Publishers / Charlton / The Phantom (1969) / #38
38June 1970
$0.15

The Phantom #38

Charlton · June 1970

First appearance: DevilFirst appearance: Hero
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Identification plate

Series
The Phantom (Charlton, 1969 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
June 1970
Key date
1970-06-00
Indicia publisher
Charlton Press Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Devil - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hero - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim AparoDevil First, Hero First, The Phantom, Kit Walker
2Phantomtable of contents1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim AparoPhantom [Kit Walker]
3The Dying Groundcomic story7script: Norm DiPluhm; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim AparoThe Phantom, Kit Walker
6The Phantom's New Faith!comic story7script: D. J. Arneson; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim AparoThe Phantom, Kit Walker
9Dynamite Deathtext story1letters: typesetEl Futuro; Colonel Pedro Gomez; Chief Sore; Garkin
10Survival!comic story4pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Don Perlin; letters: Don PerlinRocket Commander Lt. Col. Ira Mahon; Astrogator Eleanor de Maestri; Physicist-Surgeon Dr. Michael Cobb; Computer Operator First Class Abel Niner
12The Trap!comic story7script: D. J. Arneson; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim AparoPhantom [Kit Walker]; Diana Palmer; Carter; Ames

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
King Reading Library #R-151977On eBay ›
The Phantom: The Complete Series: The Charlton Years #1
ISBN 978-1-61345-006-2		2012On eBay ›
Free Comic Book Day: The Phantom #20162016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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