Phantom Lady #19

Matt Baker's cover for this August 1948 Fox Comics issue is a masterclass in pulp-era tension — Phantom Lady, dark-haired and fierce in her signature blue costume, looms boldly in the foreground while a grey-suited gunman menaces a fallen figure in the background beneath a stark "Crime Never Pays!" sign. The issue promises three tales of danger and intrigue, including "Sudden Death!," "Case of the Murderous Model!," and Peter Bradbury Cleveland's "Brutal Killer!," all narrated by or featuring Phantom Lady herself. At just ten cents, this 1948 package of crime-fighting adventure showcases why Phantom Lady was one of the most visually striking heroines of her era.