The Phantom Stranger #4

(February-March 1953)

Draw Instantly (Table of Contents)

Master Art Helper Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for a lightbox that projects images on paper so they can be traced.

Indexer Notes

INside front cover.

The Hairy Shadows (Table of Contents)

Phantom Stranger / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Joe Giella

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Content Information

Genre:

occult

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #43 ([circa 1968-1970])
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #225 (June-July 1974)
which is reprinted
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([January] 2009)

Ring the Bells (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Drucker

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Colors:

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Letters:

Mort Drucker

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Odd facts about the mystical significance of bells.

Magic Tricks (Table of Contents)

Baker's Instant Cocoa Mix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for a chocolate drink mix.

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Ruben Moreira; Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira; Ruben Moreira

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Content Information

Genre:

crime; science fiction

Synopsis:

House ad for Mystery in Space #12 and Gang Busters #32.

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Ad for the Superman television show.

The Riddle of the Ghostly Trumpet (Table of Contents)

Phantom Stranger / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Gene Colan

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

occult

Your Hair's Best Friend (Table of Contents)

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Hair tonic ad and gag cartoon.

["He's got to shovel the driveway before he can go sleddin' --"] (Table of Contents)

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Script:

Ray Thompson

Pencils:

Ray Thompson

Inks:

Ray Thompson

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Letters:

Ray Thompson

Content Information

Synopsis:

Bubble gum ad.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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typeset

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Synopsis:

A list of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-nine titles are listed. Also a special plug for the latest issue of Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Keywords:

celebrity

The Holiday Spirit! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Trail of the Lucky Coin (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Jerry Grandenetti

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

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Content Information

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Witching Hour (DC, 1969 series) #38 (January 1974)

Tune in Tootsie Hippodrome (Table of Contents)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for a television program sponsored by Tootsie Roll, Tootsie Pops and Tootsie Fudge.

Mystery at Cape Cod (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Short article about the fate of a lost submarine.

Indexer Notes

text w/illo

Green Thoughts (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Drucker

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Colors:

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Letters:

Mort Drucker

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Odd facts about the color green.

Hi, Pardner! Get THis Swell Cowboy Knife and Chain! (Table of Contents)

Necco Assorted Wafers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad for a knife available for 25 cents, a 3-cent stamp and 1 Necco Wafer Wrapper.

The Dream Killer (Table of Contents)

Phantom Stranger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #42 (Circa 1968-1970 Reasonably certain this is 1968)

The Crazy House (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Drucker

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Colors:

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Letters:

Mort Drucker

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Mrs. Golding; Anne Robinson

Synopsis:

Short story about a haunted house.

Scram! You Skinny Scarecrow! (Table of Contents)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Body-building ad.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Announcing the New Daisy Defender Repeating Air Rifle (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for several models of Daisy Air Rifles.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.