The Phantom has many names, including Guardian of the Eastern Dark, so this story is particularly interesting to Phantom Phans, as it explains the origin of this name. Published in 1992, it was originally published in 1978. To my recollection, Frew have not republished this story since 1992.
First penned by Lee Falk in 1934, Mandrake the Magician is a beloved comic crime-fighter. With a wave of his enchanting hand, crooks and gangsters are hypnotized into submission. Believing the illusion that their weapons are deadly snakes and red-hot irons, criminals cast aside their defenses and are easily apprehended by the cunning magician and his allies. With his dapper mustache and top hat, Mandrake the Magician is an unforgettable classic comic hero.
