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Issue: The Phantom #65

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Publication Date: December 1953

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Issues: #65 of 1909 Issues (1944 Printings)

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Frew Publications

Brand:

Indicia Publisher: Frew Publications

On Sale Date: 12/02/1953

Volume:

Pages: 32

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: 9.0 pence GBQ 0-0-9

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): ?

Notes: The cover of this issue reports "published monthly".

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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

Original Artwork

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Adult Image

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 Mermaids of Melo Straits

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Lee Falk

Penciller(s): Ray Moore

Inker(s): Ray Moore

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): ? (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Phantom

Synopsis: The Phantom and Diana return by boat to the USA. The crew rescue a castaway, Tattoo Ted, who claims to have been lured into Melo Straits by mermaids. In the US, the media picks up the story and the real attackers kidnap the castaway. The Phantom and Diana travel to Melo Straits to find the man and are taken hostage in Fort Diablo. Diana pretends to join the gang but ends up left to die in the ocean. The Phantom escapes and saves Diana.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: from The Phantom daily (King Features Syndicate) 1945-11-12 - 1946-02-16

Miscellaneous

Pages: 29.8

Notes: "Mermaids of Melo Straits" is the 26th Phantom daily story.

£5 First Prize Best Essay Competition

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

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.2

Notes: Competition to write up to 200 words on what you like about the Phantom comic. It closed 15 January 1954.

A Phantom Ranger Adventure

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

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

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Pages: 1

Notes: This advertisement for the new Phantom Ranger comic is in the form of a comic.

Phantom's Mark

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

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (illustration)

Inker(s): ? (illustration)

Letterer(s): typeset

Editor(s): ? (original editor)

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: This item is an advertisement for a rubber Phantom Skull ring.