The Phantom Stranger #1 Values

Publisher: DC, 1952

About The Phantom Stranger #1

The first appearance of the Phantom Stranger. Carmine Infantino cover. Story art by Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and Sy Barry. Overstreet lists as "scarce".

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Who Is the Phantom Stranger?

Pencils: Carmine Infantino

Inks: Sy Barry

Letters: Ira Schnapp (and logo)

Notes: Logo creator information from Todd Klein (as posted on his Facebook page, 5 September 2016).

STORY DETAILS

(8 Stories)

Title: Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- And Doublecheck!"

Characters: Superman

Synopsis: Superman lectures two drivers and a bicyclist about road safety.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Schiff

Pencils: Win Mortimer

Inks: Win Mortimer

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Notes: Inside front cover.

Title: The Haunters from Beyond!

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.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Manly Wade Wellman

Pencils: Carmine Infantino

Inks: Sy Barry

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Reprints: DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #4 (1971)

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.

Title: When Dead Men Walk!

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.

Pages: 6.000

Script: John Broome ?; Gardner Fox ?

Pencils: Carmine Infantino

Inks: Sy Barry; Joe Giella

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Reprints: The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #1 (May-June 1969)

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

Title: Goblin in the Bottle

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.

Pages: 5.670

Script: John Broome

Pencils: Murphy Anderson (signed)

Inks: Murphy Anderson (signed)

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Notes: Artist signature in panel before last.

Title: The House of Strange Secrets!

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.

Pages: 6.000

Script: John Broome

Pencils: Carmine Infantino

Inks: Joe Giella

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Reprints: The Phantom Stranger (DC, 1969 series) #2 (July-August 1969)

Notes: Reprint info from Mark Waid and Michael R. Grabois.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	1	0	0	3	4	9	8	5	5	10	16	9	14	12	5	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	112
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
Total	1	0	0	4	4	9	8	7	8	13	18	9	14	13	5	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	124

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