The Phantom - "The Prisoner in Venice" (1975)
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:10 am
This is a scene from one of the many comic books based around the old superhero, the Phantom. I could only find a Turkish translation.
The story involves the Phantom in Italy, teaming up with a young woman named Renata who wants to break her father out of prison. In this scene, the Phantom and Renata have been invited to a masquerade ball by the chief of police - but unbeknownst to them, it's a trap: A female police spy called the Countess is tasked with slipping the Phantom a drink laced with sleeping potion. Renata overhears the police's plans, and comes up with a plan of her own - she has the Phantom lead the Countess to a private room, where she mugs the Countess and steals her dress and mask. The real Countess is left bound and gagged in a closet while Renata impersonates her and the Phantom pretends to have been drugged/captured by her.
The story involves the Phantom in Italy, teaming up with a young woman named Renata who wants to break her father out of prison. In this scene, the Phantom and Renata have been invited to a masquerade ball by the chief of police - but unbeknownst to them, it's a trap: A female police spy called the Countess is tasked with slipping the Phantom a drink laced with sleeping potion. Renata overhears the police's plans, and comes up with a plan of her own - she has the Phantom lead the Countess to a private room, where she mugs the Countess and steals her dress and mask. The real Countess is left bound and gagged in a closet while Renata impersonates her and the Phantom pretends to have been drugged/captured by her.