The Phantom (1966) #22

King Features 1966–1967 series Cover date May 1967

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 #22 (1966) is issue #22 of King Features's The Phantom (1966–1967), with a cover date of May 1967. Written by Gary Poole and Dick Wood and drawn by Bill Lignante.

Creators

Writers: Gary Poole, Dick Wood
Penciller: Bill Lignante
Inker: Bill Lignante
Letterer: Ben Oda
Cover artist: Sy Barry

The stories

“The Secret of Magic Mountain [Part One”

Blaming the awakening of the volcano on a 300 year dead witch doctor Kiyanga, Tuluck seeks to eliminate the Phantom. "Reading" the Legend of Kiyanga he tells the Wambesi how he defeated and killed the evil Phantom and that the current Phantom is an imposter. He incites them to repeatedly attack and kill the Phantom. Turning to the chronicles to identify the drive behind the attacks, he discovers the 2nd Phantom had to help Kiyanga save his people from the Gyano tribe slavers. The were friends, not the enemies Tuluck makes them out to be.

“The Secret of Magic Mountain (Part Two) Village in the Volcano”

Arriving with the dynamite to blow the volcano safely Guran and the Phantom discover Tuluck stirring up mischief, with everyone supposedly hearing the dead Kiyanga telling them they must kill the false Phantom. Temporarily ignoring this, the Phantom and Guran enter the mountain to prevent the eruption. Setting the charges the Phantom gets caught inside the mountain when it blows. He was successful and quieted the mountain. Tuluck uses the quieting and forces his tribe to follow him into the mountain to cement his control, only to find the Phantom waiting for him disguised as Kiyanga.

“Arsonist and Old Rags”

Mandrake and Lothar catch an arsonist.

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