Phantom Stranger

Phantom Stranger
Cover of The Phantom Stranger (vol. 4) #4 (January 2013), art by Ethan Van Sciver.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics/Vertigo
First appearance	Phantom Stranger #1 (August/September 1952)
Created by	John Broome (writer) Carmine Infantino (artist)
In-story information
Team affiliations	The Quintessence Justice League The Trenchcoat Brigade Sentinels of Magic Justice League Dark Council of Immortals
Notable aliases	The Spirit of Justice, Philip Stark, Grey Walker, Brotherless One
Abilities	Magic Immortality Cosmic awareness Omniscience
The Phantom Stranger Publication information Schedule vol. 1 and 2: Bimonthly vol. 3 and vol. 4: Monthly Format All: Standard U.S., color. vol. 1, 2 and vol. 4: ongoing. vol. 3: Limited series Publication date vol. 1: August/September 1952 - June/July 1953 vol. 2: May/June 1969 - February/March 1976 vol. 3: October 1987 - January 1988 vol. 4: November 2012 - October 2014 No. of issues vol. 1: 6 vol. 2: 41 (issue #42 was published during the Blackest Night event) vol. 3: 4 vol. 4: 23 (#1-22 plus issue #0) and a Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger: Futures End one shot Main character(s) The Phantom Stranger

The Phantom Stranger is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, of unspecified paranormal origins, who battles mysterious and occult forces, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint. The character first appeared in an eponymous comics anthology published in August/September 1952.^[1]

The Phantom Stranger made his first live-action appearance in the 2019 DC Universe television series Swamp Thing, portrayed by Macon Blair.