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Opera Graphica
Opera Graphica Editora was a Brazilian publisher of comics.
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History
Opera Graphica was founded in 1998 by Franco de Rosa and Carlos Mann. The company primarily published American comics for the Brazilian market, including "Prince Valiant", "Beetle Bailey", "Batman", "100 Bullets" and "Mandrake the Magician".
In 2001, Opera Graphica began to publish "Phantom" comics in Brazil. However, Opera Graphica released Phantom comics in several different series in various formats. Only one series lasted more than two issues, and Phantom releases became more and more sporadically. Opera Graphica's license to publish Phantom comics in Brazil was not exclusive; in 2007 (a year when Opera Graphica didn't publish any Phantom comics), Mythos Editora launched two new Phantom series, but like Opera Graphica's attempts they were not succesful and only a few issues were published.
At one time, Opera Graphica attempted to obtain a license to produce original Phantom stories. However, they never obtained such a license from King Features Syndicate and the closest they came to producing an original Phantom story was the manga-style "Fantagor", produced in cooperation with Editora Minuano.
In 2008, it was announced that Opera Graphica would cease operations. The final book published was the "official biography" of the Phantom comic strip; Fantasma: Biografia Oficial do Primeiro Herói Fantasiado dos Quadrinhos.
Phantom publications published by Opera Graphica
Serialized "The Phantom" titles
| Title | Year(s) | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| O Fantasma Crônicas | 2001-2002 | 5 |
| O Fantasma Gold | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| O Fantasma Pocket | 2001 | 2 |
| O Fantasma Magazine | 2002 | 2 |
| O Fantasma Graphic Novel | 2003 | 2 |
"The Phantom" one-shots
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| O Fantasma Coleção | 2001 |
| O Fantasma: Sempre aos Domingos | 2006 |
Anthology appearances
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Stripmania #3 | 2003 |
Reference books
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Fantasma: Biografia Oficial do Primeiro Herói Fantasiado dos Quadrinhos | 2009 |
