Even as a kid in the 90s , I could sense that this cartoon was artistically and thematically different than all the other cartoons prevalent back then. The urban jungle aesthetic, the unusual character and environment designs, the detailed futurism, the animation ... Everything about this show was made with care and attention, by a team that clearly cared about their final product.

@paulinocasimiro8745

Жыл бұрын

that was a mouthful

@lazerous8506

9 ай бұрын

That’s what she said

@johnjohnblazin

5 ай бұрын

Exactly what you said .. like literally I felt the same way

@Polemodrome

4 ай бұрын

As somebody said below, it was ahead of its time. It started airing way before the influential cyberpunk Ghost in the Shell was released. I confessed that, then, I wasn't ready to greet it properly. I was too young, and the artistic direction, which heavily channels Aeon Flux's, isn't particularly attractive to younger minds. But that was the point: Phantom 2040's world wasn't supposed to come off as appealing, as it's in a cold, creepy, post-apocalyptic place. The ecological statement of this futuristic reinterpretation of the original comic strip works excellently well, not only because of the tribal nature of the hero... But also because it doesn't contradict the franchise's canon. Indeed, the Phantom is the heir of a long dynasty, instead of a self made standalone vigilante. I have seen most modernizations of old franchises miserably failing, but this IP's formula is virtually timeless. The Phantom is the purest avatar of the noble savage, an indomitable shadow of what humanity decided to cast away by embracing civilization. It makes for action packed intrigues with surprisingly complex subtext.

I remember watching this series in my childhood.....it was way ahead of it's time

@marv5078

2 жыл бұрын

same haha

@sumalways

Жыл бұрын

Cant get the theme song out of my mind after decades...i revisit to hear it

@claudesmith5296

Жыл бұрын

Frfr

@darthtrader511

Жыл бұрын

Yes, the Year 2040

@edenramos9686

Жыл бұрын

That means Phantom 24 was born in 2021

What a hidden gem. Aired Sunday’s at 6 in the morning back in the day. MTV style due to the Peter Cheung art design. Well-known voice actors from sci-fi and fantasy. Environmental theme. Classically awkward integration of 90’s CGI. And that theme song was incredible. Really wish this would get a proper release on blu-ray or streaming service.

I was obsessed with this series as a teen.

Kinda bizarre how 2040 was futuristic but now this show is older than the time between now and 2040.

@OpenMawProductions

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty crazy eh? ANd now we've actually thought through the idea of having things like flying cars are a bad idea.

@jahmd8377

2 жыл бұрын

@@OpenMawProductions I always thought flying cars was a bad idea. People can’t even DRIVE a car properly.

@tureytayno3154

Жыл бұрын

@@OpenMawProductions There are some prototypes right now.

@pedrocruz4409

9 ай бұрын

@@tureytayno3154I think it’s pretty spot on as far as our technology today. This is definitely stuff we’d have in less than two decades.

@marlonbryanmunoznunez3179

8 ай бұрын

There were prototypes for flying cars in 1998. And in 1989. Or 1978 and 1945. That's the point. Is always a technology that's beyond can be done at the time due to technology, economics, the physics of flight and mere human psychology and sociology. It's probably never going to happen in some form and 100% not going to happen the way it was imagined in the 20th century.

The ideas which was shown in the cartoon is relevant today even more than in 90-s.Climat changes, wars for resources ( in Arctic too), ecological problems, diseases, power of corporations and corruption.

Phantom was the first Superhero to use UnderWear outside i would like to see Phantom Reboot

This is the coolest animated series I've ever watched and his high tech gadgets are way ahead of it's time!

Future heroes. A staple of the 90s. Flying cars, and synth guitars!

I had totally forgotten about this show! Thank you so much for your uploads dude, allows me to recapture a part of my youth in bite sized chunks. I really appreciate it!

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! Do not forget to check out the other series on our channel.

dude... i had a cassette of this animation back in the day, i was like 4 or maybe 6, this is one hell of a nostalgia attack

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

11 ай бұрын

Welcome to our channel! Enjoy and make sure you check out the other series we have posted on this channel and our Popeye & Friends channel @ kzread.info/dron/qvXAiNyn8pd9SVPclWfJTg.html

I am 28 born 1995, and I grew up on this type of stuff. Also the original power rangers, pokemon, double dragon, the list goes on... 90s/2000s were the best.

There is very much a ''Batman Beyond'' feel to this cartoon. Only this did it first, brilliant stuff.

@langbo9999

2 ай бұрын

Not the first time Batman stealing from The Phantom.

I am 49 years, I am blessed and proud to say, I have seen those divine, nowadays kids missing lot

The values of this show stayed with me. And till this day, even if I am the only one. I care, because someone has to care.

@sonofason2661

8 ай бұрын

You are not alone...🙏

I heard of this show when I saw an ad for the video game in an EGM magazine from 1995, but I never saw this show back in 1994 when I was 2 years old, in fact, I didn't know it even existed and aired on TV. I wanted to watch this show for years until I finally did in 2022. It is a great series based on Peter Falk's The Phantom. When I saw the first episode back in 2019, I was shocked the character design looked so much liked Æon Flux (and surprise, surprise! Peter Chung did the character designs). Phantom 2040 is a fantastic 90s animated series I've been watching recently. And you got a great cast right here: Scott Valentine as The Phantom, Margot Kidder (aka Barbara from "Black Christmas") as Rebecca Madison, Ron Perlman as Graft, Jeff Bennett (Owen Burnett from "Gargoyles") as Maxwell Madison, Mark Hamill as Dr. Jak, Leah Remini as Sagon Cruz, etc.

When I was a kid, this and the new Speed Racer would come on around 7am every Saturday, they werent my favorite cartoons but they were a reminder that the weekend is here and the Saturday morning cartoons I really wanted to see (Spiderman, X-Men and Batman) were airing later on that morning, I miss the 90s....

God bless you for uploading good quality episodes of this series‼️its one of the few I missed in my youth & now I get a 2nd chance to 👁️👀👁️ it... May the Phantom protect you 💀💜💜💜

This soundtrack... still stuck in my head after more than 20 years!

Such an underrated series

@vg4917

Жыл бұрын

god like

One of my favorite cartoons, It was one of the first to feature this animation style that I had seen during that time.

I remember watching this cartoon in my youth and surprisingly the videogame based on this show is more expensive and rare than the show itself. (It also jumpstarted Peter Chung's career who later struck gold with his Magnum Opus, "Aeon Flux".)

@merkypokoberky2771

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow I was going to say this animation looked a little proto aeon flux

@striderreborn1467

3 жыл бұрын

@@merkypokoberky2771 Well now you know who the creator of Aeon Flux is. lol (Chung also did this weird short-lived Adult Swim series called "Reign: The Conqueror" which was his attempt at Anime while making a futuristic retelling of Alexander the Great.

@lavoielactee7179

2 жыл бұрын

Aeon Flux is what landed Chung this series. Aeon Flux started in 1991 as a segment on Liquid Television and was popular enough for MTV to order a second batch of longer shorts before ordering a full half-hour series.

@lobodesade6780

11 ай бұрын

Aeon Flux was amazing. So happy to have it on dvd.

The character designs are unmistakably the work of Peter Chung.. I wonder if this concept of a youth in the future inheriting the mantle of a masked hero inspired 'Batman Beyond'?

@patrikbengtsson3883

2 жыл бұрын

Spiritual Predecessor

@awesomeatronik

2 жыл бұрын

Now I wonder if this or spider-man 2099 was first.

@willisjackson7029

7 ай бұрын

@@awesomeatronik Spider Man 2099 came out two years earlier than this show I believe. Spider Man 2099 came out in 1992 and The Phantom 2040 came out in 1994.

11:00 I like how nonchalant he was about his aunt.he was like “Oh she was shot in the heart, no big deal.”😂

I still remember this like this was yesterday. I had a VHS of this and I must’ve watched this many times because I remember every line. The music in this is like an old friend I missed long ago. The spiritual/ecological/birthright/heritage aspect of the show, has carried over into some of my writing. Until now how influential this was on me I didn’t realize until I re watching this.

Oh, this is great!!! Loved this series!! Glad you're putting posting it! I can't wait until the episode "The Magician" is posted! That one is my favorites!

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Look out for another episode tomorrow! Also please check out our other series on this channel.

@patrikbengtsson3883

2 жыл бұрын

Because of its homage-like references

@REXX399

2 жыл бұрын

Was the episode The magician supposed to have been a homage to Mandrake?

@cmiller0987

2 жыл бұрын

@@REXX399 Yup. Mandrake in this show was even voiced by Peter Renaday, who voiced him in the Defenders of the Earth tv show, alongside the phantom in there as well

@ScorpiusZA.

2 жыл бұрын

@@REXX399 And if i remember correctly the add the final references to the normal comics series by adding in Hero.

It's a shame that we never had another Phantom cartoon series one about the 21th Phantom from the comics set in the 30's.💀

@FatalJay

11 ай бұрын

There actually is another phantom cartoon, its called defenders of the universe

@willisjackson7029

7 ай бұрын

@@FatalJay No, it’s called Defenders Of The Earth.

I saw this as a kid. I didn't appreciate it as much. But now rewatching it as an adult, its interesting. A plant that evolved to feed off of pollution, we could use something like that.

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Phantom 2040! Please check out the other series on this channel also visit our Popeye & Friends Official Channel @ kzread.info/dron/qvXAiNyn8pd9SVPclWfJTg.html

When i was a kid, i get the first episodes of this series in a poor quality in a Pirate DVD, actually is one of my favorite animated shows about all time. Thank you very much, now i can watch this show in a decent video quality and no more VHS.

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Enjoy, and please check out the other series on this channel and our Popeye & Friends Official Channel @ kzread.info/dron/qvXAiNyn8pd9SVPclWfJTg.html

This was way ahead of it's time

I remember watching this cartoon when I was a very young child wow I have not seen this cartoon in over 27 years

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy and please check out the other series on our channel!

@actionfigurescollectionssu7854

2 жыл бұрын

@@ComicsKingdomOfficial Thank you, I sure will.

This is one of my all time favourites. The story, the concept and design of characters, weapons etc was simply amazing

Good to hear some voice actors who are familiar, Such as Ron Perlman aka hellboy and much to my surprise, margot kidder aka Lois lane. Didn’t know she will be doing voice over work

The twist in this series is fascinating and one you don't suspect.

And Now the DOE (Sort of) Universe is complete. This is the end of the timeline of these 4 series if you ignore the little inconsistencies and the fact they were made by 4 different studios. Prince Valiant Filmation's Flash Gordon Defenders of the Earth (which wraps up Valiant's Storyline) Phantom 2040

This show Was soooo Good, and had a surprisingly deep message, shame we are closer to metropia than ever these days.. Does anyone remember another show similar french Anime style, around the same time, about a robot, or cyborg boy, called Blue, and he had a hover serf board, All I really remember other than that was the intro song had a line that said something like "the great mistake has Taken place" and in the show blue was setup as the saviour of the world, in some way.

@TheRealKaiProton

2 жыл бұрын

@Erik Lawson I cant Help, but Agree

@sr2340

2 жыл бұрын

Damn I remember that show and it was great but can't for the life of me remember the name.

@lvx_rose

Жыл бұрын

Bleu, L'enfant de la Terre

@lvx_rose

Жыл бұрын

@@sr2340 Bleu, L'enfant de la Terre

"The ghost, grey or otherwise" hey that's a fun easteregg

@patrikbengtsson3883

2 жыл бұрын

BTAS?

@patrikbengtsson3883

2 жыл бұрын

@Shin Shaman I know that

@Probablyabox

2 жыл бұрын

@Shin Shaman he's older than all of them older than all costumed adventurers/crime fighters but what i was referring to was that there was a batman tas episode with a phantom-like character called the grey ghost who inspired bruce to become batman it's a brilliant episode

@Probablyabox

2 жыл бұрын

@Shin Shaman Well that was a little bit rude, and thank you for noticing that I am indeed a weaboo. I try to let everyone know.

I was in 7th standard still so fresh. Loved it and still love it. The Ghost Who Walks.

It also just occurred to me that Maxwell Madison would have been born this year (2021). How time flies.

20:35 From the moment the drumbeat started, the Ghost Who Walks had returned.

Rocketeer, Phantom 2040 and The shadow are my favorite pulp characters.

I'm glad I found this channel.I have been binge watching cartoons .

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you found us too! We also have the Popeye & Friends Official Channel @ kzread.info/dron/qvXAiNyn8pd9SVPclWfJTg.html

@elizabethmolino8262

2 жыл бұрын

@@ComicsKingdomOfficial ,Thanks

Watching this as an adult and a writer, inspired at a young age by this show among others, I see the flaws in it more clearly, but understand better the limitations of compressing so much into twenty-two minutes. This version of the Phantom could use another shot.

@elizabethmolino8262

2 жыл бұрын

So true.It needs a reboot.

@stepchildofsoul

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethmolino8262 I'd like to see what that "Adventure Time" artist would do, design-wise, but the writers should be full-on noirheads.

@elizabethmolino8262

2 жыл бұрын

@@stepchildofsoul ,Me too and it would be nice to see Mandrake the magician make an appearance in the series.

@duckman8943

2 жыл бұрын

@@stepchildofsoul I want to see a series about the 21th Phantom from the comics.

@stepchildofsoul

2 жыл бұрын

@@duckman8943 A lot of good material there.

When I started to watch this show and learned than the hero was fighting a Corporation that controls everything. I was like: "That can't happen, a single corporation can't control everything". Now that I am getting old and I see corporations swallowing each other and becoming monopolies, I think this show was closer to predicting our times even if we are still a couple decades to 2040.

Wow... What an awesome cartoon show it is. One of my favourite childhood TV shows is being shown now.

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Enjoy and do not forget to check out our other series on this channel and our Popeye & Friends Official Channel @ kzread.info/dron/qvXAiNyn8pd9SVPclWfJTg.html

Thank you so much for uploading this!!

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Loved this series as a kid. Big thanks

Started watching this back when I was 7. Been looking for it forever thank you so much for posting it. :)

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Enjoy!

@articulate_monkey

2 жыл бұрын

How old are you now?

@kcnnetwork8396

2 жыл бұрын

@@articulate_monkey 32

*i'm so very glad to have found this channel and especially to see the entire Phantom 2040 series once again after a very long time* *oh and yeah, subbed*

turn up the video on future uploads plz, I watch on my TV surround system.. when ads come on I have to mute for sound difference

The one episode I hadn't seen, thanks!

Never knew about this series, it's dope!

PHANTASTIC! My Favorite hero! I didn't know this existed! Thank you thank you thank you!

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Enjoy, and please check out the other series on this channel and our Popeye & Friends Official Channel @ kzread.info/dron/qvXAiNyn8pd9SVPclWfJTg.html

Although the art style is more "Aeon Flux" than Lee Falk, wouldn't mind seeing more.

@kenkrk

2 жыл бұрын

Same character designer, Peter Chung.

@Slitheringpeanut

2 жыл бұрын

@@kenkrk Ah, I know if I looked, I'd get a confirmation. Thank you.

phantom 2040 will always have a place in my heart. every day after school I'd watch it with my sister then my mom would serve us dinner. such fond memories.

I'll never forget this cartoon. Many others were and still are favored over it but this left such an impact on my childhood. It was part of the reason I got into superheroes when I was a kid

The day I studied The Greco paintings, they reminded me of this cartoon character design. True story.

This show is Awesome and so is the Video Game on Super Nintendo.

Thats great waiting for all the episodes..

I was surprised when Legend Of Prince Valiant showed up on here and now we get Phantom 2040. The timeline's a bit off for the series if they're supposed to be the same Kit Sr (this Kit's dad) and Heloise but that was my only nitpick about the show. I'm glad people get to see it.

This used to come on Sunday mornings when I was a kid; I rarely got to watch it.

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

We will be posting the entire series on this channel! Please check out the other series on this channel and our Popeye & Friends Official Channel @ kzread.info/dron/qvXAiNyn8pd9SVPclWfJTg.html

@blackphoenix77

2 жыл бұрын

@@ComicsKingdomOfficial OK thanks, I will!

alone the soundscape of this series is amazing

I unlocked a hidden memory in my brain the other day, had to watch this again after so long.

Even though I cannot see this sounds great thank you keep it coming

Да... были времена. До сих пор стильно смотрится, люблю эстетику того времени

This was one of those hair rising cartoons in my 90s wen I was about 14-15 yrs. Never missed the show especially the zippy music theme with wonderfull guitar riffs. Now am I am 39 and I searched for this and walah...!! the same hair rising effect 🎉😅 again. There can't be any cartoons like 80s and 90s...

Another 20 years we will get this

The Phantom: The Sign of the Skull 1943 B&W 15 part Movie Serial would be great to see on here 1 day.

Could you upload the Filmation Flash Gordon Film "The Greatest Adventure of All"? The only way to see it right now is on old VHS or really bad KZread uploads. I know it was made using episodes from the series but the re-edit when it aired on TV and that old VHS was awesome.

@duckman8943

2 жыл бұрын

Filmation should have made their own Phantom cartoon series like they did with Flash Gordon.

Ya know having this on tape there’s actually a couple differences between the two

Fantastic title theme of Phantom, I was in school those days

That Grey Ghost line was definitely a call back to the Grey Ghost from the old old 1920

Feels like I discovered some part of my childhood. Loved that theme song.

Its strange i rember this being a whole movie on a vhs tape that i cant find anywhere online anymore it was my first introduction to superhero's, i suppose its possible my parents recorded all the episodes into one tape like battle star galactica and i just never knew the difference so glad i found it hear even if its not the full vesion

@ivankacic2808

2 жыл бұрын

There was a tape for VHS with a few episodes I used to have it as a child also

@FebMon

2 жыл бұрын

There was a Tape that collected the first 5 episodes and them some later tapes with a few scattered episode and a couple of the 2 part stories.

I remember this show while watching in TV VHS when I was a kid (sigh) man what-a-nostalgic

That Memories my friends. Thanks.

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

7 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

We are just 20 year away from 2040... I highly doubt we will have that kind of tech in next 20 years 🙄

I was always in a hurry to get home from school, to watch this. 😂😂😂

90's are awesome... 😇😇😇

wow finally found it! loved this and the games as a kid.

The Phantom is very cool

@langbo9999

2 ай бұрын

Always been send the 1930's

Makes you feel bad that kids these days are stuck with sappy completely inoffensive thoughtless tripe. If you ever flip through kids TV channels these days just out of curiosity you’ll never find anything close to this, people with guns?! The mention of murder?! I don’t think so. Edit: Also so glad I found your channel you’ve got heaps of great stuff on here I can’t wait to watch! Only recently am I dipping my toes in The Phantom and the Defenders of Earth universe. I always thought the Phantom looked cool, my Grandpa loved him, and I read the strips in the newspaper but it always went over my head.

I will be 60 in 2040 I hope to be still around and will play the games either on the SNES or Megadrive on KZread Funny I never watched this growing up because this wasn’t the phantom from defenders of the earth Now I was watching this series 30 years later

This is the first time I have seen this.And I love Peter Cheung s animation.

The voice acting is a little iffy, especially cause of the weird quiet atmosphere, but I love seeing all the different tech and the designs are great.

The best episode.

@ComicsKingdomOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Ein echter 90er Hit der mir unvergesslich bleiben wird.😌📺

My favourite show.

Love The Phantom. :)

I am seeing after a long long time still it's so fresh,90 kids knows about this

This style reminds me of the Aeon flux cartoon and a few short of the animatrix. Stephen chung was the creator i think.. not sure

This series came out when I was a young teen, in the mid 90s when toons were kinda shifting in tone (no longer the action oriented, colorful 80s merchandise flare, and beyond the mere "woke"" early 90s stuff). I really liked it, but even then, knew it was a bit "too big" for a Sunday morning Kids show. This always felt like it belonged on _Toonami_ or a more 16-21 age range.

@showmickchandramitra6966

2 жыл бұрын

Same pinch brother

@EpicMomentGuru

2 жыл бұрын

yeah to me it should have aired in MTV or something like that, cause it had the same feel of Aeon Flux

@simonwillis1529

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@muhamadnurfanssurihadiau9481

2 жыл бұрын

and they made the live action movie

@brandonspencer5594

2 жыл бұрын

“Woke early 90s” Them’s fightin words partner

The Aeon Flux style of art creeped me out as a kid. It was a head of its time

Predates Batman Beyond by two years

@langbo9999

2 ай бұрын

The Phantom predates even the original Batman.

90s childhood memories.

Like they knew about the coming techoligy.. like wow..the stuff they use.. kinda simillar to what we use today

OMG Streaming channels/studios forgot this gem, it could be an interesting live action serie or movie.

20:19 that part of the tape was worn. It was my fav scene and I just kept rewinding it

I just started watching this show in 2040 and back then many of things we would see in 2024 and very near future are accurately predicted pretty much spot on like Bluetooth headsets, CRISPER genetics editing technology, Vertical Take off and Landing craft, skyscrapers supported by carbon nanotubes, metamaterials, holograms , humanoid robot slaves etc.

Awesome