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Genres: adventure, jungle, superhero

Feature(s): Phantom

Character(s): Phantom

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Notes: Cover by Sy Barry was especially drawn for this series. Credits from Alberto Becattini, added March 2007. Previously credited to Bill Lignante.

The Riddle of the Witch [Part 1]

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Genres: adventure, jungle, superhero

Feature(s): Phantom

Character(s): Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Phantom [Julie Walker]; Maru; Sangaris' King Tumuchi; Witch of Dark Cliffs; Adasi; Flash; Fury; Hero; Zigafu's King Lugami (cameo)

First Line: The Phantom Chronicles tell the story of a pretty young girl who lived in the Deep Woods more than a century ago.

Synopsis: Kit reads a story of the Girl Phantom to Diana, about the Witch of Dark Cliffs who speaks in riddles, plotting the death of a King.

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Pages: 13

Notes: Writing formerly credited to Bill Harris. Pat Fortunato confirms this is her work: http://www.i-cant-believe-im-not-bitter.com/index.php/component/content/article/105-march/248-i-was-the-girl-phantom.html
Julie uses Flash to cross the swollen river to the witch's domain, but swims back without him.

The Fall of the Axemen

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Feature(s): By Force of Arms

Character(s): Ethelred the Unready; The Housecarls; Vikings of Norway; Duke William of Normandy; King Harold

Synopsis: Brief history of King Harold and his feared Housecarls who fought to the last man.

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Feature(s): Fandom Speaks

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Krak des Chevaliers

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Genres: historical, non-fiction

Feature(s): Stronghold

Character(s): Sultan Saladin; Sultan Baibars; Knights Hospitallers

First Line: One of the most imposing structures ever build by man was the mighty Krak Des Chevaliers!

Synopsis: A brief history of the two breachings of Christendom's stronghold.

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The Riddle of the Witch, Part 2

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Genres: adventure, jungle, superhero

Feature(s): Phantom

Character(s): Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Phantom [Julie Walker]; Maru; Sangari's King Tumuchi; Zigafus' King LLiwami; Phantom (17th); Fury; Witch of the Dark Cliffs; Zigafus' tribesman

First Line: Reading from the Phantom Chronicles, Diana and our Phantom learn more about Julie, the twin sister of the Phantom who lived a...

Synopsis: The Phantom continues reading the chronicled exploits of Julie, to Diana, about how she foiled a Zigafus assassination plot against King Tumuci.

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Pages: 11

Notes: In part 1 it was the 'Witch of Dark Cliffs' in this part it's 'Witch of the Dark Cliffs.'

The Byzantine Cavalry

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Genres: historical, non-fiction

Feature(s): By Order of Arms

First Line: Among the best-disciplined, best-armed, and most formidable forces of the Middle Ages was the heavy cavalry of the Byzantine Empie...

Synopsis: A brief history of the Byzantine Cavalry.

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Metz - The 'Bastion of the East'

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Genres: historical, military, non-fiction

Feature(s): Stronghold

Character(s): Gen. George S. Patton; Third U.S. Army; Attila (flashback); Huns (flashback); Roman Garrison (flashback)

First Line: On November 9, 1944 the corps of Gen. George S. Patton's Third U.S. Army launched one of the most ambitious projects in the...

Synopsis: A brief history, and the WWII taking of the 'Bastion of the East.'

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