Comic Title: Showcase Presents Phantom Stranger Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2006
On Sale Date: October 25, 2006 Direct Market Date October 18, 2006
Source: Previews, Vol. 16 #7 (#211)

Direct Market Date October 25, 2006
Source: Usenet, New Releases List for Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 544
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Iron Messiah"
Pages: 14

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

Plotter: Joe Orlando
Scripter: Len Wein
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted From:
Phantom Stranger #15 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #14; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #98)

Villain(s)

• Ngumi (a witch doctor; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Amos Trent (an industrialist; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John Kweli (a cyberneticist; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Ororo (a scientist; no further appearances)
• Chuma (a robot; no further appearances)
• Several villagers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
John Kweli has returned home to Africa after pursuing a career in science. The Phantom Stranger rescues him from a train crash, then reunites him with his girlfriend Ororo. Kweli learns that his father, a village chief, has recently died. He attempts to take up leadership, but his people reject him. When a conflict over oil threatens the village, Kweli constructs a robot god named Chuma to help in the defense. The robot falls in love with Ororo and betrays Kweli. Both are killed, but the village is saved.