The Phantom Stranger [ashcan]
DC · 1952 · 1 issue
About the series
A single ashcan edition from 1952, this DC one-shot introduces the enigmatic Phantom Stranger in a format originally intended to secure trademark rights rather than for newsstand sale. While its primary significance is as a legal artifact of the era, the issue establishes the mysterious, supernatural tone that would define the character's later appearances across the DC Universe.