Comic Title: Phantom Stranger #12
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1971
On Sale Date: January 19, 1971 Newsstand Date January 19, 1971
Source: House Ad, Adventure Comics #403, Page 53

Copyright Date January 19, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Orlando

Title: "Marry Me – Marry Death"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Phantom Stranger (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Phantom Stranger Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #11; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #13)

Villain(s)

• Jason Phillips (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Irina Randolph (Jason's first wife; dies in flashback; no further appearances)
• Wanda (Jason's second wife; no further appearances)
• Carl Trent (Jason's best man; no further appearances)
• Several wedding guests (no further appearances)
• Two delivery drivers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jason Phillips married Irina Randolph, a wealthy woman with a bad heart. When Irina died, Jason collected her inheritance only if he kept her coffin close to him. A year later Jason gets married again. He sees the Phantom Stranger at his wedding.

Jason is soon driven mad by visions of his dead wife. His new wife Wanda wants Jason to get rid of the coffin. Jason finally admits to the Phantom Stranger that he killed his first wife for her money. He attacks the Stranger which leads to his own death when he is struck by a car sent to pick up the coffin.