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Issue: The Phantom #53

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Publication Date: December 1952

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Issues: #53 of 1909 Issues (1944 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Frew Publications

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Frew Publications

On Sale Date: 12/17/1952

Volume:

Pages: 24

ISBN:

UPC/EAN:

Price: 9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9

Indicia Frequency: none

Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): ?

Notes: While the cover states "published monthly", the story ends with a teaser for the next issue "on sale 3 weeks from today!"

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Colour Cover; Black & White Interior

Dimensions: Issues #1-2: oblong; #3 onward: Standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: Newsprint

Binding: Saddle-Stitched

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Cover, Front

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Title Page

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Content Items (5 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Tom Hughes ?

Inker(s): Tom Hughes ?

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Phantom

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

The Lady Luck [Part 1]

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Lee Falk

Penciller(s): Wilson McCoy

Inker(s): Wilson McCoy

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): ? (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Phantom

First Line: On the skull of his fathers murderer, this man made the oath of the skull! He was the first Phantom --

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Reprint Notes: from The Phantom Daily (King Features Syndicate) 1948-05-24 - 1948-10-30

Miscellaneous

Pages: 21.2

Notes: "The Lady Luck", originally called "The Girls" at the end of the previous newspaper story, is the 32nd Phantom daily story. The story begins with a recap of the Phantom's origin.

"Old Gold" Cherry Ripe

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): MacRobertson

First Line: 'Beaut' together…ripe, real cherries…milky coconut and "old gold" choclolate… M'mmm--

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Pages: 0.4

Notes: This advertisement is at the bottom of page 12.

"Bingo"! Bar

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): MacRobertson

First Line: New! And wonderful! Milk chocolate-coated rasberry nougat bar

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Pages: 0.4

Notes: This advertisement is at the bottom of page 16.

Special Golden Phantom Rings

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: This is the landscape version of the advertisement; there is also a very similar portrait-format advertisement. The mail order address for ring is J. Kendall, 15 Park Street, Sydney. The advertisement reports "Rising costs and 'extra' sales tax have forced the price up, but it's still wonderful value at 1/6 plus postage!"