The Phantom and his daughter Jedda return to Africa to follow-up on reports of massive snow storms in and around his kingdom. There he is greeted by his estranged brother. Angered by being passed up as the next Phantom, the brother has discovered a helmet of demonic power that gives him mastery over the elements. Will the Phantom renounce his title of the 'Ghost Who Walks' in order to save his people?
Finally, The Phantom gets a chance to shine in this issue that delves somewhat into his origin and history. But the writers have given the Phantom so many powers that he never had in the comics, including a brother. So, is this really the Phantom from the Sunday Comics?
I liked that Ming the Merciless wasn't the main villain in this issue. I think, had it been given a longer chance in publication, if Ming was the only baddie, it would have got boring quick. Obviously, as Ming seems to be only villain mentioned in a lot of the research I have done on this franchise, boring plots was just another factor that caused this series to not have a very long shelf life.
Worth Consuming!
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.
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