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Phantom Feature Book (1939) 53

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    Phantom Feature Book (1939) 53 CGC 7.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4467000010

    Starts Oct 5

    The Diamond Hunters. Story by Lee Falk. Art and cover by Ray Moore. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. These issues, reprinting classic Phantom comic strips from the 1930s, were the first official Phantom comic books. Reprints The Phantom daily pages from April 12th to September 18th, 1937. The Phantom brings Diana to his jungle home for the first time, only to discover that war has broken out between neighboring tribes. The culprits are unscrupulous diamond hunters who are trying to take advantage of the chaos to steal a fortune. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.