Fantômas Lives explores the various incarnations of the diabolical French archcriminal and anti-hero in books, film, art, and comics.

The success of Fantômas bred imitation in the form of Satanik and Diabolik, villains who possessed a decidedly more sadistic and sexual edginess. The latter was turned into an excellent Psychotronic film by Italian horror maestro, Mario Bava.