Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) comic books 1970

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Devil's Playground!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson; Wild Rose, Spartacus, Mr. Square, and Attila are out on the beach when suddenly a man rushes out of the water, but drops dead, however when they go to get help, on their way back the dead man is gone; When Earl Winthrop III is seemingly alive while he was believed to have died at sea, it draws the attention of Phantom Stranger, Terrence Thirteen and his wife, as well as Tala; When Tala constantly attacks Winthrop's parties, Phantom Stranger is there to stop her, even though he has Dr. 13 on his tail trying to debunk everything along the way. "The Devil's Footprints!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Nick Cardy; A story about how the devils footprints ended up on the roof of an old English home in the year 1855. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "No. 13 Thirteenth Street!", script and pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Vince Colletta and Frank Giacoia; Mr. Square, Wild Rose, Spartacus, and Attila are once more looking for a place to crash for the night, and witness what appears to be ghost activity at house number 13 on Thirteenth Street, which is owned by two old women; When they go in to investigate they also draw the attention of Phantom Stranger and Dr. Thirteen; Naturally, Phantom Stranger believes it to be a supernatural occurrence, while Thirteen dismisses it as another hoax; To support their claims, both tell everyone gathered stories of similar occurrences that support their beliefs. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Curse!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; Mr. Square, Wild Rose, Spartacus, and Attila are heading to Vulcan Castle, along the way their sail boat is attacked by Tala, who is once more fought off by the Phantom Stranger; Their saved from their derelict ship by Dr. Thirteen who is also going to the castle to determine if Vanessa Vulcan is indeed cursed to that every man she kisses ends up dying. "The Curse of Shaft Seven!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; Dr. Thirteen tells of a case where he was hired to investigate a haunted mine shaft, that has been terrorized by a glowing skeleton, following the death of minder Abel Krone; After investigating the situation, Thirteen learns that the "ghost" is really Abel Krone's twin brother. "The Curse of the Sea Siren!", script by Robert Kanigher, art by Jim Aparo; The Phantom Stranger tells of how he got involved with a ships crew who's captain was influenced by a haunted ships mast, and how he knocks it into the sea so that it cannot influence anyone again. 2 one-page "From the Secret Files of Dr. Thirteen" stories, scripts and art by Morris Waldinger. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "Journey to the Tomb of the Ice Giants!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Jim Aparo; Terrence Thirteen and his wife Maria are asked to come up and investigate sightings of ice giants in the north on behalf of the Muttson Oil Company when their owner is frozen in a chunk of ice; The phenomenon also brings out the Phantom Stranger; While Terrance and his wife are exploring outside, they come across a giant sword; They are then attacked by an Ice Giant, who knocks Terrance out; The Phantom Stranger arrives to save them, but he encounters Tala, who has come to witness the Giants' insurgence; As it turns out the Ice Giants are an ancient civilization that has been living in hiding, and they intend to come out of hiding and take over the surface world. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover art by Neal Adams. "Obeah Man!", script by Joe Orlando (plot) and Mike Sekowsky (script), art by Jim Aparo; While on vacation in a Haitian country, Dr. Thirteen is called by the president who believes that local practitioners of voodoo are targeting him to scare people into worshiping their religion; Thirteen relates to a similar case he was involved with that had to do with Voodoo, and how he debunked it as a hoax; Along the way to confront the Papaloi of the Voodoo worshipers, Dr. Thirteen spots Mr. Square, Wild Rose, Spartacus and Attila; He suspects that the Phantom Stranger is going to interfere because of their presence and questions them about the whereabouts of the Stranger. "The Walking Stick," art by Bill Ely; A man who murdered his uncle believes that his uncle's spirit has returned when he hears the sound of his walking stick. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Death... Call Not My Name!", script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Three young girls are gathered in a night club, and one of them is invited to dance with a man called Tannarak; Shortly after, the girl drops dead, and her death brings both Dr. Thirteen and the Phantom Stranger to investigate the situation; When one of the girls is kidnapped by Tannarak later in the streets, the two men track them down to Tannarak's secret lair. "The Bewitched Clock!", art by Ruben Moreira; A man comes into possession of a magic clock and has to relive the same day for eternity. "Charlie's Crocodile," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Charles Cuddy is married to a wife who always demands more, and he's had enough; He decides to seek out a business listed in the classified ads stating that it can get rid of any pest; Along the way he is confronted by the Phantom Stranger, who warns Charles not to take business from this establishment; Ignoring him, Charles seeks the service of the proprietor, Mr. Scratch, who gives him an inflatable crocodile to deal with his wife for free, only asking for the man's name and work place. Letter to the editor from comics colorist Carl Gafford. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.