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CRIBE_ Lee Falk's The Phantom is the prototypical comic book superhero. Making his debut before Batman or even Superman, The Phantom shaped the modern superhero. So how fitting that the Man Who Cannot Die lives on thanks to the Wahgi tribe of Papua New Guinea, and there dedication to painting his striking image on their beautiful shields! Every Wednesday, Comic Misconceptions explores the incredible stories, fascinating ideas, and mind-blowing theories regarding comic books and the rich history and culture that surrounds them! Hosted by Scott Niswander (@ScottNiswander) ————————————————————— RELATED VIDEOS: Is BLACK PANTHER Named After the BLACK PANTHER PARTY? ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkwcWPmiISo&list=PLPEShH2LWsQAF3RxHz5kHCcjFB9TE7ntu&index=10 More Comic Book HISTORY! ▶ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DySfx60v-Y&list=PLPEShH2LWsQAF3RxHz5kHCcjFB9TE7ntu&index=1 ————————————————————— SOURCES: The Man Who Cannot Die http://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2010/10/01/the-man-who-cannot-die/ Why Does This Comic Book Hero Appear On So Many New Guinea War Shields? http://io9.com/why-does-this-comic-book-hero-appear-on-so-many-new-gui-1621448221 POP TRIBAL http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/reviews/karlins/karlins6-28-07.asp A Blog About Things — The Phantom http://rgfellows.tumblr.com/post/64933901142/so-in-my-art-history-class-today-my-professor 15 Papua New Guinean superhero war shields http://www.oobject.com/category/15-papua-new-guinean-superhero-war-shields/ ————————————————————— LISTEN to the NerdSync Podcast! ▶▶ http://nerdsyn.cc/podcastNS BECOME a NerdSync Patron! ▶▶ http://www.patreon.com/NerdSync LIKE NerdSync on Facebook: http://nerdsyn.cc/likeNS FOLLOW NerdSync on Twitter: http://nerdsyn.cc/followNS