 The second and better-known character, created in the 1960s by Marvel Comics, was Karl Kaufman, the American son of German parents, who became a masked World War I ace.The first Phantom Eagle was introduced by uncredited creators in Fawcett Comics' "Wow Comics" #6 (cover-dated July 1942), during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books.Following his debut, the Phantom Eagle appeared in every issue of "Wow Comics", and by the final issue, #69 (Aug. 1948) was a sidekick to Commando Yank.