How and why is Moonstone different from foreign Phantom comics?
Mike: I haven’t read much of the foreign stuff, but from what I gather, each publisher strives to appeal to their local market, which is just plain smart business. It wouldn’t make much sense to try and sell hamburgers to people who only want sushi, just as it wouldn’t make much sense to sell European themed entertainment to Americans. What is your take on the character? Mike: The Phantom is the last of the true heroes. He isn’t jaded, or gritty. He carries no emotional baggage nor does he allow his personal feelings to distort his vision of what he’s sworn to do. The Phantom is the dictionary definition of “hero.” How did you come to develop Lions, Tigers and Bears? Mike: Several years ago, a friend of mine was preparing to launch a magazine and asked me if I’d contribute an ongoing, all-ages prose story for each issue. I dusted off an old idea I had, remolded it into something more all-ages friendly and pretty soon I had what would grow to become Lions, Tigers and Bears. The magazine
