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Phantasmo

Phantasmo spent 25 years in Tibet mastering the mystic secrets of the grand high lamas. He returned to America and become a superhero, choosing the name Phil Anson as a secret identity. Phantasmo’s abilities included astral projection, super strength, flight, the ability to grow to enormous size, and whatever else the story required. His body was vulnerable to harm while he was outside of it. He paid Whizzer McGee, a bellhop in the hotel where he stayed, to watch his body while he was fighting crime.
Alias Phantasmo
Real Names/Alt Names Unknown (later adopted the alter-ego of “Phil Anson”)
Characteristics Hero, Ghost-themed, Giant, Astral Projectionist, Flight, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors E.C. Stoner
First Appearance The Funnies #45 (July 1940)
First Publisher Dell Comics / Western Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List The Funnies #45-63, Large Feature Comic #18
Sample Read The Funnies [DCM] [CB+]
Description Phantasmo spent 25 years in Tibet mastering the mystic secrets of the grand high lamas. He returned to America and become a superhero, choosing the name Phil Anson as a secret identity. Phantasmo’s abilities included astral projection, super strength, flight, the ability to grow to enormous size, and whatever else the story required. His body was vulnerable to harm while he was outside of it. He paid Whizzer McGee, a bellhop in the hotel where he stayed, to watch his body while he was fighting crime.
Source Phantasmo – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
The Funnies #46 (August 1940) | E.C. Stoner
The Funnies #46 (August 1940) | E.C. Stoner