The Phantom Stranger #6

(June-July 1953)

Now More Than Ever -- This Famous Symbol on the Cover of Any Comics Magazine Is Your Guarantee of the Best in Comics Reading (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Dean Martin; Jerry Lewis

Synopsis:

House ad for Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis #6.

Keywords:

celebrity

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Ghosts in the Locked Room (Table of Contents)

Phantom Stranger / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

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Content Information

Genre:

occult

Can Your Scalp Pass the Fingernail Test? (Table of Contents)

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

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Genre:

humor

Synopsis:

Hair tonic ad with gag panel.

Fast Footwork Foils Foreign Agent (Table of Contents)

Another Jim Wise P-F Adventure Story / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Jim Wise

Synopsis:

Ad for canvas shoes made by Hood Rubber Company and B. F. Goodrich.

The Busy Brownie (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Drucker

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

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Letters:

Mort Drucker

Content Information

Reprints:

• in House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #10 (May-June 1958)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #10 (May-June 1958)

Magic Tricks (Table of Contents)

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

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Synopsis:

Ad for chocolate drink mix.

Doorway in the Sky (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Joe Giella

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Content Information

Genre:

occult

Reprints:

• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #42 (circa 1968-1970)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #42

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:

Announcement of the Superman television show.

$15,000 in Prizes! (Table of Contents)

Red Ball Jets Sports Shoe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Synopsis:

Ad and entry blank for the Red Ball Sports Shoes contest.

"I'm scared! This really is a tough neighborhood!" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ray Thompson

Pencils:

Ray Thompson

Inks:

Ray Thompson

Colors:

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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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Content Information

Characters:

Dean Martin; Jerry Lewis

Synopsis:

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

Keywords:

celebrity

Dead Man's Bluff (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

John Giunta

Inks:

John Giunta

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The Mystical Mesmer (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

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Highlights of the life and career of Franz Mesmer.

Indexer Notes

text w/illo

Stop That Yawn (Table of Contents)

comic story / 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 superstitions about yawning.

Reprints:

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #25 (May 1958)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #25 (May 1958)

Hey! You Baseball Fans! Look! (Table of Contents)

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

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Content Information

Genre:

sports

Synopsis:

Ad for baseball pennants available for 25 cents, a 3-cent stamp and one Necco Wafer Wrapper.

Horror in Miniature (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Frank Giacoia

Inks:

Frank Giacoia

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

occult

Reprints:

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #64 ([Circa 1972-1974])
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #224 (April-May 1974)
which is reprinted
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([January] 2009)

Reprint Note before Migration:

• in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #64
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #224 (April-May 1974)
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009)

Careless Is No Joke! (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Free! 235 Stamps from All Over the World (Table of Contents)

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for 235 foreign stamps and a set of Anti-Communist Stamps.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

May Is National Daisy Air Rifle Month! (Table of Contents)

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

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Synopsis:

Ad for several different models of Daisy Air Rifles.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.