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First published by FREW in April 1957, GIANTSIZE COMICs contained a compilation of four or five complete stories about various characters in each issue. These 92 page comics were published about every two months, and had a cover price of two shillings. The first story in each issue was The Phantom, and these were backed-up mainly by the Australian-created characters Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, and Sir Falcon. Other characters featured in the series, were Catman & Kit, Planetman, Range Rider, Wonder Boy, Steve Rampart, Phantom Lady (no relation), Kalar the Caveman, Davy Crockett, Robin Hood, Red Wing, Bomb Squad F and Buster Crabbe. The glossy art-paper covers featured The Phantom teamed up with the three or four other main characters contained in the comic.The first two issues of the series were not numbered and could be identified by the following means: #1 was called GIANTSIZE PHANTOM COMIC, while #2 was called GIANTSIZE COMIC WITH THE PHANTOM. The series ran for 26 issues, with the last edition being published in about April 1961. The publisher changed names midway through the series: the first 5 issues were credited to Frew Publications, but from #6 to the last (#26), the publisher was Tricho Publications Pty. Ltd., of 149 Castlereagh St, Sydney. Although the words "GIANTSIZE COMIC" appeared on all of the covers, the main cover title varied throughout the series: #1 "GIANTSIZE PHANTOM", #2-16 "GIANTSIZE", and #17-26 "PHANTOM". Details of the stories contained in each GIANTSIZE comic are shown in the following table. As you can see, I have yet to find full details for this series and if you can help with information, please contact me.
Issue | Phantom Story Title | Code | Pages | Other Featured Characters |
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1 | The Haunted Castle | S21 | 22 | The Phantom Ranger (2), The Shadow, Sir Falcon |
2 | The Marshall Sisters Pt.1 | S19 | 17 | The Phantom Ranger (2), The Shadow, Sir Falcon, Kalar the Caveman |
3 | Adventure in Algiers | D6 | 21 | The Phantom Ranger (2), Sir Falcon, The Shadow |
4 | The Beachcomber | S4 | 22 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon |
5 | The Precious Cargo of Colonel Winn | S2 | ? | ? |
6 | The Blue Gang | D23 | 20 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon, Robin Hood |
7 | The 12 Tasks | S17 | 21 | The Phantom Ranger (2), The Shadow |
8 | The Saboteurs | S5 | 9 | Red Wing, The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Young Falcon, Phantom Rider |
9 | King of Beasts | S15 | 21 | Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon |
10 | The Fire Goddess | S3 | 22 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon |
11 | The League of Lost Men | S1 | 21 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon |
12 | The Mysterious Passenger | S26 | 10 | The Shadow, The Phantom Ranger, Sir Falcon, Wonder Boy, The Courageous Coward |
13 | The Phantom Trophy | S20 | 14 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon, Steve Rampart, Wonder Boy |
14 | The Scarlet Sorceress | S16 | 20 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon, Phantom Lady |
15 | Bobo the Toy Dog | D46 | 16 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon, Bomb Squad #7 |
16 | The Spy Gang | D20 | 21 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon |
17 | The Phantom Goes To War Pt.1 | D16 | 29 | The Shadow, The Phantom Ranger, Sir Falcon |
18 | The Phantom Goes To War Pt.3 | D16 | 27 | The Shadow, The Phantom Ranger, Sir Falcon |
19 | The Phantom Goes To War Pt.2 | D16 | 20 | The Shadow, Catman & Kit, Planetman |
20 | The Phantom Goes To War Pt.4 | D16 | 25 | The Shadow, Planetman, Range Rider |
21 | The Return of the Sky Band Pt.1 | S6 | ? | ? |
22 | The Return of the Sky Band Pt.2 | S6 | 22 | The Shadow, Catman & Kit, Buster Crabbe |
23 | The Gray Gang Pt.1 | D40 | 22 | The Shadow + ? |
24 | The Gray Gang Pt.2 | D40 | 22 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon |
25 | Dr Axel and the Witchmen | D58 | 22 | Range Rider, Sir Falcon, The Shadow |
26 | The Haunted Castle | S21 | 21 | The Phantom Ranger, The Shadow, Sir Falcon |