The Phantom Stranger #1

(August-September 1952)

It's Smart to Check -- and Doublecheck! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Superman lectures two drivers and a bicyclist about road safety.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Haunters from Beyond (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Sy Barry [Seymour Barry]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

The Phantom Stranger (intro)

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #4 (1971)

Indexer Notes

Reprint info from Mark Waid and Michael R. Grabois (Per Sandell)

Top Speed Stops Spy (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Jim Wise

Synopsis:

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

["Today we're going to have a contest!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ray Thompson

Pencils:

Ray Thompson

Inks:

Ray Thompson

Colors:

?

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)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

A list of DC's advisory board members plus a list of currently published comics. Forty-one titles are listed. Also, there's a plug for "A Date with Judy" broadcast Saturday mornings on ABC-TV.

When Dead Men Walk (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Sy Barry; Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Phantom Stranger; John Martin; Bart Benson; Carson Rand; Jim Thompson; Edgar Jones; Margo Phillips; Matt Wright

Synopsis:

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.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #1 (May-June 1969) [with new introduction and title change to "When Ghosts Walk"]
• in The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) #[nn] ([October] 1990)
• in The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) #[nn] ([October] 1990)
• in Fantomet (Semic AS, 1976 series) #6/1993 ([16. mars] 1993)
• in Showcase Presents Phantom Stranger (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([October] 2006)

Indexer Notes

Reprint in The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #1 noted by Michael R. Grabois through Per Sandell.

Message to Parents - What to Do if Polio Comes Your Way (Table of Contents)

National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis / public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Warning signs of polio and steps to take when you see them.

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

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad for a 16 baseball pennants available for 25 cents, a 3-cent stamp and one Necco wrapper.

Goblin in the Bottle (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Your Hair's Best Friend! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Synopsis:

Hair dressing ad with two gag panels.

Whistle Magic (Table of Contents)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Drucker

Pencils:

Mort Drucker

Inks:

Mort Drucker

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957)

Fate Takes a Hand (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

text w/illo

The House of Strange Secrets (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #18 (Circa 1966 - 1968)
• in The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #2 (July-August 1969)

Indexer Notes

Reprint info from Mark Waid and Michael R. Grabois (Per Sandell)

Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane; Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Murphy Anderson; Ruben Moreira

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Synopsis:

House ad for Sensation Mystery #110 and House of Mystery #5.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

The Secret of Treasure Cave (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Thompson ?

Pencils:

Ray Thompson

Inks:

Ray Thompson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray Thompson

Content Information

Synopsis:

Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.