Phantom Reporter

Phantom Reporter

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caption=Cover art for "The Twelve" #7.
Art by Paolo Rivera.
comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Phantom Reporter
real_name=Richard Jones
species=
publisher=Timely Comics
debut="Daring Mystery Comics" #3
creators=
alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
alliances=The Twelve
Daily Bugle
aliases=Van Engen
powers=|

The Phantom Reporter (Richard "Dick" Jones) is a fictional comic book character who first appeared in "Daring Mystery Comics" #3, published by Timely Comics, the forerunner to Marvel Comics, during the period known to fans and historians as the Golden Age of Comic Books.

He will reappear in "The Twelve". [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=11312 Mystery Men's Dozen: Brevoort Talks "The Twelve"] , July 26, 2007, Comic Book Resources] [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=125392 12 Days of the Twelve: The Phantom Reporter] , August 15, 2007, Newsarama] He had no known superpowers.His one Golden Age story has been reprinted in "The Twelve" #0.

Fictional character biography

Dick Jones was ex-All American fullback, ex-collegiate boxing, wrestling and fencing champ. He actually has three identities: Dick Jones, reporter; Van Engen, millionaire; and Phantom Reporter, costumed crime fighter.

The Twelve

After being gassed, cryonically-frozen, and discovered during a construction project and finding himself in the year 2008 and dealt with the modern world. As of the first issues, Phantom Reporter struggles to deal with his growing sexual attraction to Black Widow, who was also recently awaked in the year 2008.

Soon, he is offered a job with the Daily Bugle. For the editors at the Bugle, the Phantom Reporter's first-hand experience of America's past—specifically all the good and ill that was present—will be invaluable to their readers. He accepts the job, writing his first article on the sacrifice and patriotism of his generation of heroes.

References

* [http://www.geocities.com/jjnevins/reporter.html A Guide to Marvel's Golden Age Characters: The Phantom Reporter] , by Jess Nevins

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