Phineas Evantide was the prince of warlocks. His familiar, a black cat named Tarantula, was once held captive by Marlene Whatley, Daniel, and Strugala, three enemies of his. After the Ghostbusters found his cat, Phineas banished his three enemies to another dimension and gave the Ghostbusters a bar of gold to show his appreciation. He returned in the 17th issue of the comic helping the Ghostbusters defeat Samhain.