Indrajal Comics #54

(November 15, 1967)

Dilip and his Gang Help Grandpa! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Eveready Torch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Riddle of the Witch [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 2)

Phantom / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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Pat Fortunato

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Bill Lignante (signed)

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The Phantom Chronicles tell the story of a pretty young girl who lived in the Deep Woods more than a century ago.

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Phantom [Julie Walker]; Maru; Sangaris' King Tumuchi; Witch of Dark Cliffs; Adasi; Flash; Fury; Hero; Zigafu's King Lugami (cameo)

Synopsis

Kit reads a story of the Girl Phantom to Diana, about the Witch of Dark Cliffs who speaks in riddles, plotting the death of a King.

Reprints

• from The Phantom (King Features, 1966 series) #24 (August 1967)

Keywords

Prattonians tribe; Sangaris tribe

Indexer Notes

Writing formerly credited to Bill Harris. Pat Fortunato confirms this is her work: http://www.i-cant-believe-im-not-bitter.com/index.php/component/content/ar…
Julie uses Flash to cross the swollen river to the witch's domain, but swims back without him.

The Bandar (Table of Contents: 3)

Phantom / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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In the Denkali Jungle, a world long used to cannibals and headhunters, one tribe is feared over all others -- The Bandar.

Genre

jungle; superhero

Characters

Pygmy Poison People; The Phantom

Synopsis

A brief story of the Bandar, known as the Pygmy Poison People and their role protecting the Phantom.

Results (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Indrajal Adventure Contest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Riddle of the Witch, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 5)

Phantom / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Fortunato

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Bill Lignante

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Reading from the Phantom Chronicles, Diana and our Phantom learn more about Julie, the twin sister of the Phantom who lived a...

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Phantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Phantom [Julie Walker]; Maru; Sangari's King Tumuchi; Zigafus' King LLiwami; Phantom (17th); Fury; Witch of the Dark Cliffs; Zigafus' tribesman

Synopsis

The Phantom continues reading the chronicled exploits of Julie, to Diana, about how she foiled a Zigafus assassination plot against King Tumuci.

Reprints

• from The Phantom (King Features, 1966 series) #24 (August 1967)

Keywords

Prattonian Village

Indexer Notes

In part 1 it was the 'Witch of Dark Cliffs' in this part it's 'Witch of the Dark Cliffs.'

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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The tomb of the camel

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Melu (camel); Rajah Ghiyath-ud-din

Synopsis

3 tales: The Tomb of the Camel; The Venus Fly Trap; and The Most Expensive Medical Potion in History.

Keywords

India; Malwa; Tibba

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Ripley's Believe It or Not! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Tibetan Medals

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Ho Shen; Emperor Ch'ien Lung; Ma Chia; King Cabyses (Persia)

Synopsis

5 Stories: Tibetan Medals; The Birthmark That was Worth $11,200,000.000; Sea Bream; The War That Was Won by Cats; and Playing Cards.

Reprints

• from Ripley's Believe It or Not! Daily (King Features Syndicate) 1965-12-27

Keywords

ancient Egypt; Pelusium

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Colgate Dental Cream / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ladybird Books (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Lalvani Bros. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)