Joanou, Jordan :: z01 First Appearance BIRTH pages (the page with the Very 1st appearance ever...where the character first comes to life)

* BIRTH page of PHANTOM STRANGER (Very 1st full appearance ever first in the Silver Age from Showcase #80)

Artists: Jerry Grandenetti (Penciller) , Mike Friedrich (Writer)

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* BIRTH page of PHANTOM STRANGER (Very 1st full appearance ever first in the Silver Age from Showcase #80) Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	* BIRTH page of PHANTOM STRANGER (Very 1st full appearance ever first in the Silver Age from Showcase #80)
Artist:	Jerry Grandenetti (Penciller)
Artist:	Mike Friedrich (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	Sorry, Not For Sale...check my other FOR SALE folders for pages to buy
Views:	420
Likes on CAF:	10 11
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	10/2/2022
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Description

Historic Birth page of the Phantom Stranger...his very 1st full appearance ever in the Silver Age.

The page just before this one has him in the shadows. This page he fully comes to life for the very 1st time, introducing himself to us (and the kids in the story).

Big Mahalo to Micah/Comic Connect for helping me become the caretaker for this piece of history.

This was one of the pages featured in my Weekly Flip on Comic Art Live...where I need to get off my @ss and post my coveted pages to my CAF gallery.

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	Jordan Joanou ( 15 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	August 2008
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
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James S
Member Since 2017

Posted on 10/2/2022

Congrats, Jordan! Perfect add for your collecting focus! And yes, you need to keep scanning!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/2/2022

No more hidin' in the old Show
Casing to a comic run
Can't you read what's goin' on
Deep inside your art
Always searchin' for the birth thing
Buyin' firsts that's in a page
Just leave all the madness in yesterday
You're holdin' a key
When you believe it

Shine sweet Phantom
Stranger light on me
You are the magic
You're birth page I Draut to see
Oh scan Phantom Jerry me along
Three signs of evil alive on ink on

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/3/2022

Such a fantastic page, especially with the hand drawn name and the "Men call me the..." in the first panel. Keeping his face in shadows the rest of the way through is also great. Kudos on this fabulous acquisition, Jordan!

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

Posted on 10/3/2022

Fantastic Jordan!

Nils E
Member Since 2014

Posted on 1/4/2024

Phantastic ;-)

O P
Member Since 2006

Posted on 5/27/2025

This is another gem in your collection...a wonder!

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