The Phantom 1939-1941

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Phantom, The  by Lee Falk and Ray Moore (1130-) 1st appearance February 17, 1936, 1st Sunday May 28, 1939 - The Phantom was the story of the latest in a geneological line of sons who donned the purple costume and black mask of the protector of the Indian jungles.  Spurred by an act of Piracy some 400 years ago by the Singh Pirates, the line of the Phantoms was born.   The classic storyline created by Lee Falk set the standard for international adventure and crime fighting.  Accompanied by his faithful companion 'Devil', a pet wolf, the "Ghost who walks" was Kit Walker (previously 'Kip', previously Christopher Standish).  The love of the Phantom's life is Diana Palmer, a blonde socialite adventurer who captured Kit's heart before he inherited his Phantom mantle.   Together they shared a good portion of The Phantom's adventures which usually meant 3-4 month-long continuity stories.   The artwork for the Phantom was certainly classic golden age style.    Ray Moore contributed the best stretch of the strip until World War II intervened, afterward the strip would change hands to many different artists.    The constant on the strip was the creator and writer Lee Falk.    Falk would continue to contribute on the storylines into the current decade - close to 70 years on the strip, nothing less than remarkable.   The market for The Phantom is very hot.   Daillies are very hard to keep in stock and sell at a reasonably high premium - early strips are very difficult to get and command a very high premium.  Sundays also sell at a premium very well.  Offered as Tabs, Halves or smaller, High Premium sundays include the 1939, first-year pages and any page where the classic origin (with the orginal Phantom swearing his oath on the skull of his father's murderer) is reproduced. (438/46)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Phantom - Sundays 1939-1941 Phantom - Sundays 1942-1943 Phantom - Sundays 1944-Up
Phantom - Dailies

Sunday Comics
Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S1130-0003 1939/10/01 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Barney Google by Billy DeBeck
S1130-0005 1939/10/08 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not
S1130-0006 1939/10/15 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, No Reverse
S1130-0007 1939/10/22 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Prince Albert ad (Top cut)
S1130-0008 1939/10/29 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Tippie by Edwina Dumm
S1130-0010 1939/11/05 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Pepsi and Pete ad(TH)
S1130-0012 1939/11/12 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1130-0013 1939/11/19 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Prince Albert ad (Top cut)
S1130-0014 1939/11/26 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Tea ad(TH)
S1130-0015 1939/12/03 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1130-0017 1939/12/10 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1130-0018 1939/12/17 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, No Reverse
S1130-0019 1939/12/24 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Barney Google by Billy DeBeck
S1130-0022 1939/12/31 - H VG/VG/VG $8.00 First Year, On reverse Pete the Tramp by CD Russell (top cut)
S1130-0023 1940/01/07 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse The Lone Ranger by Charles Flanders
S1130-0024 1940/01/14 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1130-0026 1940/01/21 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Little Annie Rooney by Brandon Walsh
S1130-0027 1940/01/28 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Camel ad featuring Roy Conacher Ice Hockey Player (top cut)
S1130-0028 1940/02/04 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy (bottom-cut)
S1130-0029 1940/02/11 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Dinglehoofer by Harold Knerr(TH)
S1130-0030 1940/02/18 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Royal Gelatin ad featuring Disney's Pinocchio(TH)
S1130-0433 1940/02/25 - H G/G/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or Not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0031 1940/03/03 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Dinglehoofer by Harold Knerr(TH)
S1130-0032 1940/03/10 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Dinglehoofer by Harold Knerr(TH)
S1130-0033 1940/03/24 - H FR-G/FR-G/VG $3.00 No reverse
S1130-0034 1940/03/31 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Dinglehoofer by Harold Knerr(TH)
S1130-0035 1940/04/07 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Dinglehoofer by Harold Knerr(TH)
S1130-0036 1940/04/14 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Junket ad(TH)
S1130-0037 1940/04/28 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0038 1940/05/05 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0039 1940/05/12 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Barney Google by Billy DeBeck
S1130-0041 1940/05/19 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Lifebuoy / Rinso ad(TH)
S1130-0042 1940/05/26 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0043 1940/06/02 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0044 1940/06/09 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 on reverse The Lone Ranger by Charles Flanders
S1130-0046 1940/06/16 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0047 1940/06/23 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0049 1940/06/30 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0050 1940/07/07 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Room & Board by Gene Ahern (top-cut)
S1130-0051 1940/07/14 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0052 1940/07/21 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0053 1940/07/28 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Dentyne Gum ad(TH)
S1130-0054 1940/08/11 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0055 1940/08/18 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0056 1940/09/01 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Blondie by Chic Young
S1130-0057 1940/09/15 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0058 1940/09/22 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0059 1940/09/29 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0060 1940/10/06 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0061 1940/10/20 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Radio Patrol by Sullivan and Schmidt (bottom cut)
S1130-0062 1940/11/03 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Pete the Tramp by CD Russell
S1130-0063 1940/11/10 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0064 1940/11/17 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Dinglehoofer by Harold Knerr(TH)
S1130-0065 1940/11/24 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0066 1940/12/01 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Pete the Tramp by CD Russell
S1130-0068 1940/12/15 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1130-0069 1940/12/22 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Barney Google by Billy DeBeck
S1130-0070 1940/12/29 - H G/G/VG $35.00 Origin of the Phantom featuring the Oath of the First Phantom on the Singh Pirate Skull!, On reverse Barney Google by Billy DeBeck (top-cut)
S1130-0071 1941/01/05 - H G-VG/G/VG $5.00 On reverse Family Portraits by J. Norman Lynd
S1130-0073 1941/01/19 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0075 1941/01/26 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0076 1941/02/02 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0078 1941/02/09 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0079 1941/02/16 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1130-0083 1941/02/23 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Sentinel Louie by Otto Soglow
S1130-0085 1941/03/02 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0086 1941/03/09 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0087 1941/03/16 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0089 1941/03/23 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0090 1941/03/30 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0091 1941/04/06 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Radio Patrol by Sullivan and Schmidt
S1130-0093 1941/04/20 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0094 1941/04/27 - T VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Polly and her Pals by Cliff Sterrett
S1130-0095 1941/04/27 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0096 1941/05/04 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0098 1941/05/11 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Ripley's Believe it or not by Robert Ripley
S1130-0099 1941/05/18 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0100 1941/05/25 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Family Portraits by J. Norman Lynd
S1130-0103 1941/06/01 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0105 1941/06/08 - T VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse King of the Royal Mounted by Zane Grey
S1130-0106 1941/06/08 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Radio Patrol by Sullivan and Schmidt
S1130-0109 1941/06/15 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0111 1941/06/22 - H G/G/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0113 1941/06/29 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0114 1941/07/06 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1130-0115 1941/07/13 - H G-VG/G/VG $5.00 On reverse Donald Duck by Al Taliaferro
S1130-0117 1941/07/20 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0119 1941/08/03 - H FR/FR/VG $2.00 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1130-0120 1941/08/10 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Donald Duck by Al Taliaferro
S1130-0121 1941/09/07 - H G/G/VG $5.00 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1130-0122 1941/09/14 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0123 1941/09/21 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0124 1941/10/05 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1130-0126 1941/10/12 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0129 1941/10/19 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Donald Duck by Al Taliaferro
S1130-0130 1941/10/26 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Donald Duck by Al Taliaferro
S1130-0131 1941/11/02 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1130-0135 1941/11/16 - H G/G/VG $5.00 On reverse Railroad Red by Marshall and Fairbank
S1130-0136 1941/11/23 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0139 1941/11/30 - H VG/G-VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0140 1941/12/07 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Hap Hopper by Jack Sparling
S1130-0141 1941/12/14 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1130-0143 1941/12/21 - H G/G/VG $4.00 On reverse Abbie an' Slats by Raeburn Van Buren
S1130-0144 1941/12/28 - H VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Colonel Potterby by Chic Young(TH)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Phantom - Sundays 1939-1941 Phantom - Sundays 1942-1943 Phantom - Sundays 1944-Up
Phantom - Dailies

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