Friends of the Phantom dinners:
    Friends of the Phantom have a rich history of get togethers which go back to the times we enjoyed dining with the creator,
    Lee Falk.
    Our group gatherings have featured Phantom VIPs such as legendary illustrator, Sy Barry, current daily inker, Keith Williams,
    DC Phantom artist, Luke McDonnell, Frew editor, Jim Shepherd, and Egmont Editor, Ulf Granberg.
    Co founders Ed Rhoades and Pete Klaus have had the good fortune to have had dinner with famed Phantom artists such as
    George Wilson, George Olesen, Fred Fredericks, and Andre LeBlanc.

    The following images are from such meetings.
 

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Upper left:photo: from left to right, Pete Klaus, John Rocca, Lee Falk and Ed Rhoades at the last dinner with Lee
Above right: Sy Barry signs FOTP cover at Sardi's
Left above: Ed Rhoades, Sy Barry and Pete Klaus "slam evil' with skull rings in front of Sardi's

Above May 29, 2002 at Sardi's in NY City.  left: Luke McDonnell discusses the Phantom with Frew Editor, Jim Shepherd
Center picure: left Sy Barry, center Luke McDonnell, and right Jim Shepherd
Right picture: left Sy Barry, right Luke McDonnell (photos by Pamela Gesbeck)
 
 
 
 

Lee Falk

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