The
Singh Brotherhood is a fictional global crime syndicate. They are the best known adversaries of the
Lee FalkLeon Harrison Gross, more known by the alias of Lee Falk , was an American writer, director and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity secured him over a hundred million readers every...
created superhero
The PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many forms of media, including television and film, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the African jungle...
, and have made many appearances in Phantom comic books and comic strips throughout the years. The name has from time to time changed into "Sangh" in the Phantom strip and "Sengh" in the 1996 Phantom movie.
Although it has never been revealed when and how the Singh Brotherhood started, it is known that they have existed for many centuries.
The
Singh Brotherhood is a fictional global crime syndicate. They are the best known adversaries of the
Lee FalkLeon Harrison Gross, more known by the alias of Lee Falk , was an American writer, director and producer, best known as the creator of the popular comic strip superheroes The Phantom and Mandrake the Magician, who at the height of their popularity secured him over a hundred million readers every...
created superhero
The PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many forms of media, including television and film, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the African jungle...
, and have made many appearances in Phantom comic books and comic strips throughout the years. The name has from time to time changed into "Sangh" in the Phantom strip and "Sengh" in the 1996 Phantom movie.
Fictional History
Although it has never been revealed when and how the Singh Brotherhood started, it is known that they have existed for many centuries. In 1536, they attacked a British merchant ship outside the coast of
BangallaBangalla, also known as Bengali and Bangolia, is a fictional African country that features in the world famous Lee Falk created comic series The Phantom...
, killing both Captain Christopher Walker and his crew. Only the son of the Captain survived, and he later on swore a sacred oath to fight evil, injustice and cruelty, and to put an end to the Brotherhood's activities. He later became The Phantom, The Ghost Who Walks.
After originating The Phantom, the brotherhood have existed in many different incarnations throughout the centuries. As of today, they exist as a worldwide organisation of modern day pirates, smugglers, thieves, and hit men.
In the European Phantom stories published by
EgmontEgmont or Egmond may refer to the following:* Egmond family , an influential Dutch family, lords of the town of Egmond* Egmond, a town in North Holland, the Netherlands...
, the modern leader of the brotherhood is Sandal Singh, daughter of Dogai Singh. In the US Phantom stories by
Moonstone BooksMoonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales....
, the leader is Temur Singh.
In other media
The Singh Brotherhood was rechristened to the
Sengh Brotherhood in Paramount's 1996 movie
PhantomThe Phantom is a 1996 action/adventure movie starring Billy Zane, and directed by Simon Wincer. It was based on Lee Falk's comic strip The Phantom, about a seemingly immortal crimefighter and his battle against all forms of evil...
. Their leader, Kabai Sengh, was played by
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawais a Japanese American actor.In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Encounter at Farpoint" , Thunder in Paradise , Nash Bridges , Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding , and Heroes . He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game...
. The brotherhood will also appear in
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's television series
The Phantom, where their new leader Rhatib Singh will be played by Cas Anvar.