The Phantom Stranger Vol 1 5



 The Living Nightmare 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 5 Month: April-May Year: 1953

Credits
Head Writer: John Broome Cover Artists: Murphy Anderson and Bernard Sachs Pencilers: Carmine Infantino Inkers: Bernard Sachs Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Phantom Stranger

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Credits
Head Writer: John Broome Pencilers: Murphy Anderson Inkers: Joe Giella Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Phantom Stranger

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Credits
Head Writer: Jack Miller Pencilers: John Giunta Inkers: John Giunta Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters: Cast of characters unknown First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis unknown

Credits
Head Writer: John Broome Pencilers: Frank Giacoia Inkers: Joe Giella Editors: Whitney Ellsworth

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Phantom Stranger
 * Jay Cahill
 * Jerry Cahill
 * Vasti

First Appearances: Jay Cahill (a businessman); Jerry Cahill (a businessman); Vasti (a fortune teller) Final Appearances: Jay Cahill; Jerry Cahill; Vasti

Synopsis: Jerry Cahill and his brother Jay co-own a carnival park. Their star attraction is the fortune teller Vasti. Vasti warns them that great spirits and death haunt the park. There are several instances where equipment behaves strangely and people claim to see ghosts attacking them. The Phantom Stranger arrives and learns that Jay Cahill, desiring to keep the business for himself, had hired Vasti to stage these disruptions so that the park would do poorly, thus forcing Jerry to sell his share to him. The Stranger exposes the scheme and Jay Cahill and Vasti went to jail.

Trivia

 * This issue includes a Morris Waldinger tale entitled, Demon Count.


 * This issue includes an illustrated text story by Jack Miller entitled Strange Secrets of the Ozarks.


 * This issue includes a Superman public service announcement by Jack Schiff.

Recommended Readings

 * Phantom Stranger (Volume 1)
 * Phantom Stranger (Volume 2)
 * Phantom Stranger (Volume 3)
 * Vertigo Visions

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