Phantom Stranger

Phantom Stranger
Cover of The Phantom Stranger (vol. 4) #4 (January 2013), art by Ethan Van Sciver.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics/Vertigo
First appearancePhantom Stranger #1 (August-September 1952)
Created byJohn Broome (writer)
Carmine Infantino (artist)
In-story information
Team affiliationsThe Quintessence
Justice League
The Trenchcoat Brigade
Sentinels of Magic
Justice League Dark
Council of Immortals
Notable aliasesThe Spirit of Justice, Philip Stark, Grey Walker, Brotherless One
Abilities
The Phantom Stranger
Publication information
Schedulevol. 1 and 2: Bimonthly
vol. 3 and vol. 4: Monthly
FormatAll: Standard U.S., color.
vol. 1, 2 and vol. 4: ongoing.
vol. 3: Limited series
Publication datevol. 1: August/September 1952 - June/July 1953
vol. 2: May/June 1969 - February/March 1976
vol. 3: October 1987 - January 1988
vol. 4: November 2012 - October 2014
No. of issuesvol. 1: 6
vol. 2: 41 (issue #42 was published during the Blackest Night event)
vol. 3: 4
vol. 4: 23 (#1-22 plus issue #0) and a Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger: Futures End one shot
Main character(s)The Phantom Stranger

The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint. The character first appeared in an eponymous comics anthology published in August/September 1952.[1]

The Phantom Stranger made his first live-action appearance in the 2019 DC Universe television series Swamp Thing, portrayed by Macon Blair.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.