Phantom (1962 Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1966

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "The Skull Cave," art by Joe Certa; one-page description of Skull Cave. "The Chain," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Disgusted at repeatedly needing to negotiate peace between warring groups, the Phantom gives up; Elderly Wuru tells the story of how the Phantom's mother-to-be Maude was kidnapped by an arrogant prince, who then captured the Phantom's father-to-be and set him to continuously working a pump to water the pigs; That Phantom allowed his chain to scrape over stone until he could break free, capture the prince, and free Maude. "The Champ," art by Bill Lignante; One-pager about the young Phantom growing up in the U.S. "The Milk Drinker" one-page story, art by Bill Lignante; Walking the town as an ordinary man, the Phantom orders milk in a bar. "The Ghost Hunter," art by Al Micale; Track Hunter and Oloo stalk a mysterious glowing hunter who once a year slaughters animals and then raises them from the dead; He turns out to be a game warden using tranquilizer darts. "The Crescent Cult," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; The Phantom saves the newly-crowned queen, and suppresses an ancient cult of assassins. "The Diggers" one-page story, art by Bill Lignante; The Phantom orders that an archeological party be surreptitiously protected; They are astonished to find a 300 year-old portrait apparently of the Phantom—the Ghost Who Walks, who cannot die. Painted front cover. # on cover 10014-604 April. #16 4/66. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Last Gold Key issue. Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Diana" one-page story, art by Bill Lignante; Meeting as young people in America, Diana and the Phantom become sweethearts for life. "Samaris" (Part 1), script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; In a frame story, grandfather tells the tale of Queen Samaris 12th, who won eternal youth from a witch and then reneged on the promised payment, killing her instead; After 300 years she meets the Phantom, who treats her with disdain; Capturing him by trickery, Samaris demands marriage. "The Waterfall" one-page story, art by Bill Lignante; The Phantom and the Bandar live in the Deep Woods, the entrance to which is concealed by a waterfall and guarded by warriors. Cheerios ad featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle. "The Chimp Who Hunted Human Game," art by Bill Lignante; Track Hunter and Oloo investigate a chimpanzee in hunter's garb—a chimp who attacks villagers with a rifle. "Samaris" (Part 2), script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante. "A Day with the Bambuti Pygmies" Jungle Oddities page, art by Frank Thorne. "The Bandar" one-page story, art by Bill Lignante; The Bandar live with the Phantom; They know and guard all his secrets. Painted front cover. # on cover 10014-607 July. #17 8/66. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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King publishing starts. Cover art by Bill Lignante. "The Treasure of the Skull Cave," script by Dick Wood, art by Bill Lignante; A group of swindlers, con-men, and revolutionaries team up to loot the treasure of the Phantom's Skull Cave, killing him and the Bandar with poison gas; One crook gains entry to the cave by deceit, only to be appalled when the Phantom shows off priceless historical treasures—worthless antiques to him; When the Phantom and the Bandar round up the gang, the enraged other crooks readily recognize the value of these artifacts, and of the Phantom's "minor" treasure rooms, heaped with gold and jewels. "Flash Gordon and the Space Pirates" (Part 1), art by Wally Wood; While testing a fantastic fuel cell Flash Gordon is forced down and menaced by space pirates; The pirate leader's niece helps him escape, but reveals that her uncle has a powerful organization with which he planes to take over the universe. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Lignante. Written by Dick Wood and others. Art by Bill Lignante and Gil Kane. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. When an American space capsule crash-lands, an astronaut is taken captive by pirates, and his only hope is the Phantom. Flash Gordon and Patch are captured on a hostile planet, in a story with art by comics legend Gil Kane. When rebels overthrow a country's elected leader, the Phantom arranges a trial-by-combat with the rebel leader to settle the matter! The Astronaut and the Pirates; The Masked Emissary; Flash Gordon. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.