Phantom (1962 Gold Key/King/Charlton) comic books 1965

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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.