The Phantom (5th Series)

    (Moonstone, 2003-2008)
™ and ©2003 King Features Syndicate

The Phantom is a tricky character to get right, because, in spite of the mask, mission, legacy, and secret hideout, he’s not a super-hero. It’s mostly the attitude he takes to his work, and Ben Raab mostly gets it right, though The Phantom does seem chattier than usual.

He’s also grimmer and rougher than today’s comic pages would permit, but, given how personally motivated he is here, that’s understandable. Raab also manages to place The Ghost Who Walks into realistically depicted Africa that isn’t overwhelmingly depressing (and that’s no easy feat).

Both the art by Pat Quinn and colors by Ken Wolak are striking and distinctive. My only complaint: Where’s the “What Has Gone Before” page? However, the chances of someone picking up a Phantom comic book on the strength of the cool cover by John Cassaday alone (though it is plenty strong) are pretty slim. Tradition is tradition for a reason.

— S.A. Bennett
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  NotesWriterArtist
#1

December, 2003
Cover Price: $3.50
12 copies available from $5.00 		Ben RaabPat Quinn
#2

January, 2004
Cover Price: $3.50
10 copies available from $3.99 		Ben RaabPat Quinn
#3

June, 2004
Cover Price: $3.50
4 copies available from $2.50 		Ben RaabNick Derington
#4

December, 2004
Cover Price: $3.50
3 copies available from $2.75 		Ben RaabNick Derington
#5

March, 2005
Cover Price: $3.50
2 copies available from $0.99 		Rafael NievesJerry DeCaire
#6


Cover Price: $3.50
4 copies available from $0.99 		Rafael NievesJerry DeCaire
#7


Cover Price: $3.50
3 copies available from $0.99 		Ben RaabPat Quinn
#8


Cover Price: $3.50
4 copies available from $0.99 		Ben RaabPat Quinn
#9

January, 2006
Cover Price: $3.50
2 copies available from $0.99 		Chuck DixonEric Johnson
#10


Cover Price: $3.50
2 copies available from $0.99 		Chuck DixonEric Johnson
#11 (Cover by Doug Klauba)

June, 2006
Cover Price: $3.50
1 copy available for $4.50 		Ben RaabRick Burchett
#12 (Regular cover (marked as such))

November, 1992
Cover Price: $3.50
5 copies available from $0.99 		Mike BullockGabriel Rearte
#13

November, 2006
Cover Price: $3.50
4 copies available from $0.99 		Mike BullockCarlos Magno
#14

January, 2007
Cover Price: $3.50
8 copies available from $0.99 		Mike BullockCarlos Magno
#15

March, 2007
Cover Price: $3.50
7 copies available from $0.99 		Mike BullockCarlos Magno
#16

November, 1992
Cover Price: $3.50
9 copies available from $3.50 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#17 (Regular cover, Phantom crouching with children behind him)

August, 2007
Cover Price: $3.50
6 copies available from $2.00 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#17 Variation A (Limited Edition, Phantom standing with children behind him Cover A by Darryl Banks)

August, 2007
Cover Price: $4.50
2 copies available from $3.00 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#18

September, 2007
Cover Price: $4.50
3 copies available from $2.00 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#18 Variation A (Limited Cover A by Joe Corroney)


Cover Price: $4.50
2 copies available from $1.00 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#19 (Phantom tied up on cover by Marat Mychaels)


Cover Price: $3.50
5 copies available from $2.00 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#19 Variation A (Scared tribesman on Cover A by Darryl Banks)


Cover Price: $4.50
4 copies available from $3.25 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#20


Cover Price: $3.50
6 copies available from $4.00 		Mike BullockZeu
#21


Cover Price: $3.99
7 copies available from $2.50 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#22


Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $7.00 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#23


Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $4.50 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#24

25-Jun-2008
Cover Price: $3.99
3 copies available from $1.00 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#25 (Wraparound cover by Doug Klauba)

25-Jul-2008
Cover Price: $5.99
8 copies available from $3.50 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi
#26 Variation A


Cover Price: $3.99
4 copies available from $3.99 		Mike BullockZeu, Silvestre Szilagyi
#26 Variation B


Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $3.75 		Mike BullockZeu, Silvestre Szilagyi
Annual #1 (White cover by Bret Blevins)


Cover Price: $6.50
1 copy available for $8.00 		Ron Marz, Tony Bedard, Chuck Dixon, Rafael Nieves, Mike BullockRubén Procopio, Allan Goldman, Graham Nolan, Tony Akins, Ken W. Wolak, Juan Ferreyra
Annual #2 Variation A

January, 2008
Cover Price: $5.99
1 copy available for $8.00 		Mike Bullock, Kevin GreviouxSamicler Goncalves
Annual #2 Variation C (Limited Cover C by Nick Derington)

January, 2008
Cover Price: $5.99
1 copy available for $4.50 		Mike Bullock, Kevin GreviouxSamicler Goncalves
Book #1


Cover Price: $14.95
1 copy available for $11.00 		Ben RaabPat Quinn, Nick Derington
Book #2


Cover Price: $19.99
2 copies available from $19.00 		Rafael Nieves, Ben Raab, Chuck DixonJerry DeCaire, Pat Quinn, Eric J., Rick Burchett
Book #4


Cover Price: $15.95
1 copy available for $15.95 		Mike BullockSilvestre Szilagyi