The Phantom (1962) #3

Western 1962–1966 series Cover date May 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 #3 (1962) is issue #3 of Western's The Phantom (1962–1966), with a cover date of May 1963. Written by Bill Harris and drawn by Bill Lignante and Jack Sparling.

Creators

Writer: Bill Harris
Pencillers: Bill Lignante, Jack Sparling
Inkers: Bill Lignante, Jack Sparling
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: George Wilson

The stories

“Roads and Vehicles, Number 5: Medieval Street”

“The Diamond Cup”

A lost and feverish hunter witnesses the Phantom's ceremony with a cup cut from solid diamond, then leads an expedition to find it again. Wells is betrayed by his financier and by his guide -- who betrays the financier in turn. The Phantom traces the guide aboard an airliner, retrieves his cup, forces the guide to bail out, and turns him over to police. After badgering the financier into funding a native hospital, he returns the cup to Skull Cave and sends Wells on his way.

“The Lion Hunt”

King and Queen take Jack on his first lion hunt, but the amateur hunters they're guiding disobey instructions and have to be rescued from mauling.

“The Crybaby”

Repeatedly beaten by bullies, fatherless Cecil flees into the forest to be found by the Phantom, who takes him in to toughen him up by the rough-and-tumble of life with Bandar boys. He teaches Cecil boxing, and shows him how to handle a bully terrorizing the Wambesi village. When Cecil returns home bully Mike attacks, but Cecil puts his lessons to excellent use.

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