Phantom, phantoms, or the phantom may refer to: *

Spirit (metaphysics) In philosophy and religion, spirit is the vitalism, vital principle or animating essence within humans or, in some views, all life, living things. Although views of spirit vary between different belief systems, when spirit is contrasted with the ...

, the vital principle or animating force within all living things **

Ghost In folklore, a ghost is the soul or Spirit (supernatural entity), spirit of a dead Human, person or non-human animal that is believed by some people to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely, from a ...

, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living

Aircraft

* Boeing Phantom Eye, a High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle * Boeing Phantom Ray, a stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle * McDonnell FH Phantom, a jet fighter aircraft, introduced 1947 *

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy.Swanborough and Bower ...

, a supersonic air-defense fighter and fighter-bomber, introduced 1960 * Phantom (UAV), a series of unmanned aerial quadcopters developed by DJI * Phantom X1, ultralight aircraft

Boats

* DC‐14 Phantom, an American catamaran design * Flying Phantom Elite, a French hydrofoil catamaran sailboat design * Flying Phantom Essentiel, a French hydrofoil catamaran sailboat design * Phantom (dinghy), a British catboat design * Phantom (pilot boat), Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1867 from the designs by Dennison J. Lawlor * Phantom (yacht), schooner-yacht built in 1865 by Joseph D. Van Deusen * Phantom 14, an American lateen-rigged sailboat design * Phantom 14 (catamaran), an Italian sailboat design * Phantom 16 (catamaran), an Italian sailboat design

Film

* '' O Fantasma'', a 2000 Portuguese film whose name translates to "The Phantom" or "The Ghost" in English * ''Phantom'' (1922 film), a silent film directed by F. W. Murnau * ''Phantom'' (2002 film), a Malayalam film * ''Phantom'' (2013 film), a film about a submarine captain trying to prevent a war * ''Phantom'' (2015 film), an Indian political thriller film directed by Kabir Khan * ''Phantom'' (2023 film) film, a South Korean film set in 1933 during Japanese colonization of Korea * ''Phantoms'' (film), a 1998 film adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel * '' The Belgrade Phantom'', a 2009 Serbian film * The Phantom, the main antagonist in the animated television series ''

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'' * ''

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

'', an adventure comic strip title created by Lee Falk ** Phantom (character), the strip's protagonist ** ''The Phantom'' (1961 film), an unaired television film pilot for a series based on the comic strip ** ''The Phantom'' (1996 film), a film directed by Simon Wincer starring Billy Zane, based on the comic strip ** ''The Phantom'' (serial), a 1943 film serial based on the comic strip * ''The Phantom'' (1931 film), an American film directed by Alan James * ''The Phantom'' (2021 film), a documentary film about a possible wrongful execution in Texas * ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (disambiguation), which lists the 1925, 1943, 1962, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2004, and 2011 film productions of ''The Phantom of the Opera''

Literature

* ''The Phantom'' (play), a 1852 play by Dion Boucicault

Books

* ''Phantom'', a 1923 short novel by

Gerhart Hauptmann Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of Naturalism (literature), literary naturalism, though he integrated other styles into h ...

* ''Phantom'', a 1982 novel by Thomas Tessier * ''Phantoms'', a 1989 short story anthology by Martin H. Greenberg and Rosalind M. Greenberg * ''Phantom'' (Kay novel), a 1990 novel by Susan Kay * ''Phantom'' (''Sword of Truth''), a 2006 novel by Terry Goodkind * ''Phantom'', a 2009 short story anthology edited by Paul Tremblay and Sean Wallace * ''Phantom'' (Nesbø novel), a 2012 novel by Jo Nesbø * ''Phantoms'' (novel), a 1983 novel by Dean Koontz * ''The Last Vampire 4: Phantom'', a 1996 novel by Christopher Pike, the fourth installment in ''The Last Vampire'' series

Comics and magazines

* ''

'', an adventure comic strip title created by Lee Falk ** Phantom (character), the strip's protagonist * "The Phantom", an alias of the Superman comics villain

Bizarro Bizarro () is a supervillain or anti-hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman, and first appeared in ''Superboy (comic bo ...

* "The Phantom", alias of Donald Birch, a Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee introduced in ''

Tales of Suspense ''Tales of Suspense'' is the name of an American comic book anthology series, and two one-shot comics, all published by Marvel Comics. The first, which ran from 1959 to 1968, began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for s ...

'' #63 (December 1964) * "The Phantom", alias of John Mundy, an Atlas Comics character created by John Buscema and John Severin introduced in '' Wild Western'' #8 (March 1949) * Bob Phantom, an Archie Comics superhero * Jack Phantom, a main character from the WildStorm comic book series ''Top 10'' * ''Phantom Magazine'', a 2005 magazine edited by Nick Mamatas

Gaming

* CCI Phantom, a paintball marker * "Phantom", a ghost type in the video game '' Phasmophobia '' * Phantom (Devil May Cry), a demonic spider creature that serves as a boss in the video game ''Devil May Cry'' * Phantom Animatronics, the antagonists of ''

Five Nights at Freddy's 3 ''Five Nights at Freddy's 3'' (''FNaF 3'') is a 2015 point-and-click survival horror video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the third main installment in the ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' series, and takes place in a Haunted ...

'' * Phantom Thieves, the group of main characters in ''

Persona 5 is a 2016 role-playing video game developed by P-Studio and published by Atlus. The game is the sixth installment in the ''Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. It was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStat ...

'' * Phantoms, a type of enemy in ''

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'' video game series * Phantoms, a type of undead flying mob from the sandbox game ''

Minecraft ''Minecraft'' is a 2011 sandbox game developed and published by the Swedish video game developer Mojang Studios. Originally created by Markus Persson, Markus "Notch" Persson using the Java (programming language), Java programming language, the ...

'' * The Phantom, the title given to a nameless spy who is the main villain of '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies'' *

The Phantom (game system) Phantom Entertainment, Inc. (known as Infinium Labs, Inc. until 2006) was a company founded in 2002 by Tim Roberts which made computer keyboards. However, Phantom was best known for the Phantom, a video game console advertised for Internet gamin ...

, a cancelled cloud-based video game console from 2004

Medical

* Computational human phantom, a computerized model of the human body used primarily for radiation dose simulation * Imaging phantom, an object used as a substitute for live or cadaver subjects *

Phantom limb A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached. It is a chronic condition that is often resistant to treatment. When the cut ends of sensory fibres are stimulated during thigh movements, the patient feels as ...

, the sensation that a missing limb is still attached to the body *

Phantom pain Phantom pain is a Pain, painful perception that an individual experiences relating to a Limb (anatomy), limb or an Organ (biology), organ that is not physically part of the body, either because it was amputation, removed or was never there in the ...

, a perceived sensation

Military

* "Phantom", the name of the GHQ Liaison Regiment, a World War II special reconnaissance unit * "Phantom Division", the name of the United States' 9th Armored Division

Music

* "Phantom 105.2", a former name for the radio section

TXFM TXFM (formerly Phantom 105.2) was a Dublin-based radio station, founded in 1997 as a pirate radio station. TXFM broadcast under a contract awarded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The station ceased broadcasting on 26 October 201 ...

* Phantom Records, a record label * Vox Phantom, a guitar

Albums

* ''Phantom'' (Betraying the Martyrs album), 2014 * ''Phantom'' (Khold album), 2002 * ''Phantoms'' (Alan Hull album), 1979 * ''Phantoms'', by Hans Christian * ''Phantoms'', by

Marianas Trench The Mariana Trench is an oceanic trench located in the western Pacific Ocean, about east of the Mariana Islands; it is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. It is crescent-shaped and measures about in length and in width. The maximum known ...

* ''Phantoms'' (Acceptance album), 2005 * ''Phantoms'' (Freezepop EP), 2015 * ''Phantoms'' (Marianas Trench album), 2019 * ''Phantoms'' (The Fixx album), 1984 * ''The Phantom'' (album), a 1968 album by Duke Pearson * ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (2004 soundtrack), the soundtrack album for the 2004 film ''The Phantom of the Opera''

Bands and individuals

* Phantom (band), a South Korea-based hip hop project trio * Phantoms (duo), a Los-Angeles based EDM duo * Phantom (producer), Nigerian record producer and singer-songwriter * The Phantom Band, a Proto-Robofolk sextet based in Glasgow * Jerry Lott (1938-1983), rockabilly singer-guitarist who billed himself as "The Phantom" * Slim Jim Phantom (born 1961), stage name of James McDonnell, drummer for the Stray Cats

Musicals and works

* ''Phantom'' (musical), 1991 * ''Phantoms'', a choral work by

Ernst Toch Ernst Toch (; 7 December 1887 – 1 October 1964) was an Austrian composer of European classical music and film scores, who from 1933 worked as an émigré in Paris, London and New York. He sought throughout his life to introduce new approaches t ...

* ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (1986 musical), by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Songs

* "Phantom", by Broadcast from '' Work and Non Work'', 1997 * "Phantom", by Capsule from '' More! More! More!'', 2008 * "Phantom Lord", by Metallica from '' Kill 'Em All'', 1983 * "Phantom" and "Phantom Pt. II", by Justice from ''

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'', 2007 * "Phantom", by Rina Sawayama from '' Hold the Girl'', 2022 * "Phantom", by Smokepurpp from '' Deadstar'', 2017 * "Phantom", by T-Pain from ''

Three Ringz ''Three Ringz'' (stylized as ''Thr33 Ringz'') is the third studio album by American singer T-Pain. It was released on November 11, 2008, by his record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, an imprint of Akon's label Konvict Muzik, Jive Records, and ...

'', 2008 * "Phantom", by The Dirty Heads from '' Home – Phantoms of Summer'', 2013 * "Phantom", by The Story So Far from '' The Story So Far'', 2015 * "Phantom", a song about a Soviet pilot of namesake plane in the Vietnam War, unknown date * "Phantoms", by Meshuggah from ''

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'', 2022 * "The Phantom", a pseudonym used by Jerry Lott for the primal rockabilly song "Love Me" * "Phantom of the Opera", by Iron Maiden from ''

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris (musician), Steve Harris. Although fluid in the early years of the band, the line-up for most ...

'', 1980

Sports

Teams

* American hockey: ** Adirondack Phantoms (2009–14) ***

Lehigh Valley Phantoms The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey Le ...

(since 2014) **

Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and played most of its home games at the Spectrum (arena), Spectrum ...

(1996–09) *Basketball: **

Phantom BC Phantom Basketball Club, also known as Phantom BC, is an American three-on-three professional basketball team. They are a member of the Unrivaled (basketball), Unrivaled basketball league, and made their debut in January 2025. The teams are based i ...

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: ** Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA), basketball **

Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL) The Pittsburgh Phantoms were a professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1967. The club was one of the ten charter members of the non-FIFA sanctioned National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). All of the team's home games ...

, soccer ** Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI), roller hockey * Wiesbaden Phantoms, American football, Wiesbaden, Germany

Individuals

* "The Phantom", Chris Martin (cricketer) (born 1974), New Zealander * Thoroughbred racehorses: ** Phantom (horse) (1808–1834), British sire ** The Phantom (horse) (born 1985), New Zealand

Television

Characters and concepts

* The Phantom, a rock musician ghost character featured as the villain in "The Diabolical Disc Demon", season 3, episode 11 of ''The Scooby-Doo Show'' (1978) *

Danny Phantom ''Danny Phantom'' is an American animated paranormal superhero action adventure television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. It premiered on April 3, 2004, immediately after the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards, and concluded on August ...

, the titular character of the series * Phantom Flan Flinger, masked pie-throwing character on ''

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Episodes

* "Phantom", ''Boku Patalliro!'' season 2, episode 24 (1983) * "Phantom", ''FBI'' season 6, episode 8 (2024) * "Phantom", ''.hack//Sign'' episode 22 (2002) * "Phantom", ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' season 1, episode 16 (2002) * "Phantom", ''Smallville'' season 6, episode 22 (2007) * "Phantom", ''The Strange Calls'' episode 3 (2012) * "Phantom", ''Zoids: Chaotic Century'' season 2, episode 19 (2000) * "Phantoms", ''Stargate Atlantis'' season 3, episode 9 (2006) * "Phantoms", ''The Flash'' season 8, episode 9 (2022) * "The Phantom", ''9 to 5'' season 2, episode 22 (1983) * "The Phantom", ''Babar'' season 1, episode 13 (1989) * "The Phantom" ''Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension'' episode 5 (1998) * "The Phantom", ''Mad Men'' season 5, episode 13 (2012) * "The Phantom", ''Outer Banks'' season 1, episode 10 (2020) * "The Phantom", ''Swamp People'' season 6, episode 16 (2015) * "The Phantom", ''The Loop'' series 2, episode 2 (2007) * "The Phantom", ''Wrecked'' season 1, episode 6 (2016)

Shows

* ''

'', a Nickelodeon cartoon series * ''Phantom'' (Russian TV series), an eight-part crime drama series first broadcast in 2020 * ''Phantom'' (South Korean TV series), a South Korean police procedural television series * '' Phantom 2040'', a French-American animated series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk * ''The Phantom'' (miniseries), a 2010 science-fiction television miniseries inspired by the comic strip ''The Phantom''

Other uses

Gillig Phantom The Gillig Phantom is a series of buses that was produced by an American manufacturer Gillig Corporation in Hayward, California. The successor to the long-running Gillig Transit Coach model line, the Phantom marked the transition of Gillig from ...

, a transit bus * "Phantom", a nickname of the Filipino war hero

Salvador A. Rodolfo, Sr. Colonel Salvador Arambulo Rodolfo Sr. (7 February 1919 – 9 January 2012) was a Filipino soldier who helped liberate the Island Province of Catanduanes in the Philippines from the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II. He was known in Cat ...

(1919–2012) * ''Phantom'', a preserved British Rail Class 08 locomotive *

Phantom (high-speed camera brand) Phantom is Vision Research's brand of high-speed video cameras. The Phantom TMX 7510 is currently the company's fastest camera as of November 2022. It can record video at up to 76,000 frames per second (fps) at its maximum resolution of 1280 x 8 ...

* '' The Phantom Hour'', a 2016 American short film * Phantom Galaxy, another name for the galaxy Messier 74 * Phantom Killer, American serial killer *

Phantom power Phantom power, in the context of Professional audio, professional audio equipment, is Direct current, DC electric power equally applied to both signal wires in Balanced line, balanced microphone cables, forming a phantom circuit, to power m ...

, a method of sending DC electrical voltage through microphone cables *

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, a phenomenon that can occur within a database transaction at certain isolation levels * Phantom Rock, a tourist destination in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India * Rolls-Royce Phantom, a line of full-sized luxury cars