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The Phantom Stranger #1 cover
Cover: Bill Draut

The Phantom Stranger #1

May 1969 · DC · 0.12 USD
📊 ~30,015 copies sold its debut month
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In "When Ghosts Walk!", the enigmatic Phantom Stranger answers a supernatural call in San Francisco’s Chinatown, where a mysterious dragon image foretells the destruction of new buildings. With the aid of the occult investigator Doctor Thirteen and his wife Marie, the Stranger delves into a chilling mystery rooted in ancient forces. Written by Mike Friedrich and brought to life by Bill Draut’s evocative art and inks, this 1969 issue blends eerie atmosphere with classic DC occult intrigue. The cover, also by Draut, captures the haunting mood of the story in striking detail.

Contains 3 stories
When Ghosts Walk!
6.67 pp · Fantasy
John MartinCarson Rand (businessman)Bart Benson (rodeo star)Edgar JonesMargo Phillips (fiancée)Matt Wright (nightclub cashier)
The Hermit's Ghost Dog!
7.67 pp · Detective-Mystery
Bart HarleyDirk (Bart's dog)Mr. Jennings (storekeep)Harry Acker (hunter)Marlowe (hunter)

In "The Hermit's Ghost Dog!", a young woman named Marlowe and a hunter named Harry Acker find themselves drawn into a chilling mystery when a spectral hound begins terrorizing the countryside. With the help of the reclusive Bart Harley and his loyal dog Dirk, they uncover a haunting truth tied to a past hunting accident and a man named Mr. Jennings, whose storekeep secrets may hold the key to the dog’s spectral return.

Defeat the Dragon Curse...or Die!
8.5 pp · Superhero
Harry (death)Rosemary (death)LarryMr. Fong (banker)

When a mysterious dragon image begins terrorizing Chinatown, leaving destruction in its wake, the Phantom Stranger teams up with Doctor Thirteen and his wife Marie to uncover the truth behind the curse. As the danger escalates, the lives of Larry, Mr. Fong, and the recently deceased Harry and Rosemary become entangled in a mystery that defies reason.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $9
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $691*
CGC 9.6 · 8 in census $216*
CGC 9.4 · 23 in census $102*
CGC 9.2 · 27 in census $64*
CGC 9.0 · 38 in census $43*
CGC 8.5 · 43 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 38 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 28 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 28 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 · 16 in census $30*
CGC 6.0 · 17 in census $30*
CGC 5.5 · 13 in census $30*
CGC 5.0 · 11 in census $30*
CGC 4.5 · 6 in census $30*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $30*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 6 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Bill Draut
letterer Milt Snapinn
cover pencils, inks Bill Draut

Reprints

↩ Reprints Star Spangled Comics #125 (1952), The Phantom Stranger #1 (1952)

Reprinted in Il Est Minuit... l'Heure des Sorcières #9 (1981), Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger #1 (2006), Historias Fantásticas #262, Skräckserien #1/1973

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