Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) comic books

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First and only 12-cent cover price. Cover art by Bill Draut. "When Ghosts Walk!", script by Mike Friedrich (p. 1 and top half of p2-3) and John Broome (bottom half of p2-3, 4-7), pencils by Bill Draut (p. 1 and top half of p2-3) and Carmine Infantino (bottom half of p2-3, 4-7), inks by Bill Draut (p. 1 and top half of p2-3) and Sy Barry (bottom half of p2-3, 4-7); When three friends die in a plane crash, the spirits seem to be haunting those they left behind, but the Phantom Stranger reveals that the ghostly appearances are really the work of an embezzler attempting to cover his tracks. "The Hermit's Ghost Dog" starring Doctor Terry Thirteen, Marie, Bart Harley, and Dirk the dog, script by Ed Herron, art by Leonard Starr. "Defeat the Dragon Curse...or Die!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Bill Draut; When Dr. 13 and Marie Leeds visit their friends Harry and Rosemary in San Francisco during the Chinese New Year, they find that their friends have been killed; When the Phantom Stranger appears, he suggests that it is the curse of Ching Hi Fu; The Phantom Stranger works to capture the culprit, a man worshiping Ching Hi Fu, who has been trying to destroy modern buildings which he believes are an effrontery to his Chinese heritage. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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First 15-cent cover price. Cover art by Bill Draut. "The Man Who Died Three Times!", script by Otto Binder, art by Bill Draut; Young Billy Hatton watches his father Cyrus Hatton wander off in a stupor; He gets into his car and crashes into a nearby bridge; Horror-stricken, Billy runs home to tell his mom that his father had died; The Phantom Stranger appears and decides to investigate this spectacle. "The House of Strange Secrets," script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Stage magician Robart lures a traveler to his house; He wants to kill him and be able to cast a black magic spell; The Phantom Stranger appears on the scene, protects the innocent man and foils Robarts evil plans. "The Girl Who Lived 5,000 Years," script by Ed Herron, art by Leonard Starr; Dr. Thirteen once learned of the existence of a 5,000 year old Babylonian woman named Tateeka who came to life once every one-hundred years at Lamson Manor; A resident of the manor, Mister Hendricks would charge men one-thousand dollars for a life-changing experience with Tateeka; But each of these men would soon commit suicide not long after dating Tateeka. "Fact File #8" article about The Spectre. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "How Do You Know My Name?", script by Mike Friedrich (pp. 1, 2, 8) and John Broome (pp. 3-7), art by Bill Draut (pp. 1,2,8) and Frank Giacoia (pp. 3-7); Jody Cahill and some friends sneak into his father's amusement park carnival after hours; They find one of the cards dead on the ground; The Phantom Stranger appears and warns them about stumbling around through the park. "No Such Thing as Ghosts!", script by Mike Friedrich (top 2 tiers of p. 9, bottom of p. 16) and Ed Herron, art by Bill Draut (top 2 tiers of p. 9, bottom of p. 16) and Leonard Starr; At Jerry Cahill's home, Dr. Thirteen recalls his previous experience with a similar situation when he confronted the "Ghost of Paris." "Some Day in Some Dark Alley," script by Mike Friedrich, art by Bill Draut; Dr. Thirteen soon arrives at the carnival, where he finds the Phantom Stranger, but none of them are able to locate Jody Cahill; They hear him screaming in terror moments later; They race into the House of Thrills; The Stranger and Thirteen save each other's lives avoiding various traps and pitfalls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "There Is Laughter in Hell This Day!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Bill Draut; While out in the tropics, Dr Thirteen and Marie witness a ceremony where a man is sacrificing himself to Tala, a death god that the indigenous people worship; When Dr. 13 tries to debunk their beliefs as superstition, he unleashes Tala upon the world; Tala follows them back to the United States, riding their plane, where she engages in battle with the Phantom Stranger. "Out of This World," script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth and Neal Adams, inks by Murphy Anderson and Bill Draut; A man picks up a hitchhiker and has a wonderful evening with her before dropping her off at her home; When he returns the next night he is informed she died a year ago. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Devil's Playground!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson; Wild Rose, Spartacus, Mr. Square, and Attila are out on the beach when suddenly a man rushes out of the water, but drops dead, however when they go to get help, on their way back the dead man is gone; When Earl Winthrop III is seemingly alive while he was believed to have died at sea, it draws the attention of Phantom Stranger, Terrence Thirteen and his wife, as well as Tala; When Tala constantly attacks Winthrop's parties, Phantom Stranger is there to stop her, even though he has Dr. 13 on his tail trying to debunk everything along the way. "The Devil's Footprints!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Nick Cardy; A story about how the devils footprints ended up on the roof of an old English home in the year 1855. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "No. 13 Thirteenth Street!", script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Colletta and Frank Giacoia; Mr. Square, Wild Rose, Spartacus, and Attila are once more looking for a place to crash for the night, and witness what appears to be ghost activity at house number 13 on Thirteenth Street, which is owned by two old women; When they go in to investigate they also draw the attention of Phantom Stranger and Dr. Thirteen; Naturally, Phantom Stranger believes it to be a supernatural occurrence, while Thirteen dismisses it as another hoax; To support their claims, both tell everyone gathered stories of similar occurrences that support their beliefs. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Curse!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; Mr. Square, Wild Rose, Spartacus, and Attila are heading to Vulcan Castle, along the way their sail boat is attacked by Tala, who is once more fought off by the Phantom Stranger; Their saved from their derelict ship by Dr. Thirteen who is also going to the castle to determine if Vanessa Vulcan is indeed cursed to that every man she kisses ends up dying. "The Curse of Shaft Seven!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; Dr. Thirteen tells of a case where he was hired to investigate a haunted mine shaft, that has been terrorized by a glowing skeleton, following the death of minder Abel Krone; After investigating the situation, Thirteen learns that the "ghost" is really Abel Krone's twin brother. "The Curse of the Sea Siren!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; The Phantom Stranger tells of how he got involved with a ships crew who's captain was influenced by a haunted ships mast, and how he knocks it into the sea so that it cannot influence anyone again. 2 one-page "From the Secret Files of Dr. Thirteen" stories, scripts and art by Morris Waldinger. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Journey to the Tomb of the Ice Giants!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Jim Aparo; Terrence Thirteen and his wife Maria are asked to come up and investigate sightings of ice giants in the north on behalf of the Muttson Oil Company when their owner is frozen in a chunk of ice; The phenomenon also brings out the Phantom Stranger; While Terrance and his wife are exploring outside, they come across a giant sword; They are then attacked by an Ice Giant, who knocks Terrance out; The Phantom Stranger arrives to save them, but he encounters Tala, who has come to witness the Giants' insurgence; As it turns out the Ice Giants are an ancient civilization that has been living in hiding, and they intend to come out of hiding and take over the surface world. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "Obeah Man!", script by Joe Orlando (plot) and Mike Sekowsky (script), art by Jim Aparo; While on vacation in a Haitian country, Dr. Thirteen is called by the president who believes that local practitioners of voodoo are targeting him to scare people into worshiping their religion; Thirteen relates to a similar case he was involved with that had to do with Voodoo, and how he debunked it as a hoax; Along the way to confront the Papaloi of the Voodoo worshipers, Dr. Thirteen spots Mr. Square, Wild Rose, Spartacus and Attila; He suspects that the Phantom Stranger is going to interfere because of their presence and questions them about the whereabouts of the Stranger. "The Walking Stick," art by Bill Ely; A man who murdered his uncle believes that his uncle's spirit has returned when he hears the sound of his walking stick. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Death... Call Not My Name!", script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Three young girls are gathered in a night club, and one of them is invited to dance with a man called Tannarak; Shortly after, the girl drops dead, and her death brings both Dr. Thirteen and the Phantom Stranger to investigate the situation; When one of the girls is kidnapped by Tannarak later in the streets, the two men track them down to Tannarak's secret lair. "The Bewitched Clock!", art by Ruben Moreira; A man comes into possession of a magic clock and has to relive the same day for eternity. "Charlie's Crocodile," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Charles Cuddy is married to a wife who always demands more, and he's had enough; He decides to seek out a business listed in the classified ads stating that it can get rid of any pest; Along the way he is confronted by the Phantom Stranger, who warns Charles not to take business from this establishment; Ignoring him, Charles seeks the service of the proprietor, Mr. Scratch, who gives him an inflatable crocodile to deal with his wife for free, only asking for the man's name and work place. Letter to the editor from comics colorist Carl Gafford. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "Walk Not in the Desert's Sun," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; A strange triangle shape in the sky has appeared over various cities of the world; People are suddenly snapping into violent and anti-social behavior before vanishing without a trace. When the Phantom Stranger hears of a glowing pyramid that has appeared in the Sudan, the Stranger decides to fly there in a plane; There, he meets Lynn Berg who is flying there as well and she agrees to tag along with the Phantom Stranger; When they arrive in the Sudan, they are witness to a bombing in which the intended target is killed. Lynn is suddenly consumed by rage and attacks and murders the attackers before being transported away like the others; Traveling to the glowing pyramid, the Phantom Stranger learns that the leader of this operation is Tannarak, who survived his last encounter with the Stranger when he was saved by the "Gods of Hate", who sought to use him as a tool to gather followers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "Marry Me - Marry Death!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; When Jason Phillips marries a new bride following the death of his first wife (the source of his wealth), the Phantom Stranger haunts him to get him to admit and turn himself over for being responsible for his first wife's death; It's revealed that his first wife had a weak heart and needed to take nitro pills, and Jason allowed her to die; Eventually Jason snaps, and tries to kill the Stranger with an axe. "A Time to Die," script by Jack Oleck, art by Tony DeZuniga; Dr. Thirteen is called in to investigate the curse of the Black Friar who kills villagers at midnight; Told the story by his colleague Dr. Hall, Dr. Thirteen and his wife investigate the strange happenings. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "A Child of Death!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; At Project: Thunderhead, a new nuclear testing facility that tests nuclear bombs underground, a young boy of one of the scientists is somehow able to "shoot" scientists working on the project dead with his toy gun; These circumstances bring the Phantom Stranger to investigate; The Stranger confronts the boy, and he and the boys father learn that it's not a boy at all. "The Devil's Timepiece," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tony DeZuniga; Dr. Thirteen is present when his friend Bentley purchases the "Devils Timepiece" a devil themed grandfather clock; It's said that whoever winds the clock will be attacked and murdered by the devil. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Man with No Heart!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; Broderick Rune traps the Phantom Stranger and has his heart transplanted into his body. "The Spectre of the Stalking Swamp!", script by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga; Doctor Thirteen investigates the disappearance of people in the swamp, supposedly caused by a swamp monster. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

52-page giant. Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Iron Messiah!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; John Kweli has returned to Africa to visit his home village, and finds it in conflict with a land developer who is trying to claim the land by any means possible; When diplomacy with the owner of the company doesn't work, John creates the Iron Messiah, a robot based on their tribe's god Chuma, and based on his own personality; Things get complicated when the Iron Messiah develops feelings for John's lover Ororo, however her love is spurned; The Phantom Stranger, who has been watching and helping John whenever there was danger, tries to convince the Iron Messiah to act like a man. "I Battled for the Doom Stone," script by Ed Herron, art by Alex Toth; An explorer discovers that a missing scientist has undergone a fantastic transformation. "Satan's Sextet," script by Robert Kanigher, art by Tony DeZuniga; Dr. Thirteen is asked to stop a group called Satan's Sextet, a musical group that somehow manages to take control of their audiences and make them walk out into the ocean to drown. "I Scout Earth's Strangest Secrets," art by Mort Meskin; Mark Merlin describes three recent cases that he took on in his job as a supernatural investigator. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

52-page giant. Cover art by Neal Adams. "Image in Wax," script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; A museum of the occult which specializes in wax sculptures of famous practitioners of the occult are after a woman named Dalia; When the Phantom Stranger intervenes he finds that the woman is amnesiac, and so he uses his powers to lift the fog of her memory; He learns that she was an ancient sorceress who was going to be preserved by being made into a wax figure. "The Threat of the Horrible Hex," script by Arnold Drake, art by Mort Meskin; Mark and Elsa travel to central Pennsylvania to help a young woman escape from a curse on her family from the days of the colonial witch trials. "And the Corpse Cried, Murder!", script by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga; Dr. Thirteen is visited by the "ghost" of a Paul Williams, television executive who supposedly committed suicide; The executive asks Thirteen to solve his murder; Which leads him to Ross Curran, who kills himself as well. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover art by Neal Adams. "Like a Ghost from the Ashes," script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; Coming to the rescue of a man being pursued by thugs to recollect stolen scrolls, the Phantom Stranger decides to defend the man; However, when the thugs come at him, the Stranger is suddenly weakened by magical forces and beaten by the thugs who take what they want before leaving; The Stranger is rescued and taken in by Cassandra Craft, a blind girl with an affinity for the occult. "Suicide Tower!", script by Ed Herron, art by Leonard Starr; story featuring Doctor Thirteen and Ghost-Breaker. I "Was a Victim of Black Magic!", pencils by Jon Smalle, inks by George Roussos; A wheat fungus makes a French woman fantasize about demons. Letter to the editor from Cerebus writer/artist Dave Sim. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

52-page giant. Cover art by Neal Adams. "Home Is the Sailor," script by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga; When a lonely mariner girl named Lorelei is visited by ghosts out at sea, she is rescued by the Phantom Stranger; Later, she and her father are visited by a ship captain named Hans Vanderdecker, who has come to their port to wait out a storm; When the storm lets off, the impulsive Lorelei decides to leave with Vanderdecker. "War of the Toy Soldiers!", script by Jack Miller, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs; Retired general Roger Fielding loves to play with his toy armies and dies of exhaustion. "Stopover!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Tony DeZuniga; Called to witness a seance, Dr. Thirteen and his wife Marie are witness to something altogether different; Aliens who have decided steal the Earth's atmosphere arrive. "The Demon Spirit That Invaded Mark Merlin!", script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Jay Zilber. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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52-page giant. Cover art by Neal Adams. "Return to the Tomb of the Ice Giants!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; An oil expedition in the arctic uncovers the hidden lair of the Ice Giants, who capture all involved and the Phantom Stranger who has returned to the area following the reopening of their lair; The Ice Giants take everyone prisoner because the continued work to find oil in the region has caused the sought after chemical to leak into their domain and pollute their world; The Phantom Stranger helps free them. "The Voice of Vengeance!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Tony DeZuniga; Terrence Thirteen and his wife are asked to help John Richards, who claims that since his fathers death he's been haunted by a voice blaming him said death. "Captive of the Cat Curse," script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos; Mark accidentally uses a mystical charm to transfer his consciousness into the body of a black cat, which helps him expose a sinister plot. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. "A Child Shall Lead Them!", script by Robert Kanigher (plot) and Len Wein (script), art by Jim Aparo; The Phantom Stranger has come to an Asian village whose current Lama has been slain by Kasmet, the evil magician; However, this was framed on a small boy named Song; The Stranger works with Song to try and expose Kasmet as the guilty party. "The Power," script by Mark Hanerfeld, art by Jack Sparling; Dr. Thirteen tells a tale of the unexplained of how a magician is forced to show his assistant how to do his magic levitation spell; Finally learning the secret, the man tries to use this power to lift money out of a bank truck. "A Far Away Place," script by John Albano, art by Jack Sparling; George Wheemy meets a man who wants to take Mr. Letterman, who has been sick, on a long trip, but finds that Mr. Letterman died on the day of the intended "trip." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Resurrection of Johnny Glory!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; After Johnny Glory is sent to the electric chair for his crimes, his body is later picked up by minions of Cerebus, a member of the Dark Circle who uses his magic powers to resurrect Glory; He sends Glory to kill Chandu Gamal, the leader of a small mid-eastern country, who is in America on a good-will mission with his daughter Indiria; However, attempts to assassinate Chandu attract the attention of the Phantom Stranger, who comes to the rescue after Indiria is captured by Glory. "Woman of Stone," script by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga; When Marie Thirteen witnesses what appears to be a real live Medusa, Dr. Thirteen goes to work to determine the truth of the situation; After much investigation, Dr. Thirteen solves the mystery, revealing it all to be part of an elaborate plan by the local doctor and his wife, using a convincing Medusa costume and a pistol that fires a stone-like spray. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Circle of Evil!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; Cassandra Craft is kidnapped by Morgg and Dorian, agents of the Dark Circle organization; When the Phantom Stranger tries to save her, strike him down with mystic bolts and shackled in preparation of the Ritual of Passage. "Creature of the Night," script by Steve Skeates, art by Tony DeZuniga; While passing through a town, Dr. Thirteen notices a man who is shunned by all; He realizes that the people literally believe this man to be a vampire; However, he fails in convincing them that their notions are ridiculous and watches in horror as they stake the man through the heart. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Panic in the Night!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; In their quest to end the terror of the Dark Circle, the Phantom Stranger and Cassandra Craft end up in Paris; The city has been terrorized by the appearance of Quasimodo and the Phantom of the Opera; While attending the opera, the "Phantom" captures Cassandra; Going after the "Phantom," the Phantom Stranger learns that it's really his old foe Tannarak. "The Spawn of Frankenstein" Part 1, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Mike Kaluta; When Victor Adams, a colleague of Dr. Thirteen recovers the frozen remains of Frankenstein's Monster, he becomes determined to revive the creature; Even when the university he works for fires him for his proposed plan, Adams decides to continue with the project on his own; When his wife calls in Dr. Thirteen and his wife Marie, the two arrive just as Adams has used a laser device to revive the monster. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Apocalypse," script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; Phantom Stranger, Cassandra Craft, and Tannarak investigate the Paris hideout of the Dark Circle; After some work they locate their headquarters where they learn that they are lead by Tala who hopes to bring forth the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and bring about chaos, death and destruction; During the battle, Tannarak attacks Tala directly, knocking both into a fissure in the cavern which swallows them up. "The Spawn of Frankenstein" Part 2, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Michael Kaluta; Following the funeral of Victor Adams, Dr. Thirteen vows to track down and destroy the Spawn of Frankenstein; The monster itself however, after dressing itself with a cape and hat, goes to the cemetery where Victor's body will be buried, the Monster attacks everyone in his path to collecting what he wants: Victor Adam's body. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "Dance of the Serpent," script by Mike Pellowski (idea) and Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; Documentary filmmaker Jim Colter has gone to his secretaries home, the island of Costa Roja, where he hopes to film her native peoples perform the Dance of the Serpent; However, in spite of the warnings that an outsider view, let alone film the dance is forbidden and those who cross the Cult of the Serpent will end up dead; Ignoring the warnings, even the ones given by the Phantom Stranger, Colter locates the Cult of the Serpent and films their ceremony. The Spawn of Frankenstein" Part 3, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Michael Kaluta; As Rachel Adams plots her revenge against the Spawn of Frankenstein, she is captured by a Satanist who hopes to use a satanic spell to sacrifice her soul to Satan for immortality; Coincidentally, the Spawn of Frankenstein has finished digging up the grave of Victor Adams when it beings to rain and seeks shelter in the same house; Interrupting the ceremony, the Spawn of Frankenstein is knocked out by the Satanist's loyal subject and put in Rachel Adams' place. Statement of ownership--average print run 306,288; average paid circulation 155,641. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Mike Kaluta. "From Dust Thou Art...," script by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman, art by Jim Aparo; Leaving the flaming home of a Satanist, the Spawn of Frankenstein (carrying the body of Rachel Adams) is possessed by two demons who have appeared on this world as a result of the Satanist's spell; Meanwhile, Terrence Thirteen is visiting his unconscious wife in the hospital; He is visited by the Phantom Stranger, to warn Thirteen of coming danger; Just then the Spawn of Frankenstein bursts into the hospital to steal Victor Adam's laser device, and also kidnap Marie Thirteen's body. Half-page text feature, "Behind the Scenes at DC: The Story Behind Strange Sports Stories." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Dr. Zorn: Soul-Master," script by Arnold Drake, art by Gerry Talaoc; When the Phantom Stranger is present when a famous musician goes mad during one of his performances, he follows him to his doctor: Matthew Zorn. Zorn has a very famous clientele including celebrities and military personnel; The Stranger feigns illness so that he can go and see the doctor, and is given one of his special "medicines" which creates a powerful hallucination in which Phantom Stranger is ruler of the world; Shaking off the effects of the drugs, Phantom Stranger decides to investigate further. "The Terror and the Compassion," script by Steve Skeates, art by Bernard Baily; The Spawn of Frankenstein awakens from a dream to find a young woman about to be raped by her date; The Spawn scares the man and woman, and carries the fainted woman to safety; However, the man revives and tries to run down the Spawn, but the monsters strength and durability only ends up wrecking the car and not harming the monster; When the girl revives from her spell, she flees the monster and tries to get away, she ends up running into a cult who wishes to use her as a sacrifice in one of their black masses. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. "The Counterfeit Madman!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Gerry Talaoc; When Willie Limmick apparently pulls out a gun and holds an entire plane hostage for a ransom due to his split personality known as Joseph Gantz; However, the Phantom Strangers intervention ends with Willie being taken into police custody; The jury presiding over Willie's case believes that the man suffers from a split personality; The Phantom Stranger warns them not to be so quick to believe his story. "Night of the Snake God," script by Steve Skeates, art by Bernard Baily; The Spawn of Frankenstein is trying to save the life of a woman about to be sacrificed by a cult that worships a snake god; However, the jilted lover of the woman wants to kill the Spawn for interrupting his attempt for forcibly have his way with the woman; The monster disarms the man and saves the woman before she can be sacrificed by the cult; However in fleeing, the limbering monster accidentally kills her when his awkward limbering causes her to break her neck when her head strikes a tree. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "The Devil Dolls of Dr. Z," script by Arnold Drake, art by Gerry Talaoc; After Dr. Zorn has gotten off for his previous crimes when his victims refuse to testify, he has setup in a high rise apartment for the wealthy; There the Phantom Stranger tries to ward off Dr. Z's dabbling in voodoo; Dr. Zorn uses this new skill to terrorize the local security guard for the building. "The Snake-God Revealed!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Bernard Baily; Being persecuted by towns people, the Spawn of Frankenstein is invited in by a snake worshiping cult who believes that the monster is a gift from their gods; The leader of the cult reveals their god, which has transformed his hand into that of a snake; When the Spawn of Frankenstein sees what the cult is all about, and their intention to sacrifice another woman to a pit of snakes, the monster tries to stop them only to be cast into a pit himself. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "The Children's Crusade!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Gerry Talaoc; Children of a town have been coerced into joining a cult led by Ara Ben-Baal, a charismatic young man who worships the demon Baal; When all the children in town suddenly leave home to live with Ara, the people of the town hold a meeting to try and figure out what to do when they unsuccessfully try to stop Ara Ben-Baal; The Phantom Stranger appears and offers his aid in saving the children from Ara Ben-Baal's influence. "Turn-About!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Bernard Baily; With the Spawn of Frankenstein trapped in the snake pit, the snake cults latest intended victim manages to escape and alert the police; When they arrive, the cult decides to flee and avoid capture; When the Spawn of Frankenstein escapes the snake pit, the police believe him to be responsible. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "Sacred Is the Monster Kang!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Gerry Talaoc; When soldiers of fortune take over an ancient temple where it's followers have spent generations building a giant maze to apparently keep a demon at bay, they intend to sell the men off to slavery; However, one of these soldiers is an opium addict named Jones is visited by the Phantom Stranger, who tries to convince Jones to shake off his dependencey on the drug (which is the reason why he is part of this operation) and do what's right before it's too late. "Island of Fear!" featuring Black Orchid, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Tony DeZuniga. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Luis Dominguez. "It Takes a Witch!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Bill Draut; When a local town is rife with anti-witch hysteria, the local witch Mrs. Haggarty is blamed for various twisted rituals; Things swell to the point in which the mayor, Miles Lanyard III demands that all books on witchcraft and all items pertaining to witchcraft be burnt; When people try to hurt Mrs. Haggarty she is protected by the Phantom Stranger, and later when she is knocked out and her house set ablaze, the Stranger rescues her. "The Crime of the Black Orchid," script by Mike Fleisher and Russell Carley, art by Nestor Redondo; The Black Orchid appears to be using her abilities for criminal activities. Letter to the editor from comics writer Roger Slifer (and comics artist? Tim Burgard). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Deadman's Bluff!", script by Arnold Drake, art by Mike Grell; When Lou Ubric, owner of Ubric Investment Corp. and secretly a crime boss, goes to see his Doctor, Dr. Zorn, Zorn uses his powers of manipulation to motivate his own agenda; Reviewing Ubric's patient tapes, he learns of his involvement in the murder of Boston Brand; Now knowing of the existence of Deadman, Zorn uses his mental powers to call Phantom Stranger; He records a conversation with the Stranger, and later edits the tape so, that the Stranger sounds as though he is confessing to the murder of Boston Brand; When Deadman arrives, he possesses Zorn and plays the tape; When the Stranger hears his own false confession, he tries to fight Zorn, but soon learns that Deadman is in control of Zorn's body; Deadman learns that the information about his murder came from Ubric originally, and so Deadman goes after him. Letters page "Mail to the Phantom Stranger" includes letter from Mark Verheiden. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Last 20-cent cover price. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "A Death in the Family!", script by Arnold Drake and Guy Lillian, art by Gerry Talaoc; Following the funeral of Alonzo Barda, a crime boss who was murdered by the Nero Mob, his brother Charlie is uneasy about taking over his brothers business; With the aid of the Phantom Stranger, Charlie learns that his friend Enrico murdered Alonzo and kept his brain alive and connected to a computer to learn how to run the mob and put a robot of Alonzo in place when Charlie refused to get involved in the criminal enterprises of his brother; Discovering the secret and seeing Alonzo's pleas for an end, Charlie sacrifices his life to destroy the computer which has been keeping his brothers brain alive. "And the Dog Howls Through the Night!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Tony DeZuniga; When called in to investigate a haunting, Dr. Thirteen and his wife Marie witness what appears to be a ghost who suddenly appears pleading for help before disappearing; Learning that the owner of the haunted house had mysteriously disappeared, Dr. Thirteen learns that he was a scientist working on an experiment. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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First 25-cent cover price. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Demon Gate," script by David Michelinie, art by Gerry Talaoc; Dr. Nathaniel Seine's wife is on her death bed, and in spite of her please to him to let her die, Seine has been trying to find a way to make her young and vital again, having delved into all avenues of both science and magic in order to find a way to prolong his wife's life; To facilitate this plan he creates Mogal, a mystical construct, and uses her to capture the Phantom Stranger. "Operation Frame-Up!" starring Black Orchid, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Nestor Redondo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Batman and the Mummy" Hostess snack cakes ad. "Crimson Gold," script by David Michelinie, art by Gerry Talaoc; When a group of two explorers find a downed Nazi airplane full of gold in the amazon jungle; When Carolyn Tiegs betrays her traveling companion and leaves him to drown in quicksand so that she can reap the benefits of the Nazi gold; The Phantom Stranger appears and warns her that her greed will be her demise; As she partakes in the long struggle to civilization she has to dump more and more of her supplies and the gold that she was able to carry. "The Crime Computer!" starring the Black Orchid, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Nestor Redondo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Add to cart CGC 9.4 $69.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4465301025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Spy" Hostess snack cakes ad starring Superman. "Images of the Dead," script by Arnold Drake (idea) and Paul Levitz, art by Gerry Talaoc; When Anne Craton's cab is hijacked by a bank robber, the Phantom Stranger tries to stop their getaway; However, Anne is shot before the police arrive to take the crook away; Later, Anne's husband, artist Alan Cranton is offered $20,000 to create a forgery of a pharaoh's sarcophagus; Alan refuses initially, even though he wishes to make enough money so that Anne doesn't have to drive a taxi anymore; However, he soon learns that Anne is in the hospital, and so he takes the job to pay for her medical treatment, in spite of warnings from the Phantom Stranger. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Curse of the Stalking Skull," script by Paul Levitz, art by Fred Carrillo; When the Earth is suddenly blanketed in total darkness, the cause is a source of speculation; However, one local preacher blames a nun and believes that she has blasphemed against god; When he leads a mob to attack the nun, the Phantom Stranger is there to save her life and fend off the attackers; The Stranger soon learns this is another plot by Dr. Nathaniel Seine to get revenge on the Stranger for the "murder" of his wife; When the Stranger confronts Sein, the two have a lengthy mystical battle. "The Secret of the Black Orchid," script by Mike Fleisher and Russell Carley (Script Continuity), art by Fred Carrillo; Black Orchid disguises herself as female gang-member Roxanne to infiltrate a gang that is planning a diamond heist; She foils it with little difficulty; Change focus to Ronne Kuhn, race-car driver, jet pilot, and heiress; Why does she have a Black Orchid costume? 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Death Calls Twice for a Deadman," script by Paul Levitz, art by Fred Carrillo; Sensei teleports Cleveland Brand, Tiny and Lorna to his sanctuary in an attempt to kill Deadman, who he has mistaken for Cleveland rather than his brother Boston. "Minerva Menace!" Hostess ad with Shazam. "The Legion of the Black Orchid," script by Mike Fleisher and Russell Carley (Script Continuity), art by Fred Carrillo; Ronnie Kuhn, an admirer of the Black Orchid, is invited to join a league of women who claim collectively to be her; Ronnie accepts, not knowing the Black Orchid Legion is a fraud. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "In the Kingdom of the Blind," script by Paul Levitz, art by Fred Carrillo; With the Deadman's help, the Phantom Stranger begins delving into the mystery of why he has been drawn back to his old friend Cassandra Craft (who now works for a school for the blind), sending Deadman to watch over her; Meanwhile Dr. N. Sein seeks to cope with being blind. In his frustration he decides to strike at Phantom Stranger again by summoning a demon and unleashing it on the town; When it attacks Cassandra and her new friend Alex, Phantom Stranger and Deadman work together to destroy the demon. "The Black Orchid Conspiracy," script by Mike Fleisher and Russell Carley (Script Continuity), art by Fred Carrillo; The Black Orchid Legion dupes Ronnie Kuhn into helping them rob her father's bank. Batman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Captive Commissioner." Joe Kubert art in a two-page Tarzan ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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Final issue of the series. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "A Time for Endings," script by Paul Levitz, art by Fred Carrillo; Upon his request, Cassandra Craft returns to the Sanders School for the Blind to see Nathan Seine; She has no idea that Seine plans on using his occult powers to kill her and her friend Adam Shapiro; But her death will take the form of a Satanic sacrifice as Seine places her captured form onto an altar; He petitions the nether-demons to grant him the powers of a god, so that he may avenge himself (and his late wife, Margaret) against the Phantom Stranger; The Phantom Stranger and Deadman arrive to save Cassandra; While the Phantom Stranger engages Seine directly, Deadman hops into the unconscious body of Adam Shapiro, not realizing that the man is blind. "Will the Real Black Orchid Please Stand Up?", script by Mike Fleisher and Russell Carley (Script Continuity), art by Fred Carrillo; The Black Orchid saves Ronnie Kuhn and rounds up the Black Orchid Legion. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.