The Phantom Never Dies - Uncle Kit: Phantom's Black Fandom

Throughout history superheroes tend to have a bit of white saviour-ism about them. Which is why The Phantom’s fandom outside of a white audience is so damn fascinating! We’re exploring how our purple hero cam to be loved by Indigenous Australians. Plus we head to the West Highlands of Papua New Guinea where The Ghost Who Walks was painted onto wooden shields of the Wahgi people. Not for art, but for defense and intimidation during periods of inter-tribal fighting.

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LINKS
Read the episode transcript here - https://bit.ly/phantom-ep4-transcript .
‘PhuckWit’ T Shirt from Bananalands
Read ‘One of the Good Guys: Phantom Shields in Papua New Guinea’ from Te Papa
Read ‘Mysteries of the Phantom wooden shield: Putting together the pieces’ from Te Papa
Follow @tepapa on Instagram

CREDITS
Host, Writer, Producer: Maria Lewis
Guests (in order of appearance):

Shari Sebbens @cloudspotting .
Nathan Leitch @bananalands.shop.
Hunter Page-Lochard @hunterpage .
Dr Kevin Patrick
Nina Tonga
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton
Field recording and podcast intern: David Cooper

MEDIA REFERENCED
Wincer, S. (1996) The Phantom [Film]. The Ladd Company, Village Roadshow Pictures, Hearst Entertainment, Paramount International.

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