Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Amazed by Aparo: "The Phantom of Shang-Ri-La" by Wood and Aparo

Dig it, Groove-ophiles! Jim Aparo's debut on Charlton's The Phantom! Written by Dick Wood, here's "The Phantom of Shang-Ri-La" from The Phantom #31 (January 1969)...

























4 comments:

  1. Wow! Many thanks -- we LOVE the Phantom. Wonder why he isn't more popular....?

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  2. Thanks for the great post, Groove. I'm so loving all of this early Aparo work from Charlton.

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  3. Loved Aparo in the 70s: Spectre (Adventure Comics) and various Batman. For some reason I always linked him with Rich Buckler since they seemed to come on the scene roughly the same time and their art was top shelf.

    Anyone know a blog for the 60s and 80s?

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  4. Great stuff. I love how he takes down an ape, a panther, and gun toting thugs without using his .45's. But he still has them, just in case.

    I need a set of Phantom rings.

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