Phantom (1962 Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1965-1967
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Issue #10
Published Feb 1965 by Gold Key/Charlton.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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Issue #11
Published Apr 1965 by Gold Key/Charlton.$27.00
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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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Issue #12
Published Jul 1965 by Gold Key/Charlton.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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Issue #13
Published Aug 1965 by Gold Key/Charlton.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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Issue #14
Published Oct 1965 by Gold Key/Charlton.$16.50
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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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$15 The Phantom #14 Painted Cover, Lee Falk - Glossy Sharp VG+ 1965 Gold Key $85 G. K. PHANTOM #14 NM-. OFF-WHITE PGS./GLOSSY COVER! Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #15
Published Dec 1965 by Gold Key/Charlton.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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Issue #16
Published Apr 1966 by Gold Key/Charlton.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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Issue #17
Published Jul 1966 by Gold Key/Charlton.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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Issue #18
Published Sep 1966 by Gold Key/Charlton.$11.00
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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Issue #19
Published Nov 1966 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
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.
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Issue #20
Published Jan 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover art by Bill Lignante. "The Adventures of the Girl Phantom," script by Dick Wood; In a story frame, The Phantom tells Diana of how one of his ancestors became ill; Fearing that the Phantom's absence would threaten jungle peace, his twin sister Julie took his place very successfully, but at last crooks discovered that she was "only" a girl; They tracked her to the Deep Woods and made away with some of the Phantom treasure. "Flash Gordon and the Space Pirates" (Part 3), art by Gil Kane; Forced down by a meteor strike on their space ship, Flash and Patch encounter hypnotic globes and a huge predator, which they fend off with a ray gun before blasting off again. "The Invisible Demon," script by Bill Harris; Several jungle folk, finally including the Phantom, are terrifyingly whisked into the sky by an unseen captor; Dr. Krazz is working with the Mytors, an underground race who want human samples for study in preparation for conquering the earth; The Phantom frees Mabawa and K'Wago, sending Krazz in their stead, and escapes, dynamiting Krazz's lair so as to end the Mytor threat. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #21
Published Mar 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Sy Barry. Written by Dick Wood, Bill Harris and unknown. Art by Bill Lignante and unknown. In this issue: A savage tiger trained since birth responds to one command -- kill the Phantom! Don't miss "The Terror Tiger" by Dick Wood and Bill Lignante. The Phantom also stars in "The Treasure of Bengali Bay" by Bill Harris and Bill Lignante. Plus: Mandrake the Magician in the back-up story "Midnight with Mandrake"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #22
Published May 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.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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Issue #23
Published Jul 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.$7.80
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.
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Issue #24
Published Aug 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Sy Barry. Stories by Pat Fortunato and Raymond Marais. Art by Bill Lignante and Tim Brent. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. The Girl Phantom, ancestor of the current Phantom, learns the truth about the enigmatic Witch of Dark Cliffs, who speaks in riddles. The Girl Phantom is the only one who can prevent the Witch from arranging the murder of the king. plotting the death of a King. Plus comics histories of the Battle of Hastings, the Third Crusade, the Byzantine Cavalry, and the WWII taking of the City of Metz. The Riddle of the Witch; By Force of Arms: The Fall of the Axemen; Stronghold: Krak des Chevaliers; By Order of Arms: The Byzantine Cavalry; Stronghold: Metz, The Bastion of the East. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #25
Published Sep 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
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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Issue #26
Published Oct 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Sy Barry. Stories by Bill Harris, Dick Wood and Paul Norris. 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. A Native ceremony is marred when the Valuga learn that the idol of their god has been replaced with a fake while under the Phantom's protection. The Phantom must solve the 50-year-old crime. Pirates target the priceless Black Pearl while the Phantom is transporting it. Brick Bradford must prove that Saturn Sadie's salvage operations are not piracy. Lost City of Yiango; The Mysterious Moon; The Pearl Raiders; Brick Bradford. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #27
Published Nov 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Sy Barry. Stories by Gary Poole and other. Art by Bill Lignante and Paul Norris. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. The Phantom tells Diana the origin story of his horse Hero. It begins when a king's daughter is kidnapped by "the Sinku outlaw tribe." In a backup story, dog catchers must improvise when deciding how to license a pet elephant. The Story of Hero; The Long Trip Home; Jungle Superstitions; 500 Lbs. Pooch. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #28
Published Dec 1967 by Gold Key/Charlton.This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Cover by Sy Barry. Stories by Dick Wood, Bill Harris, Raymond Marais, and Paul Norris. Art by Bill Lignante, Ric Estrada, Tim Brent and Paul Norris. These comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter were published by comic-strip syndicate King Features itself. Diana is taking a world tour for charity, but when the Phantom learns of a plot against her, he decides to join the tour. Heavyweight champion Lew Farley wants to know if he can beat the Phantom, so he challenges him to a fight. The true story of WWI Allied flying ace Col. William Bishop. Plus Brick Bradford. Dianas Deadly Tour; Plant World; Freedom Fighters: The White Knights Last Battle; Brick Bradford: Action on Pura; The Big Fight. There was no issue #29; the pages prepared for that issue would not fit the presses of the series' new publisher, Charlton, and eventually appeared in issue #35. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
