DC Comics · The Phantom Stranger #32 · September 1974 · $0.20 · 20 pages · Bi-Monthly
Grade: VF+ 8.5
Edited by Joe Orlando. Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications.
Cover by Luis Dominguez, Gerry Talaoc, and Tony DeZuniga.
This horror anthology features The Phantom Stranger in his ongoing supernatural encounters as the lead story. The issue is notable for introducing Black Orchid as a backup feature in “The Black Orchid” (8 pages), written and illustrated by Tony DeZuniga with scripting by Sheldon Mayer.
The Black Orchid story marks the character's first appearance anywhere in DC Comics, establishing her as a mysterious crimefighter with shape-changing abilities who would later become a cult favorite among readers.
This is the first appearance of Black Orchid, making it a minor but significant key issue for collectors interested in obscure DC characters who gained devoted followings.
Condition VF+ 8.5 with heavy wear, reading copy, complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
DC Comics · The Phantom Stranger #32 · September 1974 · $0.20 · 20 pages · Bi-Monthly
Grade: VF+ 8.5
Edited by Joe Orlando. Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications.
Cover by Luis Dominguez, Gerry Talaoc, and Tony DeZuniga.
This horror anthology features The Phantom Stranger in his ongoing supernatural encounters as the lead story. The issue is notable for introducing Black Orchid as a backup feature in “The Black Orchid” (8 pages), written and illustrated by Tony DeZuniga with scripting by Sheldon Mayer.
The Black Orchid story marks the character's first appearance anywhere in DC Comics, establishing her as a mysterious crimefighter with shape-changing abilities who would later become a cult favorite among readers.
This is the first appearance of Black Orchid, making it a minor but significant key issue for collectors interested in obscure DC characters who gained devoted followings.
Condition VF+ 8.5 with heavy wear, reading copy, complete interior, structurally sound, and unrestored.
