Issue 1659 - Fortnightly, 2013

• "Year 1349" Part 1 of 4 in "Rodia Series" - story by Claus Reimerthi and art by Kari Leppanen.

For Those Who Just Came In, a little back-tracking is necessary to ease your way into the Year 1349.

Firstly, this is the first episode of a four-part story by Claes Reimerthi in which he delves way back into history to investigate possible early origins of The Phantom legend.

The story in this issue begins in the Morristown’s Ethnographic Museum where the current Phantom and historical researcher Minerva Brooks are being held at gunpoint by Dr Caen, one of Minerva’s museum associates.

Dr Caen, a slightly demented soul, is, like so many other people, fascinated by the legend and powers of the fabled Toth’s Book which dates back many centuries to ancient Egypt.

He knows Minerva has possession of the original script of the book and will stop at nothing to have it in his possession ...