Issue #16 - April 1966 | "The Chain / The Crescent Cult" Two menacing threats — a criminal chain gang and a sinister cult — are tackled by the Phantom in two Lee Falk adaptations that reflect Cold War-era anxieties filtered through jungle adventure. Significance: As one of the penultimate Gold Key issues before King Comics took over the series, this is a collectible piece of comic book publishing history, representing the beginning of the end of Gold Key's tenure.
