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Cover: Paul Reinman

Sinister Tales #226

Jan 1988 · Alan Class · 0.55 GBP
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"Phantasmon The Terrible" delivers a wild, pulpy adventure in Sinister Tales #226, a 1988 Alan Class release with a 0.55 GBP cover price. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Paul Reinman—both on pencils and inks, with Sam Rosen handling the letters—the story sees The Shield lured to a convention of international lawmen, only to discover it's a front for a gathering of alien space pirates. With the cover by Paul Reinman capturing the moment’s tension, the issue sets up a high-stakes showdown as The Shield faces down a legion of foes in a battle that tests his resolve like never before.

Contains 14 stories
Phantasmon The Terrible
10 pp · Superhero
PhantasmonSorroDisastrothe Crumblerthe Iniquitous Bee-ManMonsters, Incorporated

When the alien menace Phantasmon kidnaps Fly-Man and Fly Girl, he and his trio of henchmen—Sorro, Disastro, and the Crumbler—launch a terrifying assault on Earth, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle of wills and wings.

Time Is a Two-Way Thing!
8 pp
Ned WilliamsonMrs. AdamsPrincess AstridSir MarlinMazo
The Origin of the Black Hood
5 pp · Superhero
Black HoodGreen GargoyleDoctor MacabreSgt McGinty
The Ghostly Wanderer
2 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Thousand Foes of the Shield
10 pp · Superhero
Shieldthe Batty BomberStarko the Merciless (disguised as Inspector Orville Whythe of Scotland Yard)the Brain WasherShe-Lah

When the Shield is invited to speak at an international lawmen’s convention, he soon realizes the gathering is a trap—hosted by alien space pirates in disguise. Now, he must face off against a relentless horde of a thousand foes in a fight that tests his courage and resolve.

The Invaders!
2 pp · Science Fiction
Voodoo and Dr. James!
4 pp
Mere KaranaDr. JamesTokiraM'chufiChekti
The Mystic Pentagon!
7 pp
Rick HarrisMoritiusMickeyJim DoddsSusan Oliver
No. 2--- Walking Under a Ladder
2 pp
Orin Blakely
A Day in the Life of Tommy Trent!
9 pp
Tommy TrentPeggy
No. 3: Three Lights on a Match!
3 pp
Don Miguel
The Good Luck Ring!
5 pp
Alfred MylesJack Myles
Circus Hero
4 pp · Fantasy
Dianne Davis
Peter Plastic!
7 pp
Eric Fenn

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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Paul Reinman
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks Paul Reinman

Reprints

↩ Reprints Forbidden Worlds #47 (1956), Forbidden Worlds #48 (1956), Forbidden Worlds #51 (1957), Forbidden Worlds #54 (1957), Strange Suspense Stories #36 (1958), Outer Space #23 (1959), Unusual Tales #44 (1961), Forbidden Worlds #101 (1962), Unusual Tales #34 (1962), Fly Man #34 (1965), Fly Man #35 (1966)

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