The Phantom:
A Publishing History in the U.S.A.

by Bob and John Griffin


King Comics (1936-1952)

(David McKay Publications)

King Comics Code Story Title Artist Start Finish
61-65S3The Fire GoddessMoore17 Mar 194021 Jul 1940
65-71S4The BeachcomberMoore28 Jul 194029 Dec 1940
71-73S5The SaboteursMoore5 Jan 194123 Feb 1941
73-86S6The Return of the Sky BandMoore2 Mar 194122 Feb 1942
86-94S7The ImpostorMoore1 Mar 194211 Oct 1942
94-101S8Castle in the CloudsMoore/McCoy18 Oct 194218 Apr 1943
101-104S9The Ismani CannibalsMcCoy25 Apr 19434 Jul 1943
104-116S10Hamid the TerribleMcCoy11 Jul 194325 Jun 1944
117-123S11The Childhood of the PhantomMcCoy2 Jul 19447 Jan 1945
124-129S12The Golden PrincessMcCoy14 Jan 194524 Jun 1945
130-135S13The Strange FishermanMcCoy1 Jul 19452 Dec 1945
135-139S14Queen Pera the PerfectMoore9 Dec 194517 Mar 1946
139-144S15King of BeastsMoore24 Mar 19464 Aug 1946
145-147S16The Scarlet SorceressMoore/McCoy11 Aug 194622 Dec 1946
148-155no Phantom in these issues
156D24Lago the Lake GodMcCoy28 May 194511 Aug 1945
157D25The Wild GirlMcCoy13 Aug 194510 Nov 1945
158D26The Mermaids of Melo StraitsMoore12 Nov 194516 Feb 1946
159no Phantom in this issue

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Last updated 4 January 2004