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The Phantom France 1966 RARE Keychain Comic Book Premium MUST SEE!
$ 31.67
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Description
Year1966
Publisher
Editions Des Remparts
Condition
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History & Details:
History:
This Rare French/Italian Phantom Metal keychain is one of the most HIGHLY sought-after Phantom collectibles to be found.
Available in France & Italy in 1966, and distributed in a very limited capacity.
I know of only a few Phantom collectors to have one. In my 27 years of E-bay I have not seen another offered, nor have I seen one available on an alternate site.
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French: Le Fantome translated = “The Phantom”
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Italian: L' Uomo Mascherato translated = “The Phantom”
1.
Publishing company Editions Des Remparts began printing their regular digest size Phantom comic series with issue #1 in 1963 and continued the series until 1980 with issue #482.
2.
Only 18 issues in this series of 482 French Phantom comics advertised this RARE mail-away premium between issues
#93 and #111
3.
Le Fantome Issue #93
– 1966 was the
very 1
st
issue to advertise
the metal keychain offer, accompanied by a “1” point coupon, which was also numbered #93; matching the comic book number.
4.
NOT
all
Le Fantome Issue number 95’s
had the coupon offer!
5.
In an alternate comic series, a single issue
“Special Le Fantome” #34
had a “2” point coupon. However
NOT
all
issues contained the coupon.
6.
In an alternate Comic Series, a single issue
“Heros De L’Aventure” #25
had a “3” point coupon. However
NOT
all
issues contained the coupon.
7.
This metal keychain was available for “15” points = 15 coupons.
8.
The coupons were located on the back cover top right corner.
9.
The collector of the coupons/points would need to cut (15) comics/coupons to the value of “15” points before they were redeemable for this key-chain. (
each coupon was numbered based on the comic issue number.
(i.e. Comic #93 was coupon #93)
10.
Issues
#93, #94
displayed both the add and the coupon
11.
Issue
#95
did
NOT
all
have the coupon (which is NOT included in this Lot)
12.
Issues
#96, #97, #98, #99, #100, #101, #102
,
#104, #105, #106, #107, #108, #109
displayed only the coupons
(#103, #110, #111 -
Had
NO
coupon just the key chain image and mail away offer)
13.
Finally, the collector, after saving 15 coupons: illustrated on issue
#110 & #111
could mail away for the advertised keychain.
14.
Similar advertisements were seen on a limited number of French Mandrake & Prince Valiant Comics.
15.
The Italians also offered this same keychain which was advertised on the back covers of the L’uomo Mascherato Fratelli Spada Comic Book series, between issues #172-#185
What makes this premium particularly rare and quite interesting is that the publisher was very creative by marketing a very limited number of comic issues that had a “point” value: therefore, encouraging the consumer to purchase almost every comic from
#93 thru #109
to obtain enough points and redeem the keychain
Details:
The chain and hoop to this key chain are NOT original, only the medallion
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Original 1966 France Le Fantome/L’uomo Masherato sided (Phantom Portrait & Good Mark symbol) Mail-Away Premium.
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