Editing Phantom Stranger (section)

===''The New 52''===
In ''DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition'' #1<!--comic book's title per the Grand Comics Database--> as part of ''[[The New 52]]'' (a reboot of the DC Comics universe), the Phantom Stranger is implied to be [[Judas Iscariot]] and part of the Trinity of Sin with Pandora and the [[Question (character)|Question]]. While not named explicitly, the necklace he wears is presumed to be made from the 30 pieces of silver that he received for his betrayal of [[Jesus Christ]]. His hair and eyes become totally white from the experience.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller= [[Ivan Reis|Reis, Ivan]]|inker= Prado, Joe|story= There was a time when man first discovered magic|title= DC Comics - The New 52 FCBD Special Edition|issue= #1|date= May 2012}}</ref>

''Phantom Stranger'' (vol. 4) #0 confirmed that Phantom Stranger was once Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus. In this origin tale he is about to hang himself when his suicide attempt is stopped by a mysterious group of individuals. He is subsequently judged along with [[Pandora (DC Comics)|Pandora]] and another man who was turned into the Question. Thousands of years later, he is guided to help desperate former detective [[Jim Corrigan]] find his kidnapped girlfriend. He leads him to the abandoned warehouse where she has been kept, but this turns out to be a trap. Corrigan is killed by the kidnappers, then transforms into the [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|Spectre]] and accuses the Stranger of betraying him. As the Spectre is about to attack the Stranger, a mysterious Voice sends him off to inflict his wrath on the more deserving. As payment for what occurred with Corrigan, one coin drops off the necklace he was cursed with (made of the 30 pieces of silver he betrayed Jesus for) and the Stranger realizes he has more encounters ahead of him before he is forgiven.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= [[Dan DiDio|DiDio, Dan]]|penciller= [[Brent Anderson (comics)|Anderson, Brent]]|inker= Hanna, Scott| story= A Stranger Among Us|title= Phantom Stranger|volume= 4|issue= #0|date= November 2012}}</ref>

Pandora meets the Phantom Stranger and tells him she needs his help to find the person who can open her box. He refuses, reminding her of the last time the box was opened, when the sins of the world were unleashed. To this, she responds that she only wants to save everyone from what she unleashed.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= DiDio, Dan|penciller= Anderson, Brent|inker= [[Philip Tan|Tan, Philip]]|story= Visitations|title= Phantom Stranger|volume= 4 |issue= #2|date= January 2013}}</ref> [[John Constantine]] tries to con the Phantom Stranger to join the [[Justice League Dark]] by promising to return one of the coins bound to him through his punishment. The Phantom Stranger rejects the offer, but Constantine feels he will eventually come around and be on the Justice League Dark's side.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= DiDio, Dan; [[J. M. DeMatteis|DeMatteis, J. M.]]|penciller= Anderson, Brent|inker= Tan, Philip; Hunter, Rob|story= Abduction|title= Phantom Stranger|volume= 4|issue= #4|date= March 2013}}</ref> The Question manipulates [[Doctor Thirteen]] to impale the Phantom Stranger with the [[Holy Lance|Spear of Destiny]].<ref>{{cite comic| writer= DiDio, Dan; DeMatteis, J. M.|penciller= [[Zander Cannon|Cannon, Zander]]; [[Gene Ha|Ha, Gene]]|inker= Ha, Gene; Pepoy, Andrew|story= Breach of Faith|title= Phantom Stranger|volume= 4|issue= #7|date= June 2013}}</ref> The Phantom Stranger is left on the door to the House of Mystery, and the Justice League Dark attempt to revive him, summoning the Nightmare Nurse.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= DiDio, Dan; DeMatteis, J. M.|penciller= Tan, Philip|inker= Paz, Jason|story= Sins|title= Phantom Stranger|volume= 4|issue= #8|date= July 2013}}</ref> Once they do revive him, the Phantom Stranger states that they are all in his debt and asks the Justice League Dark (specifically Zatanna) to help him enter Hell to save his family.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= DeMatteis, J. M.|penciller= Blanco, Fernando|inker= Blanco, Fernando|story= Burning Bright|title= Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger|issue= #9|date= August 2013}}</ref> [[Zauriel]] warns the Phantom Stranger that he is never allowed to enter Heaven again, having gone to Hell to try to save his family. Zauriel also states to the Phantom Stranger that if he tries, he will be erased from time and history forever.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= DeMatteis, J. M.|penciller= Blanco, Fernando|inker= Blanco, Fernando|story= Paradise Found|title= Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger|issue= #10|date= September 2013}}</ref>