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Issue Details

Issue #1032
Published [January] 1993
Cover Price 10.00 AUD
Pages 356
Editing Judith Shepherd

Cover Details

Characters The Phantom; Hero; Devil; Diana Palmer; President Luaga; Mozz; Rex; Guran; Tomm
Genre Superhero
Pencils Glenn Ford
Inks Glenn Ford
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Notes Wraparound cover, also included as a fold out insert within the comic sans cover type.

1 page text article "Message From The Publisher"

Script Jim Shepherd
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Notes Includes a spot illo of The Phantom (artist unknown).

2 page text article "Contents"

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20 page The Phantom story "The Fire Goddess"

Characters The Phantom; Guran; Devil; The Fire Goddess (Manna)
Synopsis The Phantom investigates a tribe who live in fear of a goddess who appears from a column of fire.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Lee Falk
Pencils Ray Moore
Inks Ray Moore
Notes Reprint of the 3rd Phantom Sunday story. Previously reprinted in issue # 51.
Reprinted from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940.03.17 - 1940.07.21

21 page The Phantom story "The Beachcomber"

Characters The Phantom; Manna Day; Whitey; Slick and his gang.
Synopsis The Phantom helps Whitey, a man framed for the murder of a judge by a group of gangsters.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Lee Falk
Pencils Ray Moore
Inks Ray Moore
Notes Reprint of the 4th Phantom Sunday story. Previously reprinted in issues #44 and 222. This is the first unedited version.
Reprinted from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1940.07.28 - 1940.12.29

8 page The Phantom story "The Saboteurs"

Characters The Phantom; Devil; Sabotuers
Synopsis The Phantom encounters a group of saboteurs intent on destroying a train carrying military equipment.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Lee Falk
Pencils Ray Moore
Inks Ray Moore
Notes Reprint of the 5th Phantom Sunday story. Previously reprinted in issues #235 and 366. This is the first unedited version.
Reprinted from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1941.01.05 - 1941.02.23

14 page The Phantom story "The First Phantom"

Characters The Phantom; Guran; Tomm; Rex
Synopsis The Phantom reveals the story of his 16th Century ancestor, the first Phantom.
Genre Superhero
Script Lee Falk
Pencils Sy Barry
Inks Sy Barry
Notes Reprint of the 96th Phantom Sunday story. Previously reprinted in issues #587 and 781. This is the first unedited version.
Reprinted from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1975.05.18 - 1975.08.10

23 page The Phantom story "The Wedding"

Characters The Phantom; Diana Palmer; Mandrake The Magician; Lothar; Rex
Synopsis The Phantom finally weds Diana Palmer.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Lee Falk
Pencils Sy Barry
Inks Sy Barry
Notes Reprint of the 136th Phantom daily story. Previously reprinted in issues #634 and 848A. This is the complete, unedited version.
Reprinted from The Phantom dairy (King Features Syndicate) 1977.10.31 - 1978.02.04

35 page The Phantom story "The Epidemic"

Characters The Phantom; Diana Palmer
Synopsis Diana is sent to help an African village suffering from an epidemic, but falls foul of the machinations of the local witchman.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Lee Falk
Pencils Sy Barry
Inks Sy Barry
Notes Reprint of the 83th Phantom daily story. Previously reprinted in issues #220 and 690. This is the first unedited version.
Reprinted from The Phantom daily (King Features Syndicate) 1962.02.12 - 1962.06.16

1 page advertisement "Special Offer!"

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Notes Publisher advertisement for back issues.

38 page The Phantom story "The Lake Lady"

Characters The Phantom; The Lake Lady (Morga)
Synopsis Investigating reports of a mysterious lady that rises from a lake, The Phantom uncovers a slavery ring.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Lee Falk
Pencils Sy Barry
Inks Sy Barry
Notes Reprint of the 158th Phantom daily story. Previously reprinted in issue #863A. This is the first unedited version.
Reprinted from The Phantom daily (King Features Syndicate) 1985.09.09 - 1986.03.01

1 page biography (nonfictional) "Introducing... Don Newton"

Pencils Don Newton
Inks Don Newton
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Notes Short biographical piece on American artist Don Newton. The illustration accompanying this piece is taken from his Maltese Falcon inspired story "The Mystery Of The Mali Ibex" from The Phantom (Charlton Comics, 1969 series) #70.

22 page The Phantom story "The Beasts Of Madame Kahn"

Characters The Phantom; Hero; Madam Kahn
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Nicola Cuti
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Don Newton
Editing George Wildman (original); Judith Shepherd (reprint)
Reprinted from The Phantom (Charlton, 1969 series) # 68

22 page The Phantom story "The Torch"

Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Ben S. Parillo
Pencils Don Newton
Inks Don Newton
Editing George Wildman (original); Judith Shepherd (reprint)
Reprinted from The Phantom (Charlton, 1969 series) # 73

1 page text article "Poisoned Dreams: Why We Decided To Run The Most Controversial Story In Phantom History"

Script Jim Shepherd
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Notes Text feature about the controversial Phantom drugs story "Poisoned Dreams".

32 page The Phantom story "Poisoned Dreams"

Characters The Phantom; Devil; Tomm; Rex; Guran; Mr. Butterflow
Synopsis The Phantom, Rex and Tomm encounter a group of drug dealers led by Mr. Butterflow, who forces The Phantom to take LSD.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Idi Kharelli (original); Astri Forsyth (English translation)
Pencils Kari Leppanen
Inks Kari Leppanen
Reprinted from Fantomen [Delas] (Semic Press AB, 1963 series) #15/1982

23 page The Phantom story "Hero's Death Sentence"

Characters The Phantom; Diana Palmer; Hero; Devil; Guran; Len Jerome; Rex; Toma
Synopsis When Hero is injured, visiting doctor Len Jerome comes to the horse's aid.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Dai Darell
Pencils Kari Leppanen
Inks Kari Leppanen
Reprinted from Fantomen [Delas] (Semic Press AB, 1963 series) #20/1983

45 page The Phantom story "The King Is Dead"

Synopsis The Phantom reveals the story of how his ancestor Christopher Walker, the 12th Phantom, became involved in an adventure in 18th Century Sweden.
Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Norman Worker
Pencils Kari Leppanen
Inks Kari Leppanen
Reprinted from Fantomen [Delas] (Semic Press AB, 1963 series) #26/1987

25 page The Phantom story "The Wolf Is Coming"

Genre Superhero; Jungle
Script Sverre Arnes
Pencils Cesar Spadari
Inks Cesar Spadari
Reprinted from Fantomen (Semic Press AB, 1963 series) #15/1992

1 page letters page "Phantom Forum"

Script Judith Shepherd
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7 page text article "The Frew Phantom Publishing Chronology"

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Notes A listing of every Phantom comic published by Frew Publications, and the stories therein.

1 page advertisement "Attention All Phantom Fans"

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Notes Advertisement for the Phantom Official Fan Club, Australia.

2 page text article "The Phantom At The Movies"

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Notes A two page article on the 15 chapter Columbia Phantom movie serial of 1943, with five photographs from the production.