Phantom (1962 Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1962-1964

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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.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. Wild Animals of Africa - 1 The Crocodile fact page. The Rattle, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Generations of Phantoms have been bewildered by rattles that mysteriously appear on the Skull Throne once a year; Investigating the theft of the Llongo crown, the Phantom encounters tiny people who long ago made a treaty with his distant ancestor--they will stop stealing in exchange for his protection, so long as their existence is concealed. Great Jungle Legends article. Untitled story, art by Bill Lignante; Forced to bail out of a failing airplane, young Jack Forest is trapped in a tree and menaced by a tiger. The Test, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Two aliens randomly pick an earthling to fight as a test of their planned invasion. Wild Animals of Africa - 3 The Zebra fact page. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. Roads and Vehicles -5 Medieval Street fact page, art by Jack Sparling. The Diamond Cup, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; A lost and feverish hunter witnesses the Phantom's ceremony with a cup cut from solid diamond, then leads an expedition to find it again; Wells is betrayed by his financier and by his guide--who betrays the financier in turn. The Lion Hunt, art by Bill Lignante; King and Queen take Jack on his first lion hunt, but the amateur hunters they're guiding disobey instructions and have to be rescued from mauling. Modern Witchcraft text article. The Crybaby, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Repeatedly beaten by bullies, fatherless Cecil flees into the forest to be found by the Phantom, who takes him in to toughen him up by the rough-and-tumble of life with Bandar boys. Roads and Vehicles - 8 The King's Highway fact page, art by Jack Sparling. 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.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. 15 The Watusi fact page. The Lady from Nowhere, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; The Phantom rescues an amnesiac woman parachuted into the jungle; When he tracks down the pilot her memory returns--she is Lydia Land, the world's richest girl; The Phantom discovers that her guardian is in the clutches of a crooked gambler who is trying to kill her so as to get his hands on the fortune. Fair Effort, art by Bill Lignante; Queen and Jack are attacked by three rouge rhinos simultaneously; They bring them all down, but King assumes they've had a lazy day in camp. The Phantom's Boyhood II- Diana, script by Bill Harris, art by Bill Lignante; Kit runs away and even fights Guran when his relatives greet him with shock for his jungle ways; But Diana Palmer, and his aunt, convince him that he is in fact welcome. Wild Animals of South America facts about the boa constrictor. 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.