Phantom 2040 (1994– )

The 24th Phantom, the 'Ghost Who Walks,' battles crimes in the future of 2040.

Creator:

David J. Corbett

Stars:

Scott Valentine, Pamela Adlon, Alan Oppenheimer

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Scott Valentine	...	24th Phantom (35 episodes, 1994-1996)

Storyline

For 24 generations the Phantom has been a mystical figure who protects the jungles of Africa with the help of the Bantu tribe. In reality, he is a family of superheroes, each passing on the mantle and responsibility of being the Phantom to their son, making it seem as if there was one Phantom who had lived for centuries. Now, in 2040, the Phantom has moved to a new jungle - Metropia, one of the surviving homes of mankind after the resource wars. The 24th Phantom is Kit Walker, and he continues the Phantom's legacy in the struggle against Maximum Inc., a mega-corporation determined to salvage a small part of the world even if they must destroy the rest to do it. At the same time, the new Phantom must deal with other challenges, including the terrorists of the free orbital movement, the mystery of his father's death, various rogue agents with their own agendas, and Sagan Cruz - his girlfriend who is part of a special police unit charged with hunting down the Phantom.

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Plot Keywords:

2040s | future | dystopia | cult tv | based on comic | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Phantom 2040: The Ghost Who Walks

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hearst Entertainment Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (35 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The second episode begins with a "recorded" voiceover that is preceded by a sound effect originally created by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop for the UK radio series "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy". It is the sound the Guide makes before responding to a question.

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Connections

Version of The Red Mask (1968)

User Reviews

One of the best Animated TV Series

Phantom 2040 is probably the best animated action-adventure series I've seen. It doesn't cater to a low-intelligence audience: you've really got to watch this, and watch it carefully, to follow everything that's going on. Lots of intricate inter-plotting of episodes and characters, somewhat sympathetic bad guys (Ron Perlman's Graf in particular, one of the "grayest" villains ever), funky artwork, and a well-developed future society (compare it to, say, "The Magician" (1998)). Hopefully someone will carry this in repeats at some point (Sci-Fi Channel, maybe), because it's a show that should have stayed on forever.