Nope, the masked man in the top hat that you see below is not the return of horror host, "Mister Mystery" again already (as seen in our previous post HERE!) That right there is Richard Curtis Van Loan, aka The Phantom Detective, and as you can also see-- he's got himself a little zombie problem! This is one of the better, "fast-moving" Phantom Dick adventures via Pines' popular 1940's Thrilling Comics series. And while surviving a healthy, 170 issue / 20 year run in the pulps from 1933 to 1953, PD made the jump into comics in the April 1946 issue of Thrilling Comics #53, where it lasted just shy of 20 issues until 1949. With that being said, today's terrifically terrifiyin' THOIA story presentation comes from the October 1947 issue of Thrilling Comics #62, and features Edmond Good pencils, and some super chunky great George Tuska inks. (Get more PD origin info HERE!)
