Comic Title: Phantom Stranger #13
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1971
On Sale Date: March 16, 1971 Copyright Date March 16, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

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

Title: "A Child of Death"
Pages: 17

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 (uses the alias Phillip Strong; last appearance in Phantom Stranger #12; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #14)

Villain(s)

• Tala (disguised as Dr. Marie Clair; last appearance in Phantom Stranger #9; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #24)
• Freddy (a hyper-mutant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Forsyte and Mary Forsyte (Freddy's adoptive parents; no further appearances)
• Albert Anson (Mary's father; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Dr. Kurasawa Genji (A scientist; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Prof. Heinrich (A German scientist; no further appearances)
• Dr. Morandi, Regent, Bjalmar, and Anders (scientists; no further appearances)
• A race of hyper-mutants (in flashback; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Albert Anson, the head of the science project Thunderhead dies mysteriously while working on the project. His grandson Freddy, who carries a toy gun, is present at the time of death. The death is ruled to be of natural causes. When another scientist on the project dies in similar circumstances with Freddy also present, the Phantom Stranger intervenes.

Freddy's adoptive father Dr. Forsyte takes over the project. The Phantom Stranger then acts to prevent his death at Freddy's hand. Freddy is actually a hyper-mutant from a race that lives underground. Recent nuclear tests have forced the hyper-mutants, who look like children, to the surface. They intend to disrupt nuclear test projects. The Phantom Stranger also learns that Tala is observing the project disguised as one of the scientists. The Stranger tries to convince Freddy that the tests are force defensive purposes only. Freddy is then killed in a blast resulting from the latest test.