The first superhero ever created, the one that kickstarted the entire genre, The Phantom, is getting his own live-action series, and it could finally show Marvel and DC how it’s done. Reginald Hudlin, whose most recent feature directorial credit is the Eddie Murphy Christmas comedy Candy Cane Lane, is lined up to direct and produce the new Phantom series for King Features, a subsidiary of old-media giant Hearst. Created by Lee Falk, the Phantom was a precursor to the likes of Batman and Iron Man. This character was a major stepping stone in comic book history.