The Funnies #45 Values

Publisher: Dell, 1940

About The Funnies #45

Origin and first appearance of Phantasmo the Master of the World (Dell's first superhero) and his sidekick, Whizzer McGee. Al McWilliams art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Introducing Phantasmo Master of the World

Characters: Phantasmo [Phil Anson]

Pencils: E. C. Stoner

Inks: E. C. Stoner

Letters: typeset

STORY DETAILS

(10 Stories)

Characters: Phantasmo [Phil Anson] (introduction, origin); Whizzer McGee (hotel bell hop, introduction); the High Lama (Phantasmo's teacher); Professor Grayling; Tomislav (villain, foreign spy); Ian (villain, foreign spy)

Synopsis: After spending 25 years in Tibet learning all the secrets of the Grand High Lamas, Phil Anson returns to America, startling on-lookers. Disappearing in a puff of smoke, he secures clothing, takes up residence in a posh hotel, and pays Whizzer McGee $50 to be his assistant. Soon after, the pair take on foreign spies, who have captured a professor who has invented a machine that can turn salt water into a powerful fuel like gasoline.

Pages: 10.000

Pencils: E. C. Stoner

Inks: E. C. Stoner

Reprints: Large Feature Comic (Dell, 1939 series) #18 (1941)

Notes: Copyrighted by R. S. Callender.

Pages: 7.000

Script: Gaylord Du Bois [as Bob Gaylord]

Pencils: Bob Jenny [as Bob Gaylord]

Inks: Bob Jenny [as Bob Gaylord]

Notes: "Bob Gaylord" (Gaylord Du Bois script, Bob Jenny art) script and art credit as per Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series, Volume 21, Parts 7-11A (1967), Works of Art, Renewals, July-December - Page 311 [http://goo.gl/g2tlgJ]; and Gaylord Du Bois script credit corroborated as per Jerry Bails' Who's Who of American Comic Books , 1928-1999. Gaylord Du Bois script identification and Bob Jenny art identification by David Porta, June 2014.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	2	0	2	3	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	1	2	0	2	3	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20

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