Phantom Stranger Appreciation Thread 2020

[Air Wave]

An appreciation thread for the PHANTOM STRANGER!

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[Güicho]

Always seemed odd to me when inferring a Marvel Dr. Strange analog, most seem to default suggest Dr. Fate.
Yet Phantom Stranger (who also debuted before Strange) always seemed the more appropriate to me.

[Güicho]

I like how Moore incorporated him into the proto-Justice League Dark team.
Although it's frustrating that when Guillermo del Toro was offering to make JL Dark loosely inspired by it, DC/WB didn't move heaven and earth to make it happen.

Also (the Glob not withstanding) another curiosity much is made of the parallel thinking that brought us the similarly Heap inspired debuts of Swamp Thing and Man-Thing.
Yet never referenced debuting about that same time (a few months apart) was this Neal Addams drawn Phantom Stranger cover.



Neal Addams cover run on Phantom Stranger was quite sensational.

[Robotman]

While the New 52 book had its moments, I wasn’t a fan of the fact that they gave him a new definitive origin as Judas. I much prefer the Phantom Stranger to be a mystery. But if I had to choose an origin I would pick the Alan Moore story in which the Stranger was an angel who didn’t pick a side in Lucifer’s rebellion in heaven, so he’s condemned to walk the earth forever.

I kind of remember an issue of Justice League Dark from a year or so ago in which the Phantom Stranger once again has an ambiguous origin, so the Judas stuff may have been retconned.

[MRP]

While the New 52 book had its moments, I wasn’t a fan of the fact that they gave him a new definitive origin as Judas. I much prefer the Phantom Stranger to be a mystery. But if I had to choose an origin I would pick the Alan Moore story in which the Stranger was an angel who didn’t pick a side in Lucifer’s rebellion in heaven, so he’s condemned to walk the earth forever.

I kind of remember an issue of Justice League Dark from a year or so ago in which the Phantom Stranger once again has an ambiguous origin, so the Judas stuff may have been retconned.

The issue of Secret Origins that had the Moore origin tale (and three others) is one of my top 5 single issues of all time...



I really dig the Moore origin, but prefer the origin to be ambiguous. However, as a huge folklore nerd, I think the take of the Stranger as the Wandering Jew was my favorite of the 4 takes.

-M

[DrNewGod]

While the New 52 book had its moments, I wasn’t a fan of the fact that they gave him a new definitive origin as Judas. I much prefer the Phantom Stranger to be a mystery. But if I had to choose an origin I would pick the Alan Moore story in which the Stranger was an angel who didn’t pick a side in Lucifer’s rebellion in heaven, so he’s condemned to walk the earth forever.

I kind of remember an issue of Justice League Dark from a year or so ago in which the Phantom Stranger once again has an ambiguous origin, so the Judas stuff may have been retconned.

I file The Phantom Stranger under the same heading as The Joker: People Who Should Never Have Their Origin Or Identity Revealed.

[Gaius]

I liked the Stranger's brief use in Batman: Brave and The Bold.

[kilderkin]

While the New 52 book had its moments, I wasn’t a fan of the fact that they gave him a new definitive origin as Judas. I much prefer the Phantom Stranger to be a mystery. But if I had to choose an origin I would pick the Alan Moore story in which the Stranger was an angel who didn’t pick a side in Lucifer’s rebellion in heaven, so he’s condemned to walk the earth forever.

I kind of remember an issue of Justice League Dark from a year or so ago in which the Phantom Stranger once again has an ambiguous origin, so the Judas stuff may have been retconned.

I didn't mind the idea that he was at some point any of these, but that should not have been his start point only something he had done

Imo that should never be exactly defined

Ever

That's his mystique for me

[Rod G]

He’s a very intriguing character to me.

Classic, New 52, etc.

I do grant that the Stranger is the essence of the unknown and the unknowable.

[Air Wave]

The PHANTOM STRANGER's first appearance from 1952.

[HunterX]

Thanks for thread

Phantom Stranger needs to be in Justice League Dark Hbo Max show!!!!!

Who is with me??

[warzon]

PHANTOM STRANGER 4.jpgI agree Phantom Stranger should be part of Justice League Dark

[warzon]

PHANTOM STRANGER 2.jpganother piece of amazing Art.

[signalman112]

First Phantom Stranger story I ever read was in The Brave and The Bold #145 with the Whitman Logo.

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[John Venus]

Thanks for thread

Phantom Stranger needs to be in Justice League Dark Hbo Max show!!!!!

Who is with me??

As long as he isn't there to job to Constantine or some other character.