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Phantom 2040: A New Shadow - Fri, April 17, 2026

By Alex Segura, Michael Moreci, John Amor
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18 – Hold the Line

Fri, April 17, 2026

Publication OCR: ALL THIS POWERGOING TO JUST ONE MAN- ALL THIS POWERALL OF ITGOING TO JUST ONE MAN-
Multimedia OCR: THE WORLD'S ENERGYRESOURCES...ALL OF ITSERVING A SINGLE DESIRENO MATTER HOW MUCH IT TAKESIT'S A THIRST THAT CAN NEVER BE QUENCHED. THE WORLD'S ENERGYRESOURCES ... ALL OF ITSERVING A SINGLE DESIREA DESIRE THATNO MATTER HOW MUCH IT TAKESIT'S A THIRST THAT CAN NEVER BE QUENCHED .
Fiction OCR: THERE'S SO LITTLE LEFT OF OUR WORLD; THE FEW HAVE TAKEN FROM THE MANYTIME AND TIME AGAIN. THERE'S SO LITTLE LEFT OF OUR WORLD ; THE FEW HAVE TAKEN FROM THE MANYTIME AND TIME AGAIN .
Graphic design OCR: THAT RIGHT THERE JUST MIGHT BE THE REAL STORY OF OUR WORLD. AND NOWNOW WE MAY HAVE REACHED THE POINT WHERE IT'S GONE TOO FAR- AND THERE'S NO TURNING BACK. YOU SURE ABOUT THISFITZROY? A SECRET TUNNEL LEADING TO A HIDDEN LAIR SEEMS A LITTLE TOO ON THE NOSEEVEN FOR A LUNATIC LIKE TYRUS. I MEANWE'RE HERE IN THE TUNNELAREN'T WE? YEAHBUT... COULD JUST BE A NORMAL TUNNEL. THEY'RE ALL OVER THE CITY. THAT RIGHT THERE JUST MIGHT BE THE REAL STORY OF OUR WORLD . AND NOWNOW WE MAY HAVE REACHED THE POINT WHERE IT'S GONE TOO FAR- AND THERE'S NO TURNING BACK . YOU SURE ABOUT THISFITZROY ? A SECRET TUNNEL LEADING TO A HIDDEN LAIR SEEMS A LITTLE TOO ON THE NOSEEVEN FOR A LUNATIC LIKE TYRUS . I MEANWE'RE HERE IN THE TUNNELAREN'T WE ? YEAHBUT ... COULD JUST BE A NORMAL TUNNEL . THEY'RE ALL OVER THE CITY .
Publication OCR: SAME CARLOS... ALWAYS THE SKEPTIC. I'M NOT ALWAYS A SKEPTIC. SAME CARLOS ... ALWAYS THE SKEPTIC . I'M NOT ALWAYS A SKEPTIC .
Hero OCR: ...SOMETIMES I'M A CYNIC. AND NEVER AS CHARMING AS YOU'D LIKE TO BELIEVE. THAT'S FAIR. ... SOMETIMES I'M A CYNIC . AND NEVER AS CHARMING AS YOU'D LIKE TO BELIEVE . THAT'S FAIR .
Supervillain OCR: BUT YOU ARE STARTING TO BELIEVE IN SOME THINGS. BUT YOU ARE STARTING TO BELIEVE IN SOME THINGS .
Publication OCR: YOU'RE STARTING TO SEE IT NOWAREN'T YOU? IT WAS LIKE THIS IN MY FATHER'S TIMEAND HIS FATHER'S TIMEAND SO ON. IT WAS LIKE WHAT? YOU'RE STARTING TO SEE IT NOWAREN'T YOU ? IT WAS LIKE THIS IN MY FATHER'S TIMEAND HIS FATHER'S TIMEAND SO ON . IT WAS LIKE WHAT ?
Graphic design OCR: LIKE THIS. THE WEALTHY TAKEAND TAKEAND TAKE. THEY TAKE MORE THAN THEY NEEDMORE THAN THEY EVEN WANTAND THEY REFUSE TO STOP. THEY'LL DO ANYTHING JUST TO POSSESS. THAT'S WHAT THEY DO. THOUGH I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER BEEN AS BAD AS IT IS RIGHT NOW. LIKE THIS . THE WEALTHY TAKEAND TAKEAND TAKE . THEY TAKE MORE THAN THEY NEEDMORE THAN THEY EVEN WANTAND THEY REFUSE TO STOP . THEY'LL DO ANYTHING JUST TO POSSESS . THAT'S WHAT THEY DO . THOUGH I DON'T THINK IT'S EVER BEEN AS BAD AS IT IS RIGHT NOW .
Superhero OCR: IS THIS A PEP TALK? BECAUSE IF IT ISI'M NOT FEELING INSPIRED. IS THIS A PEP TALK ? BECAUSE IF IT ISI'M NOT FEELING INSPIRED .
Fiction OCR: WELLI'VE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS BEFORE. MY POINTIS WHAT MATTERS-YOU'RE SEEING IT NOW. WHAT ALL PHANTOMS SEE- THE INJUSTICE. THE THIRST FOR POWER. ANDMOST IMPORTANTLY- WELLTO BE FAIRI'VE NEVER HAD TO DO THIS BEFORE . MY POINTIS WHAT MATTERS - YOU'RE SEEING IT NOW . WHAT ALL PHANTOMS SEE- THE INJUSTICE . THE THIRST FOR POWER . ANDMOST IMPORTANTLY-
Supervillain OCR: THE PRICE EVERYONE ELSE PAYS FOR IT. THE PRICE EVERYONE ELSE PAYS FOR IT .
Superhero OCR: WHAT'S THE POINTTHEN? IF THIS KEEPS HAPPENINGAND IF IT KEEPS GETTING WORSEAREN'T WE JUST DELAYING INEVITABILITY? YESIN A WAY. BUT THAT'S THE JOB OF EACH PHANTOM-HOLD THE LINE. WHAT'S THE POINTTHEN ? IF THIS KEEPS HAPPENINGAND IF IT KEEPS GETTING WORSEAREN'T WE JUST DELAYING INEVITABILITY ? YESIN A WAY . BUT THAT'S THE JOB OF EACH PHANTOM - HOLD THE LINE .
Comic book OCR: WHAT OTHER CHOICE DO WE HAVE? WHAT OTHER CHOICE DO WE HAVE ?
Fiction OCR: IT'S SO BIG-BIGGER THAN ME. BIGGER THANI HATE TO SAY ITTHIS COSTUME. YESIT IS. BUT THAT'S THE POINT. YOU'RE A SYMBOL. PHANTOMS NEVER DO IT ALONE. IF YOU DIDWELL- IT'S SO BIG - BIGGER THAN ME . BIGGER THANI HATE TO SAY ITTHIS COSTUME . YESIT IS . BUT THAT'S THE POINT . YOU'RE A SYMBOL . PHANTOMS NEVER DO IT ALONE . IF YOU DID
Batman OCR: "YOU'D BE NO BETTER THAN THE PEOPLE YOU FIGHTWOULD YOU?" " YOU'D BE NO BETTER THAN THE PEOPLE YOU FIGHTWOULD YOU ? "
Graphic design OCR: I DON'T WANT THE PEOPLE I CARE ABOUT TO GET HURT. OF COURSE NOT. BUTTHEY MIGHT GET HURT. DO NOTHINGTHEY MIGHT GET HURT. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUBUT I'D RATHER GO DOWN SWINGINGAND I KNOW THE PEOPLE I LOVE FEEL THE SAME. LISTEN... I DON'T WANT THE PEOPLE I CARE ABOUT TO GET HURT . OF COURSE NOT . BUTLOOK - FIGHTTHEY MIGHT GET HURT . DO NOTHINGTHEY MIGHT GET HURT . I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOUBUT I'D RATHER GO DOWN SWINGINGAND I KNOW THE PEOPLE I LOVE FEEL THE SAME . LISTEN ...
Publication OCR: ...THIS IS THE FIGHT. US AGAINST THEM. THE WORLD AT STAKE. DON'T LET THE EGO OF THE FEW DESTROY THE WORLD FOR THE MANY. BE WHO YOU ARE... ... THIS IS THE FIGHT . US AGAINST THEM . THE WORLD AT STAKE . DON'T LET THE EGO OF THE FEW DESTROY THE WORLD FOR THE MANY . BE WHO YOU ARE ...
Comics OCR: "...BE THE PHANTOM." OKAY...THAT WAS ACTUALLY A PRETTY DECENT PEP TALK. " ... BE THE PHANTOM . " OKAY ... THAT WAS ACTUALLY A PRETTY DECENT PEP TALK .
Superhero OCR: HEY... ...ARE YOU TALKING TO SOMEONE? HEY ... ... ARE YOU TALKING TO SOMEONE ?
Costume OCR: OHUH...NO. WHY? BECAUSE YOU JUST SAID SOMETHING. LIKE YOU WERE TALKING TO SOMEONE. NOPE. NO...JUST CLEARING MY THROAT. OHUH ... NO . WHY ? BECAUSE YOU JUST SAID SOMETHING . LIKE YOU WERE TALKING TO SOMEONE . NOPE . NO ... JUST CLEARING MY THROAT .
Graphic design OCR: RIIIIGHT... WELL... RIIIIGHT ... WELL ...
Comic book OCR: THIS IS IT. ZERO HQ. THIS IS IT . ZERO HQ .
Hero OCR: I GUESS YOU WERE RIGHT-WELL DONEFITZY. LET'S GET TO IT. CARLOSWAIT- I GUESS YOU WERE RIGHT - WELL DONEFITZY . LET'S GET TO IT . CARLOS
Publication OCR: I KNOW THIS IS A LOTAND IT'S HAPPENING FAST. SOIF YOU'RE NOT UP FOR ITI DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU- I KNOW THIS IS A LOTAND IT'S HAPPENING FAST . SOIF YOU'RE NOT UP FOR ITI DON'T WANT TO MAKE YOU-
Publication OCR: TYRUS WANTS TO MAKE HIMSELF STRONG AND US WEAK. HE WANTS TO MAKE IT SO HE DESERVES THIS IS THE FIGHT. MY FIGHTYOUR FIGHT-ALL OF OUR FIGHT. } { TYRUS WANTS TO MAKE HIMSELF STRONG AND US WEAK . HE WANTS TO MAKE IT SO HE DESERVES THIS IS THE FIGHT . MY FIGHTYOUR FIGHT - ALL OF OUR FIGHT . } {
Supervillain OCR: EVERYTHING HE WANTSAND WE DESERVE NOTHING. WE CANNOTWILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN. EVERYTHING HE WANTSAND WE DESERVE NOTHING . WE CANNOTWILL NOT LET THAT HAPPEN .
Graphics OCR: COME ON- WHATEVER'S UP THEREWE'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT. THAT'S WHAT THE PHANTOM IS FOR. COME ON- WHATEVER'S UP THEREWE'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT . THAT'S WHAT THE PHANTOM IS FOR .
Phantom 2040: A New Shadow - Part 29 - 18 – Hold the Line
Phantom 2040: A New Shadow - Part 30 - 18 – Hold the Line
Font OCR: To be continued! To be continued !
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