...covering Australian comics
The Phantom Stranger first appeared in a short eponymous comics anthology published in 1952, created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino.
After a reprint appearance in Showcase #80 (February 1969), a new series ran 41 issues from May–June 1969 to February–March 1976. The first three issues were reprints with new, brief framing sequences. These had Dr. Thirteen determined to expose the Phantom Stranger as an impostor. From issue #4 (November-December 1969), the series featured all-new material, with stories by Robert Kanigher, Len Wein, Jim Aparo, Neal Adams, Tony DeZuniga and others.
A significant number of Phantom Stranger solo stories were not reprinted in Australia, although team-ups and guest appearances were reprinted.