The Phantom Stranger (Volume 2) #35 is an issue of the series The Phantom Stranger (Volume 2) with a cover date of March, 1975. It was published on November 12, 1974.
Synopsis for "The Demon Gate"
Dr. Nathaniel Seine's wife is on her death bed, and in spite of her please to him to let her die, Seine has been trying to find a way to make her young and vital again. Having delved into all avenues of both science and magic in order to find a way to prolong his wife's life.
To facilitate this plan he creates Gola, a mystical construct, and uses her to capture the Phantom Stranger. Sein hopes to summon some Demons and use their power to transfer the Stranger's powers and vitality into his wife. Breaking free, the Phantom Stranger foils Sein's plot, and his wife Margaret dies, thanking the Stranger for helping in ending her suffering.
The Stranger departs, as the sobbing Dr. Sein vows to get revenge on the Stranger, whom he believes murdered his wife.
Appearing in "The Demon Gate"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Dr. N. Seine (First appearance)(Flashback and main story)(Origin)
- Demons
Other Characters:
- Gola (Single appearance; dies)
- Margaret (Flashback and main story)(Single appearance; dies)
Locations:
Items:
- Ebontome (First appearance)
- Hell-Forged Crystal
Synopsis for "Operation Frame-Up"
The Black Orchid attempts to stop the frame-up of an innocent man, but the criminals manage to escape. Their leader then decides to learn the true identity of the Black Orchid using a master computer designed by him.
Appearing in "Operation Frame-Up"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Howard Lunge
- Mr. Flint (Single appearance; dies)
- Oscar
- Harold
Other Characters:
- Mr. Jarrett (Appears only as a corpse)
- Joel Dubbish
Locations:
- Jarret Enterprises
Items:
- Master Computer
Notes
- "The Demon Gate" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: The Phantom Stranger Vol. 2.
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