Phantom (1962 Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1956-1969

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Comic book version of Lee Falk's classic comic strip character, The Phantom. Painted front and back cover art by George Wilson. The Game, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Prince Ragon entices men into a deadly game by offering great rewards; When the Phantom interferes, Ragon has Diana kidnapped to force the Phantom to play; The Phantom fights his way through to Diana and captures Ragon to boot. Look closely on page 18 and see the Phantom's eyes, one of the few times they are actually shown. Origin and notes about the Phantom in one-page features on inside front and back covers. Number on cover 10014-211. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. Physical Fitness - 4 Chest and Trunk Builder activity page. Oogooru, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Angry at losing power, witchmen campaign against the Phantom and against Dr. Axel's hospital; Unearthing the ancient idol Oogooru, they use tricks to attack or intimidate their enemies, then attack the hospital. Modern Voodoo article. All That Glitters, art by Bill Lignante; The three friends follow up on a treasure map for which King, "in a weak moment," paid $1000 in supplies; By diving in a jungle pool they find and finally retrieve a chest. The chest contains a taunting note from those who sold the map. The Goggle-Eye Pirates, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; By shipping as passengers and adopting head-to-toe disguises, a pirate crew finds excellent pickings aboard cruise ships; The Phantom works out their method and disguises himself in turn as one of the pirates. Physical Fitness - 5 Exercises to Strengthen Abdomen and Trunk fact page. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art. The Swamp Rats, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Otter leads his "swamp rats" on raids against nearby villages and caravans, always escaping by means of secret trails through the Great Swamp; When they capture two Jungle Patrol men as hostages, the Phantom infiltrates their camp, frees the patrolmen, and with their help captures the bandits. Rogue Elephant, art by Bill Lignante; The three friends narrowly escape death bringing down a rogue elephant in a bamboo stand; They discover that the animal had a bullet lodged in the nerve center of one tusk, causing it years of constant agony. The Phantom's Boyhood, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; The twentieth Phantom teaches his son Kit in the skills and the lore of his future career as the Phantom; Eventually the boy is sent to his mother's family for schooling in America, with Guran as companion. Fish - 22 Bonefish fact page. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Wild Animals of South America, Number 6: Armadillos" Keys of Knowledge, art by Ray Bailey. "The Super Apes," script by Lee Falk and Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Three crooks disguise themselves as Super Apes and kidnap the Llongo king in order to loot the jungle dwellers; When they capture Patrolman Smythe, the Phantom rescues him, then falls captive himself; The crooks tie the Phantom to the pole of a burning hut but he escapes, confirming local legends that the Ghost Who Walks cannot die. "Trapped," art by Bill Lignante; On a hunting trip of their own, Queen and Jack are injured, then trapped by a pride of lions; King arrives to save them just as they run out of ammunition. "The Phantom's Boyhood, Part III: School," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Kit excels at school and sports while maintaining a dignified reserve, which provokes constant bullying. "Seagoing Vessels, Number 12: 17th Century Man-of-War" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Jack Sparling. Painted back cover art by George Wilson. # on cover 10014-405 May. #7 5/64. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Wild Animals of North America, Number 4: Raccoons" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Joe Certa. "The Belt," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; The current Phantom's father was betrayed and murdered by an informant while acting against the Singh pirates; The current Phantom learns that the pirates have turned mostly to smuggling, gambling, and extortion under the leadership of Rama, who claims to have killed the Phantom, and who displays his belt and pistols as proof. "Ivory, Ivory, Everywhere," art by Bill Lignante; The four friends participate in controlled hunting, but Jack is knocked out and dreams of fabulous riches from the ivory in the elephant graveyard; King and Queen explain that unwell elephants usually expire when unable to arise from rivers, which is why their massive carcasses...and their tusks...are rarely found. "Prehistoric Animals, Number 4: The Dinosaurs" Keys of Knowledge page, art by John Celardo. Painted back cover art by George Wilson. # on cover 10014-408 August. #8 8/64. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Domestic Animals, Number 15: Domestic Goats" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Ray Bailey. "The Sixth Man," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; The Phantom allows himself to be shanghaied so as to take part in Queen Sansamor's game; Six men fight to the death to win their way to a tent and fight the Queen's champion, the winner to receive a fortune in jewels; The Phantom wins through to find a death trap and an executioner, rather than a fair fight. "A Breathtaking Experience," art by Bill Lignante; A leopard jumps King, plunging both into a jungle pool. King gambles that he can hold his breath longer, and wins. One-page Phantom origin story, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; The survivor of a pirate raid founds a line of Phantoms who war on pirates. "Fish, Number 52: Grunts" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Jack Sparling. # on cover 10014-411 November. #9 11/64. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "The Sleeping Giant," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Joe Gagnon finds diamonds at the floor of a huge statue of Tuamotu, giant god of the Itongo; Driven away, he finds startlingly-tall circus performer Idaho, whom he disguises as Tuamotu so as to gain access to the diamonds and lead raids on the neighbors, until the Phantom fights Idaho and easily vanquishes him. "The Cave of Kings, Part I," art by Bill Lignante; The three friends investigate a jungle legend of a fierce monster lurking in a cave, only to be taken by surprise themselves in a cliffhanger ending to Part I. "The Patrol," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Brown hides in the restricted room where the Jungle Patrol's commander (the Phantom) leaves his written orders, hoping for a glimpse of the unknown commander. "Weapons and Warfare, Number 1: Ancient Weapons" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Joe Certa. # on cover 10014-502 February. #10 2/65. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Bridges and Man, Number 3: Early Cantilever Bridges" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Joe Certa. "Blind Man's Bluff," art by Bill Lignante; When the Phantom confronts escaped convicts rendezvousing with pirates, he is blinded by a signal flare; Pirates track him as he struggles homeward guided by Devil and Hero, but at last he falls into quicksand; He has almost given up when the Bandar arrive to rescue him, led by Hero. "The Cave of Kings, Part II," art by Bill Lignante; The three friends find bullets useless against the monster, and attack it with dynamite; The blast blows them into an underground river from which they only narrowly escape. Statement of ownership--average print run 365,194; average paid circulation 235,500. Number on cover 10014-504 April. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art. "Architecture, Number 3: The Babylonians" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Joe Certa. "The Beast of Bengali," script by Bill Harris, art by Sparky Moore and Bill Lignante; The giant "baron" uses trained animals and ventriloquism to feign magic and exploit the people of the jungle; The Phantom uses special effects to match the Baron's "magic," then defeats him in hand-to-hand combat. Cheerios ad featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle. "Safaris into the Unknown," art by Bill Lignante; Track Hunter and his father are shipping animals when a gorilla escapes and runs amok, killing the father; Oloo intervenes with a gem that enables him to control the white apes. "Wild Animals of Asia, Number 6: The Moon Bear" Keys of Knowledge page, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Joe Certa. # on cover 10014-506 June. #12 6/65. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art. "The Phantom Chronicles," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Rachamond tries to re-create crimes originally committed by his ancestor, including the theft of the crown of Tibet from a Himalayan lamasery; As the 13th Phantom fought Rachamond's ancestor, so the "current," 16th Phantom pursues Rachamond, who is killed in their struggle when he falls on his own knife. Cheerios ad featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle. "The Legend of the Diamond Crocodile," art by Bill Lignante; Track Hunter and Oloo investigate reports of a diamond-studded crocodile; Tracking the beast to its lair, they discover that it rolls in diamonds. Advertisement for Phantom Revell model kit on inside front cover. # on cover 10014-508 August. #13 8/65. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art. "The Historian," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Heg manipulates Smith and Jade in order to deliver false messages ordering the Jungle Patrol to stand down; The Phantom captures Heg and his boss and sets things right, never revealing that he is the unknown commander. Cheerios ad featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle. "Safari Into the Unknown"; Track Hunter and Oloo investigate a legend of pigmy lions and elephants, but discover that the stories arise from eating hallucinogenic mushrooms. "Grandpa," art by Bill Lignante; Appalled that his granddaughter loves a mysterious masked cave-dweller, Grandpa ushers a parade of eligible bachelors through her life--which shocks the Phantom when he arrives unannounced for a visit; When Bob and Diana are attacked by grizzly bears while hunting, Bob valiantly defends her, but it's the Phantom who kills one bear and drives off another. Advertisement for Phantom Revell model kit on inside front cover. Number on cover 10014-510. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Painted cover art by George Wilson. "The River Pirates," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Pirates burn and loot all along a river that is under Phantom protection; With the help of a native guide the Phantom first terrorizes and then captures the pirates; He and the guide march them along the route of their depredations, forcing them to rebuild, then turn them over to the Jungle Patrol. Cheerios ad featuring Rocky and Bullwinkle. "The Secrets of the Pearl Pool," art by Al Micale; Strange greenish pearls drive Track Hunter mad. Oloo saves him by dynamiting the pearl bed. Jungle Oddities fact page, art by Frank Thorne. "The Tournament," script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; An escaped con steals a uniform from the Phantom, then blunders into an annual tournament without understanding the local language. When a Wambezi wrestler beats "the Phantom," the wrestler becomes ruler of the jungle for a year, appalling all the elders. Daniel Boone Log Cabin ad. "Prehistoric Americans, Number 11: The Mesa Dwellers" Keys of Knowledge page, art by Joe Certa. Painted front cover. # on cover 10014-512 December. #15 12/65. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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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 Sy Barry. Written by Dick Wood and Gary Poole. Art by Bill Lignante and others. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. After a volcanic eruption, a schemer in the nearby tribe tries to sow doubt in the Phantom's history. The Phantom must imitate a 300-year-old witch doctor and dynamite the volcano to restore order. Mandrake and Lothar use magic to track down an arsonist. The Secret of Magic Mountain; Mandrake the Magician: Arsonist and Old Rags. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Sy Barry. Written by Dick Wood and Gary Poole. Art by Bill Lignante and others. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. When Peace Corps volunteer Annabel is abducted by criminals and replaced with an impostor, the Phantom is her only hope. Mandrake could use magic to stop a man who wants to jump from a bridge - but that won't solve the problem. The Phantom tries to learn who brainwashed his friend Guran before Guran kills him. Delilah; Mandrake the Magician: Man on the Bridge. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Sy Barry. Stories by Giovanni Fiorentini and Raymond Marais. Art by Senio Pratesi and Jeff Jones. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. This issue features translated Phantom stories from Italy's Avventure Americane-L'Uomo Mascherato. The Phantom takes on deadly diamond hunters that have invaded the Bengali Jungle seeking its riches. Plus a comics history of the first battle of the Civil War, featuring early art by fantasy-art legend Jeffrey Catherine Jones. The Cold Fire Worshippers; Ghosts: Illusions or Reality; Fort Sumter: Where Burst the Flames of War!! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Frank McLaughlin. Stories by Pat Fortunato and Gary Poole. Art by Jose Delbo, Sal Trapani, Ray Bailey, Jack Sparling, and Frank McLaughlin. Charlton takes over publication of the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter. The Girl Phantom returns to help the Phantom battle Piranha Pete's pirate forces and an attacking tiger, featuring great art of the tiger. Koto, a Native educated abroad, wants the Phantom to tell him the truth about his history, resulting in a retelling of the first Phantom story. Plus elephants. The Secret of the Golden Ransom; Vengeance of the Great Clock; The Mighty Elephant; The Sirens Secret; The Living Legend. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories by Dick Wood and Gary Poole. Art by Jim Aparo, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. The Phantom seeks the truth about the strange Shangri-La called the Valley of the Sun: Millionaires visit it, but it has a Devil's Island-style prison. Unless he solves the riddle, a dozen lives and a king's ransom will be lost. Art and cover by 1970s Batman artist Jim Aparo. Plus lions. And a vintage ad featuring some very '70s men's facial-hair styles. The Phantom of Shang-Ri-La; The King of Beasts; The Moving Mountains; The Phantoms Journal: The King of Beasts. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories by Dick Wood and D. J. Arneson. Art by Jim Aparo, Don Perlin, Pat Boyette, and Vince Alascia. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. The Phantom learns that he is considered a living idol for an Indian terror cult. Fortune hunters think they have the Bengali riches to themselves after The Phantom is seemingly killed, in a story with art (and cover) by 1970s Batman artist Jim Aparo. A backup story features art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. The Curse of Kallai; The Jungle People; The Phantoms Death. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories by D. J. Arneson and others. Art by Jim Aparo and Charles Nicholas. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. The Phantom must save a woman after a plane crash in the remote Temyala Valley of the cliff-dwelling Kurnal tribe, in a story with art (and cover) by 1970s Batman artist Jim Aparo. A deranged naturalist goes off the rails after The Phantom kills an attacking ape to save his life. Wearing the ape's hide like Marvel's Rhino, he transforms himself into the vengeful Great Ape of Tawth. The Cliff Kingdom; El Futuro: Let Leopards Live; The Bad Medicine Man; The Great Ape of Tawth. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories by Bill Harris and others. Art by Don Perlin and Bill Lignante. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. When the mysterious Ghost Tribe terrorizes the Bengali countryside, the Phantom sets out to stop them. But first he must infiltrate them and learn their secrets. Scuba divers find a sunken golden treasure, in a story with art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. The Ghost Tribe; El Futuro; Treasure of Shark Reef; Trapped. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.