The Phantom (1962) #7

Western 1962–1966 series Cover date May 1964

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 #7 (1962) is issue #7 of Western's The Phantom (1962–1966), with a cover date of May 1964. Written by Lee Falk and Bill Harris and drawn by Ray Bailey, Bill Lignante and Jack Sparling.

Creators

Writers: Lee Falk, Bill Harris
Pencillers: Ray Bailey, Bill Lignante, Jack Sparling
Inkers: Ray Bailey, Bill Lignante, Jack Sparling
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: George Wilson

The stories

“Wild Animals of South America, Number 6: Armadillos”

“The Super Apes”

Three crooks disguise themselves as Super Apes and kidnap the Llongo king in order to loot the jungle dwellers. When they capture Patrolman Smythe, the Phantom rescues him, then falls captive himself. The crooks tie the Phantom to the pole of a burning hut but he escapes, confirming local legends that the Ghost Who Walks cannot die. After capturing the crooks he turns them over to Smythe, telling him to take credit.

“Trapped”

On a hunting trip of their own, Queen and Jack are injured, then trapped by a pride of lions. King arrives to save them just as they run out of ammunition.

“The Phantom's Boyhood, Part III: School”

Kit excels at school and sports while maintaining a dignified reserve, which provokes constant bullying. He shrugs it off but rescues the injured leader of the bullies, earning their friendship.

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