Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) comic books graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $200.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4391543025

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $199.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0184151011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $200.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Light tanning edges interior front and back cover. Label #0029995002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $235.00 Paper: White Label #4419701004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.05) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $189.00 Paper: White Label #4341784005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.67) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $200.00 Paper: White Label #4419696013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $235.00 Paper: White Label #4419701001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.05) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $135.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4416094005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout.

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.