The Phantom (1962) #2

Western 1962–1966 series Cover date Feb 1963

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

The Phantom #2 (1962) is issue #2 of Western's The Phantom (1962–1966), with a cover date of February 1963. Written by Bill Harris and drawn by Bill Lignante.

Creators

Writer: Bill Harris
Penciller: Bill Lignante
Inker: Bill Lignante
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: George Wilson

The stories

“Wild Animals of Africa, Number 1: The Crocodile”

“The Rattle”

Generations of Phantoms have been bewildered by rattles that mysteriously appear on the Skull Throne once a year. Investigating the theft of the Llongo crown, the Phantom encounters tiny people who long ago made a treaty with his distant ancestor -- they will stop stealing in exchange for his protection, so long as their existence is concealed. The rattles are tokens of the treaty. Phantom kills a menacing crocodile, which convinces even the malcontent to continue abiding by the treaty.

Forced to bail out of a failing airplane, young Jack Forest is trapped in a tree and menaced by a tiger. King and Queen arrive at the last minute and shoot the tiger to save him.

“The Test”

Two aliens randomly pick an earthling to fight as a test of their planned invasion. Their victim is the bewildered Phantom, who trounces them roundly, forcing them to abandon invasion plans.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.