(August-September 1952)
DC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1952-06-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)
Issue Notes
On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 6, Part 2, Numbers 1-2, Periodicals, January-December 1952. Class B periodical. Copyright registration number B366880.
Who Is the Phantom Stranger?
The Phantom Stranger / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Sy Barry
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp (and logo)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
Indexer Notes
Logo creator information from Todd Klein (as posted on his Facebook page, 5 September 2016).
Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!"
Superman / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
- Characters
- Superman
- Synopsis
- Superman lectures two drivers and a bicyclist about road safety.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Haunters from Beyond!
The Phantom Stranger / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- The Phantom Stranger (intro); Anne Parris; Bryce Parris; Rita Westcott
- Synopsis
- Secretary Anne Parris, descendant of a family of witch-hunters, has inherited the Parris fortune. Her criminal cousin Bryce costumes as a witchmaster and tries to scare her to death. Anne, however, is assisted by the Phantom Stranger to reveal the plot.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Reprint info from Mark Waid and Michael R. Grabois. Manly Wade Wellman is credited as writer of this story in Julie Schwartz's editorial records for the "Mysterious Stranger." Gardner Fox is credited as the creator of The Phantom Stranger and writer of some stories in The Comic Reader #27, July 1964.
The character of Rita Westcott is also referred to as "Rina" twice in the story.
Top Speed Stops Spy
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Jim Wise
- Synopsis
- Ad for canvas shoes made by Hood Rubber Company and B. F. Goodrich.
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- Ray Thompson
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ray Thompson
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Today we're going to have a contest!
- Genre
- children
- Synopsis
- Bubble gum ad.
Editorial Advisory Board
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- 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!
The Phantom Stranger / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- John Broome ?; Gardner Fox ?
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Sy Barry; Joe Giella
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- 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
-
in The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #1 (May-June 1969) [with new introduction and title change to "When Ghosts Walk"] which is reprinted - in Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2006)
-
in L'Insolite (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #16 (septembre 1980) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]] - in The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) (1990 [January 1991])
- in The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) ([May] 1992)
-
in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #6/1993 ([16. mars] 1993)
-
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
public service announcement / 0.5 page
- Synopsis
- Warning signs of polio and steps to take when you see them.
- Keywords
- National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
Hey! You Baseball Fans! Look! --
Necco Assorted Wafers / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for a 16 baseball pennants available for 25 cents, a 3-cent stamp and one Necco wrapper.
Goblin in the Bottle
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Moira Varner; Don Holborn; Susan Parks; Latham
- Synopsis
- Socialite Moira Varner tries to break up an engagement by pretending to command a bottle imp.
Indexer Notes
Artist signature in panel before last.
Your Hair's Best Friend!
Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Hair dressing ad with two gag panels.
Whistle Magic
comic story / 1 page
- Reprints
- in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957)
-
The House of Strange Secrets!
The Phantom Stranger / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Phantom Stranger; Robart; Neal Hunter
- Synopsis
- Stage magician Robart lures a traveler to his house. He wants to kill him and be able to cast a black magic spell. The Phantom Stranger appears on the scene, protects the innocent man and foils Robart’s evil plans.
- Reprints
-
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) [page 1 omitted]
-
Indexer Notes
Reprint info from Mark Waid and Michael R. Grabois.
Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!
Sensation Mystery; House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Gil Kane; Ruben Moreira (illustrations)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson; Ruben Moreira (illustrations)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Synopsis
- House ad for Sensation Mystery #110 and House of Mystery #5.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Who Is the Phantom Stranger?
The Phantom Stranger -
1.
Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!"
Superman -
2.
The Haunters from Beyond!
The Phantom Stranger -
3.
Top Speed Stops Spy
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes -
4.
["Today we're going to have a contest!"]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble -
5.
Editorial Advisory Board
DC Comics -
6.
When Dead Men Walk!
The Phantom Stranger -
7.
Message to Parents - What to Do if Polio Comes Your Way
-
8.
Hey! You Baseball Fans! Look! --
Necco Assorted Wafers -
9.
Goblin in the Bottle
-
10.
Your Hair's Best Friend!
Wildroot Cream-Oil Hair Tonic -
11.
Whistle Magic
-
12.
Fate Takes a Hand
-
13.
The House of Strange Secrets!
The Phantom Stranger -
14.
Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!
Sensation Mystery; House of Mystery -
15.
The Secret of Treasure Cave
Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Nick Caputo
- Tillmann Courth
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Steve Jenner
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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