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: "The Devil's Timepiece"
Pages: 5

Feature(s):
Doctor 13 (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Artist: Tony DeZuniga

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

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Thirteen (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #12; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #14)

Villain(s)

• An auctioneer (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bentley Ames (a friend of Dr. Thirteen; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Dr. Thirteen attends a midnight auction of supposed occult items with his friend Bentley Ames. Bentley purchases a grandfather clock with a miniature devil hanging from the pendulum. The clock is delivered to Ames. The first time he winds it, the devil springs forth from the clock and kills him.

Dr. Thirteen arrives a short time later and discovers his dead friend. He winds the clock also. The devil springs forth again. Dr. Thirteen is able to fight off the devil who falls upon his own pitchfork and dies. The devil is actually the auctioneer, who wanted revenge on Ames for testifying in court against his father. Dr. Thirteen successfully debunks the devil's clock, but two men are now dead.