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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Dec 1967
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W: Gardner Fox · A: Murphy Anderson
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Feb 1968
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W: Gardner Fox · A: Neal Adams
1 page “The Spectre interviews Neal Adams”
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Apr 1968
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W: Mike Friedrich · A: Neal Adams
Carl Gafford L.O.C.; Peter Sanderson L.O.C.
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Jun 1968
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W: Neal Adams · A: Neal Adams
Irene Vartanoff L.O.C.; Klaus Janson L.O.C.
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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
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Oct 1968
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W: Gardner Fox · A: Jerry Grandenetti
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Dec 1968
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W: Gardner Fox · A: Jerry Grandenetti, Dick Dillin
Klaus Janson L.O.C.
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Feb 1969
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W: Steve Skeates · A: Jerry Grandenetti
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Apr 1969
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W: Mike Friedrich, Dennis O’Neil, Mark Hanerfeld · A: Jerry Grandenetti, Bernie Wrightson, Jack Sparling
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Jun 1969
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W: Mike Friedrich, Steve Skeates, Jack Miller · A: Jerry Grandenetti, José Delbo, Jack Sparling