Appearing in "The Living Nightmare!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Jerry Samson (Single appearance)
- Delilah "Della" (Single appearance)
Villains:
- Windy Baxter (Single appearance)
- Ken Winwright (Single appearance)
- Maxon (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Tommy (Single appearance)
Synopsis for "The Living Nightmare!"
A boxer is labeled a reincarnation of Samson after fighting a lion to save a child, but the Phantom Stranger proves to him that he is the victim of a gambler's hoax.
Appearing in "The Unseen Familiar!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Carl (Single appearance)
Villains:
- Pritchett (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Rufus Wilde (Only appearance; dies)
Synopsis for "The Unseen Familiar!"
After the death of his rich uncle, a student of the mystic arts hears the claim of a wizard's “familiar” that the entity is responsible for the man's death, but the Phantom Stranger shows up to reveal the truth. As it turns out, the rich uncle's secretary is behind the hoax to seize the man's fortune through his nephew.
Appearing in "Time to Kill!"
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Synopsis for "Time to Kill!"
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Appearing in "The Stars Screamed Danger!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Jerry Cahill (Single appearance)
- Peggy (Single appearance)
Villains:
- Jay Cahill (First appearance)
- Vasti (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Phil (Single appearance)
- Caspar (Single appearance)
- Joan (Single appearance)
- Jimmy (Single appearance)
Synopsis for "The Stars Screamed Danger!"
Jerry Cahill and his brother Jay co-own a carnival park. Their star attraction is the fortune teller Vasti. Vasti warns them that great spirits and death haunt the park. There are several instances where equipment behaves strangely and people claim to see ghosts attacking them. The Phantom Stranger arrives and learns that Jay Cahill, desiring to keep the business for himself, had hired Vasti to stage these disruptions so that the park would do poorly, thus forcing Jerry to sell his share to him. The Stranger exposes the scheme and Jay Cahill and Vasti are taken to jail.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger Vol. 1.
- "The Living Nightmare!" is reprinted in House of Mystery #226 and Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery Vol. 3.
- "The Stars Screamed Danger" is reprinted as part of a larger story in Phantom Stranger (Volume 2) #3, which indicates this story takes place ten years prior.
- This issue includes one-page short stories by Mort Drucker: "Demon Count" which was reprinted in House of Secrets #30, "Hand of Glory" which was reprinted in House of Mystery #128 and "The Nameless One". There is also a text-only story by Jack Miller called "Strange Secrets of the Ozarks".
- This issue includes a Superman public service announcement by Jack Schiff.
Trivia
- No trivia.
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Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Phantom Stranger article at Wikipedia
- Phantom Stranger profile page at DCU Guide
- Phantom Stranger at TV Tropes
- Phantom Stranger series index at DC Indexes
- Phantom Stranger series index at Comicbookdb.com
- Phantom Stranger series index at Dark Mark's Indexing Domain
- Phantom Stranger series index at the Grand Comics Database Project