--- product_id: 526110881 title: "The Phantom: The Gold Key Years Volume 1" price: "492.54 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/526110881-the-phantom-the-gold-key-years-volume-1 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Phantom: The Gold Key Years Volume 1 **Price:** 492.54 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Phantom: The Gold Key Years Volume 1 - **How much does it cost?** 492.54 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/526110881-the-phantom-the-gold-key-years-volume-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Phantom: The Gold Key Years Volume 1 [Harris, Bill, Lignante, Bill] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Phantom: The Gold Key Years Volume 1 Review: Collections of the Early Comic book Format Phantom - (I)Gold Key Series? 'For Those Who came in Late',... The Phantom originated as Newspaper strips and typical of comic strips, they were published in black and white Dailies, and color Sundays. There were several attempts at bringing out comic book version of these strips. Most of them were reprints. with exception of some adaptations. In 1962,KK publications decided to bring out comic book versions of this famous strip. It began under the label Gold Key. The stories in these series were neither new stories, nor reprints of the already published strips. But were completely re-scripted and re-drawn versions of selected Dailies and Sundays. The artwork for these were done more liesurly and hence more detailed and colorful. But one cannot really judge whether they are actually better than the original. There certainly is a charm to the originals as they appeared in the strips day after day. Bill Lignante did the art work inside and George Wilson painted the covers for this series. One can tell that they were talented artists. So, what we have in this book, are collections of the very early exclusively 'comic book' format of The Phantom. (II) Book quality This collection is a nice hardbound edition, with dust jacket.The stories are printed on nice thick high quality paper. The print quality itself is not extraordinary, but pretty good. the glossy paper coming in the way of enjoying the fine art work. But probably the original books were the only sources, and so this can be summed up as a good quality photocopy at the best. Still 5 stars? absolutely. I think this book has more value than just the production quality. (III) What does it contain This particular collection contains the books #1 through #8 from the Gold Key series. These are replicas of the orginal books, including the colorful covers of each of the book. The stories in these books are adaptations from the Dailies and Sundays from the late fifties and were originally drawn by the talented Wilson McCoy. #1 Nov 1962 The Game (Original details: Daily #52: Ragon's Game) #2 Feb 1963 The Rattle (Sunday #46: The Rattle) The Test (Sunday #42: The Horned Star Demons) #3 May 1963 The Diamond Cup (Sunday #39: Alexander's Cup) The Crybaby (Daily #71: The Crybaby) #4 Aug 1963 Ooogooru (Daily #75: Oogooru and the Witchmen) The Goggle-Eye Pirates (Sunday #56 : The Goggle-Eye Pirates) #5 Nov 1963 The Swamp Rats (Daily #74: The Swamp Rats) The Phantom's Boyhood (Sunday #53: The Childhood of the Phantom) #6 Feb 1964 The Lady From Nowhere (Daily #49, The Lady From Nowhere) The Phantom's Boyhood: Diana (Sunday #53: The Childhood of the Phantom) #7 May 1964 The Super Apes ( Daily #51, The Super Apes) The Phantom's Boyhood: School (Sunday #53: The Childhood of the Phantom) #8 Aug 1964 The Belt (Sunday #37, The Belt) This is certainly a collectors item for Phantom fans, since this series collects the beginnings of interesting adaptation in the comic book format. Review: Very nicely reprinted and a joy to read - The Phantom! These are the Gold Key reprints of the Lee Falk's jungle hero. Very nicely reprinted and a joy to read. Brings back memories of my comic book hero stage....(not that it has ever left). If you love the character of the Phantom you will enjoy these tales: however if you are a younger generation comicbook fan you will find these tales dry and stale, but even you will appreciate the great art work and fine 60's story telling. This volume includes the origin of the "Ghost Who Walks." ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,666,244 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,947 in Literary Graphic Novels (Books) #20,566 in Superhero Comics & Graphic Novels | | Book 1 of 1 | Phantom the Gold Key Years | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (194) | | Dimensions | 7.25 x 1 x 10.75 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1613452829 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1613452820 | | Item Weight | 1.8 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 240 pages | | Publication date | September 26, 2023 | | Publisher | Hermes Press | | Reading age | 13 years and up | ## Images ![The Phantom: The Gold Key Years Volume 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71cvB61dJ4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Collections of the Early Comic book Format Phantom *by G***M on February 1, 2012* (I)Gold Key Series? 'For Those Who came in Late',... The Phantom originated as Newspaper strips and typical of comic strips, they were published in black and white Dailies, and color Sundays. There were several attempts at bringing out comic book version of these strips. Most of them were reprints. with exception of some adaptations. In 1962,KK publications decided to bring out comic book versions of this famous strip. It began under the label Gold Key. The stories in these series were neither new stories, nor reprints of the already published strips. But were completely re-scripted and re-drawn versions of selected Dailies and Sundays. The artwork for these were done more liesurly and hence more detailed and colorful. But one cannot really judge whether they are actually better than the original. There certainly is a charm to the originals as they appeared in the strips day after day. Bill Lignante did the art work inside and George Wilson painted the covers for this series. One can tell that they were talented artists. So, what we have in this book, are collections of the very early exclusively 'comic book' format of The Phantom. (II) Book quality This collection is a nice hardbound edition, with dust jacket.The stories are printed on nice thick high quality paper. The print quality itself is not extraordinary, but pretty good. the glossy paper coming in the way of enjoying the fine art work. But probably the original books were the only sources, and so this can be summed up as a good quality photocopy at the best. Still 5 stars? absolutely. I think this book has more value than just the production quality. (III) What does it contain This particular collection contains the books #1 through #8 from the Gold Key series. These are replicas of the orginal books, including the colorful covers of each of the book. The stories in these books are adaptations from the Dailies and Sundays from the late fifties and were originally drawn by the talented Wilson McCoy. #1 Nov 1962 The Game (Original details: Daily #52: Ragon's Game) #2 Feb 1963 The Rattle (Sunday #46: The Rattle) The Test (Sunday #42: The Horned Star Demons) #3 May 1963 The Diamond Cup (Sunday #39: Alexander's Cup) The Crybaby (Daily #71: The Crybaby) #4 Aug 1963 Ooogooru (Daily #75: Oogooru and the Witchmen) The Goggle-Eye Pirates (Sunday #56 : The Goggle-Eye Pirates) #5 Nov 1963 The Swamp Rats (Daily #74: The Swamp Rats) The Phantom's Boyhood (Sunday #53: The Childhood of the Phantom) #6 Feb 1964 The Lady From Nowhere (Daily #49, The Lady From Nowhere) The Phantom's Boyhood: Diana (Sunday #53: The Childhood of the Phantom) #7 May 1964 The Super Apes ( Daily #51, The Super Apes) The Phantom's Boyhood: School (Sunday #53: The Childhood of the Phantom) #8 Aug 1964 The Belt (Sunday #37, The Belt) This is certainly a collectors item for Phantom fans, since this series collects the beginnings of interesting adaptation in the comic book format. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very nicely reprinted and a joy to read *by R***S on July 1, 2014* The Phantom! These are the Gold Key reprints of the Lee Falk's jungle hero. Very nicely reprinted and a joy to read. Brings back memories of my comic book hero stage....(not that it has ever left). If you love the character of the Phantom you will enjoy these tales: however if you are a younger generation comicbook fan you will find these tales dry and stale, but even you will appreciate the great art work and fine 60's story telling. This volume includes the origin of the "Ghost Who Walks." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent collection for Phantom Phans *by R***T on December 14, 2011* This long-overdue collection of Gold Key Phantom comic books from the '60s is outstanding. The look and feel of the book is top-notch - sewn pages, glossy bright reproductions of the comics, and the cover (on the book and the dustjacket) is the great first-issue painting by George Wilson. The painted covers were a big draw for Gold Key comics, and all of the Wilson painted covers are included, and are reproduced full-sized. A tiny bit of fine detail is lost in the story drawings, but is more than made up for with clear vibrant colors and premium production values. I will definitely get the next volume. Well done (again) Hermes Press. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Phantom the Gold Key Years Volume One (PHANTOM GOLD KEY YEARS HC) - The Phantom the Gold Key Years Volume Two (PHANTOM GOLD KEY YEARS HC) - The Phantom Unmasked: America's First Superhero --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/526110881-the-phantom-the-gold-key-years-volume-1](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/526110881-the-phantom-the-gold-key-years-volume-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-01*