fantom was strong enough to bend gun barrels and also possessed great speed. He was a skilled hypnotist and could tamper with people’s memories. His hard-boiled approach meant he was quite willing to torture enemies to get what he wanted, dedicating a room in his hideout for a collection of medieval torture devices. His activities quickly spread beyond the World’s Fair when it closed in 1939.
Alias Fantom of the Fair |
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
Characteristics Antihero, Circus, Centaur Universe, Ghost-themed, Subterranean, Hypnotist, World War II Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Paul Gustavson |
First Appearance Amazing Mystery Funnies vol. 2 #7 (July 1939) |
First Publisher Centaur Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Amazing Mystery Funnies #11-16 (vol. 2 #7-12, vol. 3 #1), #18-23, Amazing Adventure Funnies #1, Fantoman #2 |
Sample Read Fantom of the Fair (Centaur) DCM Archive Volume 1 [DCM] |
Description This unnamed hero operated from underneath the 1939 New York World’s Fair, in an underground lab connected to an underground river. He guarded the Fair and fought the criminals and racketeers who threatened it. He later became known as “Fantoman.” The Fantom was strong enough to bend gun barrels and also possessed great speed. He was a skilled hypnotist and could tamper with people’s memories. His hard-boiled approach meant he was quite willing to torture enemies to get what he wanted, dedicating a room in his hideout for a collection of medieval torture devices. His activities quickly spread beyond the World’s Fair when it closed in 1939. |
Source Fantom of the Fair – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |