The Phantom Stranger #2

(October-November 1952)

Binky Asks "What Do You Know about Other People?" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's been wonderful being with you these past few weeks. I've learned so much about America...

Genre

advocacy; teen

Characters

Binky; Cosette; Allergy; Lucy

Synopsis

Cosette returns to France with a greater understanding of American families.

Keywords

societal and cultural awareness

Indexer Notes

Black and white on inside front cover.

The Killer Shadow! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Sy Barry; Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look behind you! Is your shadow still with you -- or has it stolen away and become The Killer Shadow!

Feature Logo

The Phantom Stranger

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

The Phantom Stranger; Myra Hunter; John Neville

Synopsis

Guardian John Neville tries to drive his wealthy ward Myra Hunter crazy to get his hands on her money. Neville pretends to steal her shadow, then disguises himself as Myra's shadow and attacks her. The Phantom Stranger sets things straight.

Reprints

• in The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #98 (October-November 1971)
which is reprinted
• in Baticomic (Editorial Novaro, 1968 series) #57

Keywords

fear; shadows

Indexer Notes

Reprint info from Mark Waid.

[Pud's Bank Deposit] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Death's Strange Deputy! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He didn't know who he was -- or where he came from -- or why he was destined to serve as... Death's Strange Deputy!

Feature Logo

The Phantom Stranger

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

The Phantom Stranger; Velie; Adam; District Attorney Caldwell

Synopsis

Evil magician Velie uses the help of a hypnotized deputy district attorney to murder D.A. Caldwell. The Phantom Stranger steps in and thwarts the plot.

Reprints

• in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #418 (April 1972)
which is reprinted
• in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #14 (juillet-août 1978)
• in Haunted Tales (K. G. Murray, 1973 series) #27 ([June 1977])

Keywords

murder; wizardry

Indexer Notes

Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo, March 2019. Previous indexer credited Bernard Sachs.

Out of This World (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Necco Wafers / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

Death Writes an Obituary! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

John Giunta (credited as Jay Gee)

Inks

John Giunta (credited as Jay Gee)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Joe Kennedy daringly forecast his own death -- and then tried to prevent it from coming true!

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Joe Kennedy; copy editor; fishing buddy

Synopsis

Newspaper obituary writer Joe Kennedy plans to fake his own death, but actually drowns.

Keywords

best-laid-plans; drowning; faking-own-death; newspaper; obituary

The Haunting Wind! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

John Giunta (signed)

Inks

John Giunta (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

On land, on sea, in the air -- no matter where he fled -- he couldn't escape the vengeance of -- The Haunting Wind!

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

Dan Russell; Jim Nelson; guide; airplane pilot; night-shift factory workers

Synopsis

After stealing a ruby ring that once belonged to a wind-god from a high mountain tomb in Tibet, mountain explorers Dan Russell and Jim Nelson are cursed to die by a vengeful wind. Jim Nelson is immediately blown off a peak to his death. Dan Russell, with the stolen ring, makes it back to the United States intact. But, can he ever be truly safe from the wind-god's curse?

Reprints

• in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #69
• in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #97 ([July 1964])
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #199 (February 1972)
which is reprinted
• in Skräckmagasinet (Williams Förlags AB, 1972 series) #11/1974 ([november] 1974)
• in Horror (BSV - Williams, 1972 series) #28 (December 1974)
• in House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2018 series) #1 (2018 [March 2019])
• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #227 (October-November 1974)
which is reprinted
• in Spectral (Arédit-Artima, 1985 series) #12 (mars 1987) [N&B [B&W]]
• in Skrekk Magasinet (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1972 series) #11/1974 ([november] 1974)
• in La Maison du Mystère (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #4 (4ème trimestre 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([May] 2007) [black and white]

Keywords

ancient treasure; curse; mountains; mystery; revenge; Tibet; tomb; wind gusts; wind-god

Indexer Notes

The stone of the "ruby ring" is colored green.

[I Was a Teenage Bird's-Nest!] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

The Talking Head! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the 13th Century, the English scholar and scientist, Roger Bacon, conceived the idea of enclosing England with a wall, making the country inaccessible to any invader...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Roger Bacon; servant; talking head (bust)

Synopsis

13th century English scientist Roger Bacon experiences a vision, but misses the one moment it becomes a reality.

Reprints

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #9 (January 1957)

Keywords

13th Century; border wall; England; lightning; statue bust; vision

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits changed from Morris Waldinger by Gene Reed based on comparisons with Drucker's known work from this period and due to the fact that Waldinger's fillers do not appear in Schwartz-edited comics until late 1953. Drucker is also credited as having worked on the comic in The Comic Reader #27, July 1964.

Can You Explain It? (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Strange, inexplicable events continue to occur...

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Several anecdotes that defy logical explanation.

Keywords

coincidences

Indexer Notes

Includes an anecdote on Winston Churchill.

Here's Explosive Adventure in 2 More Great Magazines! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

DC Comics; All-American Men of War; Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Three Signs of Evil! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The next time you take a walk on the night of the full moon -- keep a sharp lookout -- and then start running if you see -- "The Three Signs of Evil!"

Feature Logo

The Phantom Stranger

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense

Characters

The Phantom Stranger; Mark Davis (artist); members of the Moon Cult (villains); NYC police officer

Synopsis

The Phantom Stranger and artist Mark Davis tackle a cult of evil assassins who have staked-out three locations in New York City as places where ceremonies and a human sacrifice will give them great powers - Columbus Circle, Times Square, and Washington Square Park.

Reprints

• in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #80 (February 1969) [1st page omitted]
which is reprinted
• in Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([December] 2006)

Keywords

artist; Columbus Circle; human sacrifice; Manhattan; murder cult; New York City; sketchbook; Times Square; Washington Square Park

Indexer Notes

Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Sy Barry. Reprint info from Mark Waid.

Tootsie Rolls' Great Big Contest (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Fix Any Part of Any Car (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Motor Book Dept / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Carnival of Columbia Built 75th Anniversary Models Jumbo Features (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)