Harvey Hits #15

Harvey Hits #15 from 1958 puts the Phantom front and center in a tense crocodile-infested waterway, where the purple-suited Ghost Who Walks grapples bare-handed with a snapping croc — knife in hand — while a woman in red clings desperately to a makeshift raft nearby and more crocodiles lurk at the edges. The cover story is boldly announced as "Rescue in Crocodile Lair," with a white horse visible on the bank above, and Al Avison's cover art delivers real menace without sacrificing the Phantom's cool, determined composure. Inside, Lee Falk's story "Vengeance of the Lake God," illustrated by Ray Moore, promises the kind of adventure that made this series a beloved staple of 1958 newsstand racks.