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Zigomar is a young man coming from a wealthy
American family, who decided to leave the rich life and dedicate himself to fighting crime. Similar to the Phantom, Zigomar wears a mask and a tight costume, but, unlike the Phantom, he usually wears a cape. Zigomar, similar to the Phantom, has a "Z" sign
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Yugoslavia to Rhoades, and at one point sent him a copy of "Zigomar protiv Fantoma". JovoviÄ stated: "When the Phantom fan club received the copy, it caused a real sensation. They immediately held a meeting of the presidency, probably by phone. Ed later asked me about the artist, and
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hypnotizes them and turns them against each other once again. The story continues with new clashes between the two heroes, until
Zigomar sets captured Phantom free. The two part, showing respect but also animosity for each other.
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story was published were sold out immediately, and the interest was so big that the magazine editors offered the readers which did not get a copy to send them the part of the magazine with
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during 1942. In the 1970s, the story was published in Italy by the publisher Club Anni Trenta, as a part of the
Phantom series. "Zigomar protiv Fantoma" was also published in
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said that his drawings were exquisite." There are, however, no records of the official release of the story in the United States.
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publisher Stella. In 2010, the first
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of the same name, created by artist Nikola
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on his belt and a ring with a "Z" sign on it. Just like the
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