Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) comic books 1968-1970

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.