Tit-Bits
Tit-Bits was a newspaper compilation of various characters and published in Buenos Aires by Editorial Manuel Láinez It was the first Argentine publication to publish "The Phantom".
History
The Phantom in this serie was named La Sombra and first appeared on May 23, 1936 in issue #1404. In the first period, it appeared on two daily strips printed in b/w (one strip per page), but from issue #1413 had been publishing on two color pages. Later, the strips were edited with all speech bubbles removed and the text printed below the panels, to issue #1702. After World War II, it appeared usually on only one color page per issue (only sometimes on two or three pages), but again with text in speech bubbles. In the middle of 1950s, some stories have been published in supplement issues. Unlike regular series, supplements have been printed in landscape format and in b/w.
Tit-Bits was founded in 1909 and it was published to 1957. Format was 26 × 35 cm. Since the start it has included various interesting articles, but in 1930s started publishing comics. Among them are "Red Barry", "Terry and the Pirates", "Steve Roper and Mike Nomad", "Big Ben Bolt", and some Argentine comics.
The Phantom has appeared on severeal covers throughout the years, illustrated by various artists, like Alberto Breccia, Franz Guzmán, and Fernando Fernandez Eyre.
Covers
The Phantom has appeared on the covers of the following issues of Tit-Bits:
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Tit-Bits #1657 
Tit-Bits #1763 - Titbits1783.jpg
Tit-Bits #1783 
Tit-Bits #1879 - Titbits1906.jpg
Tit-Bits #1906 
Tit-Bits #1998 
Tit-Bits #2020 
Tit-Bits #2047 
Tit-Bits #2075 
Tit-Bits #2105 
Tit-Bits #2111 
Tit-Bits #2114 - Titbits2139.jpg
Tit-Bits #2139 - Titbits2160.jpg
Tit-Bits #2160 
Tit-Bits #2180 
Tit-Bits #2199 
Tit-Bits #2214 
Tit-Bits #2237 
Tit-Bits #2251 
Tit-Bits #2281 
Tit-Bits #2310 
Tit-Bits #2315 
Tit-Bits #2327 
Tit-Bits #2341 
Tit-Bits #2349 - Titbits2393.jpg
Tit-Bits #2393 - Titbits2405.jpg
Tit-Bits #2405 
Tit-Bits #2419 - Titbits2428.jpg
Tit-Bits #2428 
Tit-Bits #2442 
Tit-Bits #2451 
Tit-Bits #2457 
Tit-Bits #2469 - Titbits2485.jpg
Tit-Bits #2485
Published stories
Regular series
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In supplement
| Original story title | Publishing date | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| "The Mob" | July 1955 | |
| "Lago the Lake God" | November 1956 | |
| "Queen Asta of Trondelay" | May 1957 |