Kit Walker

Kit Walker is the son of the Phantom (the Ghost Who Walks) and appears in the Defenders of the Earth comics adaptation, accompanying his legendary crimefighting father as part of the team battling Ming the Merciless and other threats.

Kit Walker steps onto the page in Defenders of the Earth #1 (1987), arriving at the dawn of the Copper Age with a debut issue that collectors have flagged as genuinely significant. Over a compact but memorable run through the late '80s, this DC character turns up across a notably eclectic range of titles — from Action Comics Weekly to Adventures of Superman — sharing adventures with a fascinating cast that includes The Phantom, Helena Bertinelli, and Benjamin Turner. With only ten catalogued appearances, Kit Walker is a true deep-cut discovery, the kind of find that rewards the patient reader who loves unearthing hidden corners of a rich era.