The Phantom #18
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Treasure of the Skull Cave," the Phantom faces a ruthless gang of swindlers, conmen, and revolutionaries who plot to steal from his legendary cave—only to meet their end by poison gas. Written by Dick Wood and illustrated by Bill Lignante, with inks by Bill Lignante and Joe Giella, this 1966 adventure sees the Phantom and the Bandar outwit the criminals, revealing the true worth of his hidden hoard in a moment that shocks even the most greedy among them. The cover by Bill Lignante captures the tension of the moment, a 12-cent comic in a year when adventure still ruled the stands.
In "The Treasure of the Skull Cave," the Phantom finds himself hunted by a ruthless gang of swindlers and revolutionaries, including Cappy Swargo, Pirate Pete, and the General, who seek to plunder his legendary cave. When one of them gains entry through deception, he's stunned to discover the Phantom's true treasure—not gold, but priceless antiques that seem worthless to him, until the full scope of the hidden riches is revealed.
Flash Gordon crash-lands on a hostile planet during a test flight, only to be captured by a band of space pirates. With the help of the pirate leader’s niece, he narrowly escapes—but not before learning her uncle’s ambitions stretch far beyond plunder, toward a galactic conquest.
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Reprinted in Le Fantôme #125 (1967), Comic Cartoon Annual #[1968] (1967), S.F. Perry Rhodan Sonderheft #4 (1978), Amazing Stories of Suspense #234 (1988), Flash Gordon Comic-Book Archives #2 (2010), The Phantom: The Complete Series: The King Years #[nn] (2012), Amazing Stories of Suspense #80
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