The Phantom
#27
[British]
King Features,
1966 Series
- Price
- ?
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- ?
- Brand
-
King Comics
- Editing
- Bill Harris
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of The Phantom (King Features, 1966 series) #27.
[no title indexed]
The Phantom / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; jungle
- Characters
- Phantom
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Cover by Sy Barry was especially drawn for this series. Credits from Alberto Becattini, added March 2007.
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The Story of Hero [Part 1]
The Phantom / comic story / 15 pages
- Script
- Gary Poole
- Pencils
- Bill Lignante (signed as Lig)
- Inks
- Bill Lignante (signed as Lig)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Phantom Chronicles tell many strange and exciting stories of Phantom's past and present.
- Genre
- adventure; jungle; superhero
- Characters
- Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Hero; King Surobi; Melonie; Newt Lester; Sinku Chief
- Synopsis
- Recounting to Diana the origin of Hero the Phantom recalls intercepting the kidnappers of King Surobi's daughter and the beginning of his rescue of her.
- Reprints
-
in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #98 -
in Indrajal Comics (Bennett, Coleman & Co., 1964 series) #61 (March 1, 1968) -
in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #20/1989 (uke 39 1989) -
in The Phantom: The Complete Series: The King Years (Hermes Press, 2012 series) ([September] 2012)
-
- Keywords
- Deep Woods; Denkali Country; Kingdom of Kabora
Indexer Notes
At http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-trapani-ghost-on-ghost-who-walk…, script-spotter Martin O'Hearn attributes the script to Gary Poole. We previously credited Bill Harris.
Old Jungle Saying: 'When the Phantom is angry, his blows sound like thunder!'
The Story of Hero, Part 2: The Long Trip Home
The Phantom / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Gary Poole
- Pencils
- Bill Lignante (signed)
- Inks
- Bill Lignante (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After rescuing the Princess Melonie from Sinku outlaws the Phantom heads the canoe toward the Kingdom of Kabori, and her father King Surobi.
- Genre
- adventure; jungle; superhero
- Characters
- Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Hero; King Surobi; Melonie
- Synopsis
- Having escaped with Melonie from the Sinku outlaw tribe, the Phantom begins the journey to take her home. Arriving at the palace the King is so happy to see his daughter he offers the Phantom anything he wants. Noting his interest in 'The Finest Horse of the Century' the King gifts Hero to the Phantom.
- Reprints
- in Creepy Worlds (Alan Class, 1962 series) #98
- in Indrajal Comics (Bennett, Coleman & Co., 1964 series) #61 (March 1, 1968)
- in The Phantom: The Complete Series: The King Years (Hermes Press, 2012 series) ([September] 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
At http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-trapani-ghost-on-ghost-who-walk…, script-spotter Martin O'Hearn attributes the script to Gary Poole. We previously credited Bill Harris.
500 lbs. of Pooch
Mr. Abernathy / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look Charlie, there's a dog without a license!
- Characters
- Charlie; Cuddles
- Synopsis
- Overzealous Dog Wardens decide an elephant requires a $2 dog license. After a chase they impound the elephant who destroys their truck. Now they charge the owner $2000 for their truck.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
The Phantom -
1.
The Story of Hero [Part 1]
The Phantom -
2.
The Story of Hero, Part 2: The Long Trip Home
The Phantom -
3.
Jungle Superstitions
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4.
500 lbs. of Pooch
Mr. Abernathy
This issue was modified by
- Steve Coates
- Peter Croome
- Daniel Thingvold
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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