Released April 1948
Phantom Lady #17
Key Issue
Synopsis
Cover art by Matt Baker referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, leading to establishing the Comics Code Authority. Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining Headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' (headlights a reference to her breasts)
Synopsis
Cover art by Matt Baker referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, leading to establishing the Comics Code Authority. Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining Headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' (headlights a reference to her breasts)
Key Facts
- Cover art by Matt Baker
- Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority
- Reason: Wertham writes of the cover art, 'sexual stimulation by combining headlights with the sadist's dream of tying up a woman' - headlights a reference to her breasts
- 💰Top Sale: 9.6 sold for $456,000 in 2021
Details
- Series
- Phantom Lady
- Cover Date
- April 1948
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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WriterRuth Roche
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Cover ArtistMatt Baker
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ArtistRudy Palais
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InkerMatt Baker
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ArtistMatt Baker
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ArtistJack Kamen