Comic Title: Phantom Stranger Omnibus HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2023
On Sale Date: August 29, 2023 Direct Market Date August 30, 2023
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Direct Market Date August 22, 2023
Source: DC Connect, #32

Direct Market Date November 1, 2022
Source: Previews, #25

Direct Market Date November 1, 2022
Source: Panels, June 2022

Direct Market Date May 24, 2022
Source: Panels, #20

Cover Price: $150.00
Page Count: 1200

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Obeah Man"
Pages: 20

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

Writer: Mike Sekowsky
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted From:
Phantom Stranger #9 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #8; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Thirteen (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #8; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #10)
• Spartacus, Attila, Wild Rose, and Mister Square (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #7; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Tala (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #8; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #13)
• Rodney (Edward's nephew; in flashback; no further appearances)
• The Ju Ju Man (a witch doctor; in flashback; no further appearances)
• The Obeah Man (also called Papaloi; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The President of an island country (no further appearances)
• Edward Ashley (a former police inspector; in flashback; no further appearances)
• A friend of Dr. Thirteen (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Several African tribesmen (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Abo (an informant; dies in flashback; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Doctor Thirteen is summoned by the president of a small island country while he is visiting. The president requests Thirteen's help in combating the legend of a witch doctor which has now claimed the life of one of his aides. Dr. Thirteen relates the story of another debunked witch doctor then leaves to find evidence that this one is also a fake.

Along the road, Thirteen spots the teenage acquaintances who are often involved with the Phantom Stranger. When he questions them, the Stranger appears. Together they reach the castle where the witch doctor resides. The Phantom Stranger finds Tala and the Obeah Man. He uses the Seal of Solomon to trap the evil spirit and tosses it into the ocean. Tala vanishes. As Doctor Thirteen begins raving about the Phantom Stranger being a fraud, the Stranger disappears as well.