Black Phantom (1954)
Schwinn started the resurgence in 1995, when it reissued the Black Phantom to celebrate the company's 100th birthday.
In the second feature film, Thunderbird 6, there is a villain known only as "Black Phantom".
The marionette that plays "Black Phantom" is that of the Hood, but with hair.
This could be the Hood in disguise and "Black Phantom" maybe another alias.
In competitive play, players can invade a player's adventure as a Black Phantom to engage in combat with the host player.
Last year, it unveiled the Black Phantom, with a list price of $3,000, as a commemorative item for the company's 100-year anniversary.
Mr. Seinfeld paid $3,000 not long ago for a reproduction of the classic Black Phantom.
This was the era of the Black Phantom, a rugged - and at $85, expensive - model built for suburban biking.
With vintage Schwinns fetching high prices, the company has issued a limited edition of the classic 1949 Black Phantom, below, lower right.