Comic Title: Phantom Stranger #9
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1970
On Sale Date: July 14, 1970 Newsstand Date July 14, 1970
Source: House Ad, Super DC Giant #S-16, Page 10

Copyright Date July 14, 1970
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Newsstand Date July 14, 1970
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V25 #6

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Joe Orlando

Title: "Obeah Man"
Pages: 20

Feature(s):
Phantom Stranger (of Earth-1)

Writer: Mike Sekowsky
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Phantom Stranger Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #8; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #10)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Thirteen (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #8; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #10)
• Spartacus, Attila, Wild Rose, and Mister Square (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #7; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Tala (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #8; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #13)
• Rodney (Edward's nephew; in flashback; no further appearances)
• The Ju Ju Man (a witch doctor; in flashback; no further appearances)
• The Obeah Man (also called Papaloi; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The President of an island country (no further appearances)
• Edward Ashley (a former police inspector; in flashback; no further appearances)
• A friend of Dr. Thirteen (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Several African tribesmen (in flashback; no further appearances)
• Abo (an informant; dies in flashback; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Doctor Thirteen is summoned by the president of a small island country while he is visiting. The president requests Thirteen's help in combating the legend of a witch doctor which has now claimed the life of one of his aides. Dr. Thirteen relates the story of another debunked witch doctor then leaves to find evidence that this one is also a fake.

Along the road, Thirteen spots the teenage acquaintances who are often involved with the Phantom Stranger. When he questions them, the Stranger appears. Together they reach the castle where the witch doctor resides. The Phantom Stranger finds Tala and the Obeah Man. He uses the Seal of Solomon to trap the evil spirit and tosses it into the ocean. Tala vanishes. As Doctor Thirteen begins raving about the Phantom Stranger being a fraud, the Stranger disappears as well.