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Issue: The Phantom Stranger #10
Publication Date: November 1970
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Issues: #10 of 42 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/15/1970
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In4
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reprinted from a Content Item in another Issue.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror, mystery, occult
Character(s): The Phantom Stranger; potential victim; Tannarak (?)(hand only)
Synopsis: A potential victim descends a spooky staircase toward a beckoning hand.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShock Classics #20 published January 1973
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Phantom Stranger #1 published December 2006
as Phantom Stranger #10 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J934
Disclose Notes: On the cover, the Phantom Stranger's "DC brand logo" is of his face and beckoning hand. Combined with the cover illustration, it looks as if the potential victim is torn between the Phantom Stranger's beckoning hand of the logo, and the more sinister beckoning hand of the cover illustration. Presumed to be unintentional, but effective.
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Death... Call Not My Name!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror, mystery, occult
Character(s): The Phantom Stranger; Doctor Terrence Thirteen; Lotti; Irene; Michelle; Tannarak (introduction, villain)
First Line: Darkness comes in many shapes...
Synopsis: Tannarak, a suave soul-stealing alchemist prowling a contemporary dance club for victims, renews himself with the life-essence of Lotti, and kidnaps Michelle for an unknown purpose.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Phantom Stranger #1 published December 2006
as Death... Call Not My Name! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: J-890
Disclose Notes: Jim Aparo is credited for "art" only. No given credit for lettering.
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Part 2: Knock Not on My Door!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror, mystery, superhero
Character(s): The Phantom Stranger; Doctor Terrence Thirteen; Irene; Michelle; Tannarak
First Line: When men name their fears, they call them demons, ghosts, satans... spectres from an underworld of death.
Synopsis: The secret of Tannarak's immortality is revealed, and so are his plans for Michelle.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Jim Aparo is credited for "art" only. No given credit for lettering. Credits only appear in Part One of the story.
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The Bewitched Clock!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror
Character(s): The Phantom Stranger (host); Amos Stagg; Chinese merchant; various Londoners
First Line: Did you ever wish you could turn back the clock and re-live yesterday?
Synopsis: Vacationing in the Orient, Englishman Amos Stagg buys an antique clock with the power to advance or reverse time for a period of 24 hours.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #11 published February 1953
was The Bewitched Clock! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Job Number: J-935
Disclose Notes: An inset of The Phantom Stranger is seen at middle-left of the opening splash panel, giving the impression that he is the "host" for this story.

The year seen in the final panel of this reprint of a 1952-release story is updated to "1970".
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: J-937
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Dennis Ziolkowski, Scott Gibson and Carl Gafford.
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Charlie's Crocodile

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, horror, superhero
Character(s): The Phantom Stranger (host and participant); Charlie Cuddy; Elaine Cuddy; Mr. Scratch; police officer; Charlie's party guests
First Line: This is the story of... Charlie's Crocodile and it started like this...
Synopsis: Meek and put-upon Charlie Cuddy enters into a "nuisance removal" deal with a certain "Mr. Scratch" to eliminate his shrewish wife. The Phantom Stranger warns Charlie never to make a deal with "Mr. Scratch". Charlie should have listened to the Stranger.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Phantom Stranger #1 published December 2006
as Charlie's Crocodile [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Job Number: J-936
Disclose Notes: Mr. Scratch operates his nuisance removal business out of a storefront.

Upon closing the deal, Mr. Scratch records Charlie's name in his ledger book. Other names seen in his ledger are Carmine Infantino, Joe Orlando, and Neal Adams - each listed as being with "National Periodical Publications".
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ten-Eyed Man ["Ten-Eye" Reardon]
First Line: All right, readers - you asked for it so it's back - the feature that tells you what's coming in the DC line - DIRECT CURRENTS!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: In-house promotional feature highlighting the DC comic books on sale September 01 thru September 10, 1970.
September 1: Our Army At War #225, Tomahawk #131, Wonder Woman #191.
September 3: Aquaman #54, The Flash #201, Batman #226.
September 8: House of Mystery #189, Our Fighting Forces #128, Jerry Lewis #121.
September 10: World's Finest #198.

The cover of Batman #226 is reproduced.

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