The Phantom Detective

Pulp hero magazine Comics character The Phantom DetectiveThird issue of The Phantom Detective (June 1933)Publication informationPublisherThrilling PublicationsFirst appearanceThe Phantom DetectiveCreated byD. L. ChampionIn-story informationAlter egoRichard Curtis Van LoanSupporting character ofFrank HavensMuriel HavensSteve HustonChip DorlanJerry LanniganAbilitiesExcellent detective, master of disguise and escape. The Phantom Detective was the second pulp hero magazine published, after The Shadow. The first issue was released in February 1933, a month before Doc Savage, which was released in March 1933. The title continued to be released until 1953, with a total 170 issues. This is the third highest number of issues for a character pulp, after The Shadow, which had 325 issues, and Doc Savage, which had 181. In western titles, Texas Rangers would have around 212 issues of their main character, known as the Lone Wolf. Publication history The Phantom Detective in America's Best Comics #26 (1948) The series was published by Ned Pines' Thrilling (also known as Better or Standard) Publishing. Ned Pines had a comic book imprint, which collectors usually refer to as Nedor Comics, and The P