{"product_id":"the-phantom-stranger-1969-15-1773938","title":"The Phantom Stranger 1969 #15 - 7.5 - $39.00","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe artificial metallic form of the god Chuma rises from the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCyberneticist John Kweli returns from America to his African home to find his people harassed by the armed force of an oil company to get them to move off their ancestral land, under which are vast pools of oil. To rally his dispirited people, Kweli creates a metalic, cybernetic incarnation of the god Chuma... that exhibits human characteristics in a most unexpected way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn explorer discovers that a missing scientist has undergone a fantastic transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frontman of a rock band playing a party at a millionaire's beach house leads a group of young people and their middle-aged millionaire host to a watery doom \"Pied-Piper style\". Saved from drowning when a strong riptide frees him from the piper's thrall, Willard Wentworth (the millionaire) turns to Doctor Thirteen to investigate these horrific events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Merlin introduces himself and discusses the type of cases he takes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCover price increases from 15 to 25 cents. Page count increases from 36 to 52 pages.\r\n\r\nOn-sale date from copyright registration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Iron Messiah! - Connections?: In this story written by Len Wein, an African female doctor and longtime friend of John Kweli, who remained in her native country to serve her people (rather than seek her fortune in America), is named \"Ororo\". ...Four years later Wein and Dave Cockrum would create \"Ororo Munroe\" (aka Storm) for Giant Size X-Men (Marvel, 1975 Series) #1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Magic of Kirby! - DC Comics house ad for Mister Miracle. Reproduces the cover illustration for Mister Miracle (DC, 1971 series) #4 September-October 1971. \"On sale July 13 [1971]\" Lower third of page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMail to the Phantom Stranger - Readers' comments on issues #10, 11, and 12. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSatan's Sextet - Doctor Thirteen drives a dune buggy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Scout Earth's Strangest Secrets! - writer credit by Bob Hughes.\r\n\r\nThis is a reprint of the first appearance of Mark Merlin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Let's Rap\" with Carmine Infantino - Carmine Infantino, in his capacity as Editorial Director, tells it \"like it is\" (in his best attempt at late-sixties\/early-seventies youth lingo) of the necessity for DC to increase cover prices. Lower third of page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45036872335510,"sku":"CSAS1903I24475B1773938","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/5854\/5795\/files\/24475.jpg?v=1783315837","url":"https:\/\/shop.thecomicsplace.com\/products\/the-phantom-stranger-1969-15-1773938","provider":"Comics Place","version":"1.0","type":"link"}