The Spectre (1st Series)

    (DC, 1967-1969)
™ and © DC Comics

The Spectre first appeared in 1940’s More Fun Comics #52. One of the longest-“lived” comic super-heroes, he was actually the ghost of a dead man.

The Spectre’s story began when detective Jim Corrigan was captured by mobsters, sealed in a barrel of cement, and dumped into the river. Dying, he heard a voice which commanded him to return to the land of the living and continue his fight against evil. As the Spectre, he wields incredible supernatural powers which he uses to bring criminals to justice. Later he would fight super-powered menaces as a member of the Justice Society of America.

This first Spectre series presented the Spectre at his best. His powers were literally cosmic in scope, and the stories featured early artwork by comics greats Neal Adams and Bernie Wrightson.
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  • 1
    #1
    Dec 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Murphy Anderson
    1 copy for $33.00
  • 2
    #2
    Feb 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Neal Adams
    1 page “The Spectre interviews Neal Adams”
    3 copies from $16.00
  • 3
    #3
    Apr 1968
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    W: Mike Friedrich  ·  A: Neal Adams
    Carl Gafford L.O.C.; Peter Sanderson L.O.C.
    2 copies from $6.50
  • 4
    #4
    Jun 1968
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    W: Neal Adams  ·  A: Neal Adams
    Irene Vartanoff L.O.C.; Klaus Janson L.O.C.
    3 copies from $18.00
  • 5
    #5
    Aug 1968
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    W: Neal Adams  ·  A: Neal Adams
    Versus Psycho-Pirate; Jul-Aug issue; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
    7 copies from $23.00
  • 6
    #6
    Oct 1968
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti
    5 copies from $12.50
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1968
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti, Dick Dillin
    Klaus Janson L.O.C.
    2 copies from $11.00
  • 8
    #8
    Feb 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Steve Skeates  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti
    2 copies from $18.00
  • 9
    #9
    Apr 1969
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    W: Mike Friedrich, Dennis O’Neil, Mark Hanerfeld  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti, Bernie Wrightson, Jack Sparling
    3 copies from $14.00
  • 10
    #10
    Jun 1969
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    W: Mike Friedrich, Steve Skeates, Jack Miller  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti, José Delbo, Jack Sparling
    4 copies from $10.00