The early 1970s comic book adventures of The Phantom return in full, glorious color! Hermes Press is collecting all 74 issues of The Phantom comic books which ran from 1962-1977, and this is the third volume of the Charlton years. The Charlton comic book version of the grand-daddy of costumed heroes, The Ghost Who Walks, is available again, digitally remastered to look better than the original books. Reprints issues #48 through #56.
Joseph P. Gill was an American magazine writer and highly prolific comic book scripter. Most of his work was for Charlton Comics, where he co-created the superheroes Captain Atom, Peacemaker, and Judomaster, among others. Comics historians consider Gill a top contender as the comic-book field's most prolific writer. Per historian and columnist Mark Evanier, Gill "wrote a staggering number of comics. There are a half-dozen guys in his category. If someone came back and said he was the most prolific ever, no one would be surprised."
I didn't enjoy this volume quite as much as the previous volumes, but it was still a decent read. It's pretty formulaic with each issue having three stories. Pay Boyette does the art, and it may just be me but it looks a little rushed.
More great jungle action, and if you like the Phantom, you'll probably like this. It's just not as good as the earlier volumes.
Good artwork Koko. I miss the stories and artwork in the news papers! I stopped getting the papers,because the comics were not carried or no longer in print