The various publishers of the overlapping genres of action-adventure, masked heroes and superhero comics in the Australian “golden age” have traditionally operated in a “follow the trend” mentality; the cultural impact of the United States and the United Kingdom has on Australia extended to its comic book making and consumption. In the 1930s, American and British comics made up the bulk of the material on the Australian newsstands, and the popularity lied with comics and stories featuring characters readers were familiar with, such as The Phantom, Flash Gordon, and The Lone Ranger. Because of this, the Australian publishers and comic book makers that emerged in the 1940 – 1960 period leaned into these reprints and archetypes, with little to no Australian identity or characteristics to set them apart from the overseas stories. Modern, independent creators in this action-adventure area continue to follow the larger American comic influences, albeit with more updated archetypal examples, but as time progressed, so did the more overt attempts to incorporate something of an Australian identity into the final mixture. The vast majority have not had the wide-spread cultural recognition of their American counterparts, but a niche can be found nevertheless among small readerships, where these comic books have adopted American comic methods for material more comfortable with their country of origin. In most cases, this element becoming a main feature of the titles. This research looks at not only the history of this genre in comics, but also the modern response and addition to the genre that the author is making, both in creator-owned work (The Soldier Legacy), and in works that feature The Phantom; carrying the torch linked to some of Australian comics’ historical roots and surviving title and publisher lineage.