Hanna-Barbera The Funky Phantom #3

Released in the early 1970s, this comic book issue was part of a series published by Gold Key Comics, which held the licensing rights to adapt Hanna-Barbera's animated television properties during that era. The Funky Phantom television series itself, which debuted in 1971, was a direct follow-up to the immense success of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, mirroring the format of a group of teenagers traveling in a van to solve mysteries with a supernatural companion.

The comic adaptation was designed to capitalize on the Saturday morning cartoon audience, featuring art styles consistent with the mid-century house style of Western Publishing. These issues were intended to be accessible, low-cost reading materials for children, and while they did not achieve the cultural longevity of their television counterparts, they remain documented examples of the collaborative synergy between animation studios and comic book publishers during the bronze age of animation tie-ins.