Stories
Haunted America, Part One
New York City does not have a monopoly on the supernatural, and it was only a matter of time before apparitions in other areas were enhanced by the expansion of psychokinetic energy. The main story takes the full team, including Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore, and Egon Spengler, out of New York on a road trip that takes them first to Detroit, Michigan, and then to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In Detroit, the team meets with the Mayor of Detroit after incidents involving the Spirit of Detroit statue, the Goddess of Belle Isle (drawn from local lore), and Gremlins familiar from The Real Ghostbusters episode "Don't Forget the Motor City." Walter Peck also appears, acting as a liaison from the Mayor's office. The story then moves to Fort Wayne, where the Ghostbusters contend with the ghost army of Major-General Anthony Wayne at the historic Fort Wayne military site. Ron Alexander and George Royer also appear in the Fort Wayne segment. The issue ends on a cliffhanger, with Peter raising the idea of franchising the Ghostbusters operation.
The story is set in mid-June, which writer Erik Burnham noted felt appropriate given the issue shipped just after Memorial Day.
Who Killed Laura Parr? Part One
The backup story, written and drawn by Tristan Jones with colors by Luis Delgado, follows Laura Parr and a character named Zeke as they encounter a Phantom Truck Driver on a stretch of road called Devil's Bend. Peter Venkman briefly appears. Jones noted this story would begin raising the notion of Ghostbusters franchises as a concept.
