The Phantom Stranger #4
In "There Is Laughter in Hell This Day!", a haunting tale from 1969, a chance encounter on a lonely road leads a man to an evening of unexpected warmth—only to be shattered by a chilling revelation the next night. Written by Robert Kanigher and brought to life with moody, expressive art by Werner Roth and Neal Adams, this issue blends eerie atmosphere with emotional weight. The cover, a striking double portrait by Neal Adams, captures the story’s unsettling tone before you even turn the page.
In "There Is Laughter in Hell This Day!", a young woman named Linda Phillips—awakened after being buried alive since the 1800s—finds herself caught in a twisted game between the Phantom Stranger and the cunning Tala, who seeks to manipulate a haunted spirit into aiding her world domination. As ancient forces stir and forgotten horrors surface, the line between deception and dread blurs in a story where laughter echoes through the ruins of the past.
In "Out of This World," a chance encounter on a lonely road leads a man to a mysterious hitchhiker whose evening together feels too perfect to be real. The next night, he returns to her home, only to learn she died a year ago—leaving him to wonder what kind of world he’d just stepped into.
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Reprinted in Historias Fantásticas #272 (1971), Skräckserien #4/1973 (1973), Il Est Minuit... l'Heure des Sorcières #2 (1975), Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger #1 (2006)
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