The Phantom (1st Series)

    (Gold Key, 1962-1977)
©1976 King Features, Inc.

Four hundred years ago, Sir Christopher Standish’s merchant ship was attacked by pirates. The only survivor was Christopher’s son, Kit, who washed ashore in the African land of Bangalla. Later, he came across the skull of the pirate who killed his father, and swore an oath by that skull to fight evildoers and pirates everywhere. In that quest, he donned the mask and costume of the Phantom.

Kit’s quest was passed down through the years through his heirs, with a male in each generation taking up the mask. The Phantom of the modern day is actually the twenty-first person to wear the mask, but to natives, he is simply the man who would not die—the “Ghost-Who-Walks.”

A longtime pulp hero, the Phantom made the transition to comic books with this series. During its run, it moved between publishers Gold Key and King Features Syndicate before finally settling in as a Charlton publication.
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The Phantom (1st Series) #4

August, 1963
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $120.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #6

February, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $30.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #8

August, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $8.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #9

November, 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $9.50 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #10

February, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $17.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #11

April, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $12.50 		 Bill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #12

June, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $12.50 		 Bill Lignante, Sparky Moore
The Phantom (1st Series) #13

August, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $12.50 		 Bill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #14

October, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $8.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #15

December, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $12.50 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante, Albert Micale
The Phantom (1st Series) #16

April, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $5.98 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante, Albert Micale
The Phantom (1st Series) #17

July, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $18.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #18

September, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $15.00 		Dick WoodBill Lignante, Wallace Wood
The Phantom (1st Series) #19

November, 1966
Cover Price: $0.12
4 copies available from $15.00 		Dick WoodBill Lignante, Gil Kane
The Phantom (1st Series) #20

January, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $5.00 		Pat Fortunato, Bill HarrisBill Lignante, Gil Kane
The Phantom (1st Series) #21

March, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $8.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #22

May, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $9.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #23

July, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
6 copies available from $9.50 		Bill HarrisBill LIgnante
The Phantom (1st Series) #24

August, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $13.50 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #25

September, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $24.99 		Giovanni Fiorentini, Ramond MaraisSenio Pratesi, Jeff Jones
The Phantom (1st Series) #26

October, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $7.50 		Bill Harris, Paul NorrisBill Lignante, Paul Norris
The Phantom (1st Series) #27

November, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $9.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #28

December, 1967
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $30.00 		Bill Harris, Ramond Marais, Paul NorrisBill Lignante, Ric Estrada, Paul Norris
The Phantom (1st Series) #30

February, 1969
Cover Price: $0.12
2 copies available from $3.75 		 Ray Bailey, Jack Sparling, Frank McLaughlin
The Phantom (1st Series) #31

April, 1969
Cover Price: $0.12
1 copy available for $35.00 		Dick WoodJim Aparo
The Phantom (1st Series) #32

June, 1969
Cover Price: $0.12
3 copies available from $27.00 		Dick WoodJim Aparo, Don Perlin
The Phantom (1st Series) #35

December, 1969
Cover Price: $0.15
5 copies available from $6.00 		Bill HarrisBill Lignante
The Phantom (1st Series) #36

February, 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
2 copies available from $17.00 		Norm DiPluhmJim Aparo, Steve Ditko
The Phantom (1st Series) #38

June, 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
1 copy available for $8.10 		Norm DiPluhmJim Aparo, Don Perlin
The Phantom (1st Series) #39

August, 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
1 copy available for $14.50 		 Pat Boyette, Steve Ditko
The Phantom (1st Series) #41

December, 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
2 copies available from $35.00 		Joe GillPat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #42

February, 1971
Cover Price: $0.15
2 copies available from $6.00 		 Pat Boyette, Bill Montes
The Phantom (1st Series) #43

April, 1971
Cover Price: $0.15
2 copies available from $3.75 		 Pat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #44

June, 1971
Cover Price: $0.15
3 copies available from $8.00 		 Pat Boyette, Don Perlin
The Phantom (1st Series) #45

August, 1971
Cover Price: $0.15
1 copy available for $16.00 		Mwalimu Bahati NjemaPat Boyette, Bill Montes
The Phantom (1st Series) #48

February, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
2 copies available from $4.75 		 Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas
The Phantom (1st Series) #51

August, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
1 copy available for $7.98 		 Pat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #52

October, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
1 copy available for $9.98 		Joe GillPat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #53

November, 1972
Cover Price: $0.20
1 copy available for $6.00 		 Pat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #54

February, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
3 copies available from $4.00 		Joe GillPat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #55

April, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
3 copies available from $3.98 		 Pat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #56

June, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
3 copies available from $12.50 		Joe GillPat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #57

August, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
2 copies available from $6.00 		 Pat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #59

December, 1973
Cover Price: $0.20
4 copies available from $2.85 		Joe GillPat Boyette
The Phantom (1st Series) #60

June, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
2 copies available from $4.50 		Giovanni FiorentiniMario Pedrazzi
The Phantom (1st Series) #61

September, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
1 copy available for $4.63 		Tiovanni FiorentiniSante D’Amico
The Phantom (1st Series) #62

November, 1974
Cover Price: $0.25
3 copies available from $3.25 		Giovanni FiorentiniMario Pedrazzi
The Phantom (1st Series) #63

January, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
2 copies available from $3.75 		Giovanni FiorentiniMario Pedrazzi
The Phantom (1st Series) #65

June, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
2 copies available from $9.50 		 Frank W. Bolle
The Phantom (1st Series) #66

August, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
1 copy available for $11.00 		Joe GillDon Sherwood
The Phantom (1st Series) #67

October, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
2 copies available from $8.00 		Joe GillDon Newton
The Phantom (1st Series) #68

December, 1975
Cover Price: $0.25
2 copies available from $7.50 		Nicola CutiDon Newton
The Phantom (1st Series) #69

February, 1976
Cover Price: $0.25
1 copy available for $9.00 		  
The Phantom (1st Series) #70

April, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
2 copies available from $5.00 		Bill PearsonDon Newton
The Phantom (1st Series) #71

July, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
2 copies available from $4.32 		John ClarkDon Newton
The Phantom (1st Series) #72

August, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
4 copies available from $3.00 		Joe GillDon Sherwood
The Phantom (1st Series) #73

October, 1976
Cover Price: $0.30
2 copies available from $5.00 		Ben S. ParilloDon Newton
The Phantom (1st Series) #74

January, 1977
Cover Price: $0.30
3 copies available from $18.00 		Don NewtonDon Newton