Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) comic books 1975-1977

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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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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.