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23April 1949
$0.10

Phantom Lady #23

Fox · April 1949

First appearance: Laura WrightFirst appearance: Phantom Lady
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Identification plate

Series
Phantom Lady (Fox, 1947 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
April 1949
Key date
1949-04-10
Indicia publisher
Fox Feature Syndicate Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Phantom Lady - 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: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack KamenSandra Knight, Phantom Lady
1The Indian Tiger Murders...comic story5script: Ruth RocheSandra Knight, Phantom Lady
2The Adventure of the Jade Maidencomic story10script: Ruth RochePhantom Lady First, Laura Wright First
3The Tunnel Was a Secrettext story2letters: typesetTony Vagaro (villain); Steve Barons (villain); Joe Shields (villain); Frank Raleigh
4The Saturnalia of Sin!comic story9script: Ruth RocheSandra Knight, Phantom Lady
5The True Story of Walt Stevenscomic story5Tilda Stevens (villain, dies); Raoul (villain, dies); Walt Stevens (dies); Breen; Betsy; Joe
6Modern Bluebeardcomic story0.5H. H. Holmes [Herman Webster Mudgett] (villain)
7-statement of ownership0.5letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Great Action Comics #91958On eBay ›
Martin Kane, Private Eye #21950On eBay ›
Golden-Age Greats Spotlight #12003On eBay ›
The Phantom Lady #21979On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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