Direct Edition
Cover by Victor E. Pazmiño.
Historic First Appearance
Phantom Magician
This landmark issue features the first comic book appearance of the Phantom Magician alongside a massive collection of comic strip reprints, humor features, activity pages, and adventure stories.
A Giant Collection of Newspaper Strip Favorites
Featuring classic comic strip material from some of the most influential creators of the era, including adventure, comedy, sports, aviation, and science-fiction features.
Featured Strips and Characters
“Screen Oddities” by Captain Roscoe Fawcett and Bruno Thompson
“Alec and Itchy” by Jimmy George and Merle Mulholland
“Goofie Gags” by Victor E. Pazmiño
“The Adventures of Jabby” by Tom Carlisle
“War on Crime” by Rex Collier and Hammon
“Napoleon” by Clifford McBride
“Nipper” by Clare Victor Dwiggins
“Skyroads” by Dick Calkins and Russell Keaton
“Queenie” by S. M. Iger (as Bob Bliss)
“Hairbreadth Harry” and “High-Gear Homer” by F. O. Alexander
“Buck Rogers” by Philip Francis Nowlan and Rick Yager
“Joe Palooka” by Al Capp (as Ham Fisher)
“Dickie Dare” by Milton Caniff
“Beau Geste” by P. C. Wren and Bill W. Depew
“Scorchy Smith” by Noel Sickles
“Dixie Dugan” by J. P. McEvoy and J. H. Striebel
“Oaky Doaks” by Ralph Briggs Fuller
“Mickey Finn” by Frank E. Leonard
“Jane Arden” by Monte Barrett and Jack W. McGuire
And many more.
Text Story
“The Terrible Voice” by Robert M. Hyatt.
Special Features
Activity pages by A. W. Nugent
Humor strips, puzzles, historical features, geography pages, and sports comics.
68 Pages • Full Color • Cover Price: $0.10
A historic Golden Age comic anthology—collecting newspaper strip adventures and introducing the Phantom Magician to comic books for the very first time.
