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Issue: The Phantom Stranger #1
Publication Date: August 1952
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Issues: #1 of 6 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/06/1952
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 16 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose 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.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Cover, Front
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Who Is the Phantom Stranger?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo creator information from Todd Klein (as posted on his Facebook page, 5 September 2016).
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Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, superhero
Synopsis: Superman lectures two drivers and a bicyclist about road safety.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Haunters from Beyond!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): 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.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDC 100-Page Super Spectacular #4 published January 1971
as The Haunters from Beyond! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Top Speed Stops Spy

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Synopsis: Ad for canvas shoes made by Hood Rubber Company and B. F. Goodrich.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
First Line: Today we're going to have a contest!
Synopsis: Bubble gum ad.
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Pages: 0.5
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DC Comics
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.
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Pages: 0.5
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When Dead Men Walk!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): 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.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Phantom Stranger #1 published May 1969
as When Ghosts Walk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]with new introduction and title change to "When Ghosts Walk"
In Content Item: FlagThe Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] published January 1990
as When Dead Men Walk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] published May 1992
as When Dead Men Walk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagFantomet #6/1993 published March 1993
as Når vi døde våkner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Reprint in The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #1
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Message to Parents - What to Do if Polio Comes Your Way

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Warning signs of polio and steps to take when you see them.
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Pages: 0.5
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Hey! You Baseball Fans! Look! --

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Ad for a 16 baseball pennants available for 25 cents, a 3-cent stamp and one Necco wrapper.
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Pages: 0.5
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Goblin in the Bottle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Moira Varner; Don Holborn; Susan Parks; Latham
Synopsis: Socialite Moira Varner tries to break up an engagement by pretending to command a bottle imp.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Artist signature in panel before last.
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Your Hair's Best Friend!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Hair dressing ad with two gag panels.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Whistle Magic

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
as Whistle Magic! [Cartoon on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Fate Takes a Hand

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: text w/illo
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The House of Strange Secrets!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): 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.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #18 published January 1966
as The House of Strange Secrets [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Phantom Stranger #2 published July 1969
as The House of Strange Secrets [Story on Interior Page(s)]page 1 omitted
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Feature(s): Sensation Mystery; House of Mystery
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Sensation Mystery (DC, 1952 series) #110 (July-August 1952) and House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #5 (August 1952).
Inside back cover.
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The Secret of Treasure Cave

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spike; Gray Shadow; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis: Gray Shadow tracks Spike to find he's selling White Cloverine.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve.
Back cover.

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