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explore the comic book origin of The
explore the comic book origin of The Spectre
Spectre
Spectre who are you I conventions I am The
who are you I conventions I am The
who are you I conventions I am The Spectre as with most comic book
Spectre as with most comic book
Spectre as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s path
different versions to a character’s path
different versions to a character’s path we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1940’s more
storyline which unfolded in 1940’s more
storyline which unfolded in 1940’s more fun comics number 52 to 54 which was
fun comics number 52 to 54 which was
fun comics number 52 to 54 which was expanded upon in 1992 s
expanded upon in 1992 s
expanded upon in 1992 s Spectre volume 3 number 1 1994 The
Spectre volume 3 number 1 1994 The
Spectre volume 3 number 1 1994 The Spectre volume 3 number 0 1999 s the day
Spectre volume 3 number 0 1999 s the day
Spectre volume 3 number 0 1999 s the day of judgment number 5 and 2012 Phantom
of judgment number 5 and 2012 Phantom
of judgment number 5 and 2012 Phantom Stranger vol 4 number 0 the ghostly
Stranger vol 4 number 0 the ghostly
Stranger vol 4 number 0 the ghostly Guardian as the spectre is often called
Guardian as the spectre is often called
Guardian as the spectre is often called first materialized in the DC Universe in
first materialized in the DC Universe in
first materialized in the DC Universe in 1940 as the cover story in more fun
1940 as the cover story in more fun
1940 as the cover story in more fun comics number 52 he was originally Jim
comics number 52 he was originally Jim
comics number 52 he was originally Jim Corrigan a hard-boiled he-man police
Corrigan a hard-boiled he-man police
Corrigan a hard-boiled he-man police detective who as the story opens was
detective who as the story opens was
detective who as the story opens was about to announce his engagement to
about to announce his engagement to
about to announce his engagement to socialite
socialite
socialite Clarice Winston unfortunately Corrigan
Clarice Winston unfortunately Corrigan
Clarice Winston unfortunately Corrigan got a tip from stool pigeon Lois snipe
got a tip from stool pigeon Lois snipe
got a tip from stool pigeon Lois snipe about a warehouse robbery ordered by
about a warehouse robbery ordered by
about a warehouse robbery ordered by crime kingpin gat Benson
crime kingpin gat Benson
crime kingpin gat Benson the policeman stepped in and foiled
the policeman stepped in and foiled
the policeman stepped in and foiled Benson’s scheme in retaliation Benson
Benson’s scheme in retaliation Benson
Benson’s scheme in retaliation Benson and his boys abducted Corrigan and
and his boys abducted Corrigan and
and his boys abducted Corrigan and Clarice then encased the detective in a
Clarice then encased the detective in a
Clarice then encased the detective in a barrel filled with cement and sent him
barrel filled with cement and sent him
barrel filled with cement and sent him to swim with the fishes
to swim with the fishes
to swim with the fishes Corrigan spirit soared heavenward but
Corrigan spirit soared heavenward but
Corrigan spirit soared heavenward but was denied entrance to the afterlife
was denied entrance to the afterlife
was denied entrance to the afterlife their disembodied voice gave him
their disembodied voice gave him
their disembodied voice gave him supernatural powers and sent him back to
supernatural powers and sent him back to
supernatural powers and sent him back to wipe out all crime on earth
you can’t kill a dead man the guilty
you can’t kill a dead man the guilty must be punished for their crimes
must be punished for their crimes
must be punished for their crimes discovering that he can fly turn
discovering that he can fly turn
discovering that he can fly turn invisible and walk through walls
invisible and walk through walls
invisible and walk through walls Corrigan located the gangsters and
Corrigan located the gangsters and
Corrigan located the gangsters and killed most of them but not before a
killed most of them but not before a
killed most of them but not before a stray bullet hit the woman he loved
stray bullet hit the woman he loved
stray bullet hit the woman he loved miraculously Corrigan found he could
miraculously Corrigan found he could
miraculously Corrigan found he could heal her wounds instantly but he also
heal her wounds instantly but he also
heal her wounds instantly but he also realized that he was no longer a
realized that he was no longer a
realized that he was no longer a creature of this earth and must break
creature of this earth and must break
creature of this earth and must break off his ties with Clarice he vowed to
off his ties with Clarice he vowed to
off his ties with Clarice he vowed to root out all evil in the guise of the
root out all evil in the guise of the
root out all evil in the guise of the spectre and created an appropriate
spectre and created an appropriate
spectre and created an appropriate costume for this purpose
costume for this purpose
costume for this purpose later the mysterious voice offered
later the mysterious voice offered
later the mysterious voice offered Corrigan one last choice he can be
Corrigan one last choice he can be
Corrigan one last choice he can be granted eternal peace or he must commit
granted eternal peace or he must commit
granted eternal peace or he must commit to forever walking the world as a spirit
to forever walking the world as a spirit
to forever walking the world as a spirit of dire vengeance although he craved
of dire vengeance although he craved
of dire vengeance although he craved peace if the spectre accepted the offer
peace if the spectre accepted the offer
peace if the spectre accepted the offer he would be unable to save Clarice from
he would be unable to save Clarice from
he would be unable to save Clarice from certain death so he gives up his last
certain death so he gives up his last
certain death so he gives up his last chance for eternal rest to save the
chance for eternal rest to save the
chance for eternal rest to save the woman he can no longer hope to love the
woman he can no longer hope to love the
woman he can no longer hope to love the almost omnipotent Spectre disappeared in
almost omnipotent Spectre disappeared in
almost omnipotent Spectre disappeared in the 1940s but was revived in the 1960s
the 1940s but was revived in the 1960s
the 1940s but was revived in the 1960s and has been a steady presence in the DC
and has been a steady presence in the DC
and has been a steady presence in the DC Universe ever since his origin story has
Universe ever since his origin story has
Universe ever since his origin story has undergone several revisions some minor
undergone several revisions some minor
undergone several revisions some minor some of the major for example in the
some of the major for example in the
some of the major for example in the 1990s the spectres origin was retooled
1990s the spectres origin was retooled
1990s the spectres origin was retooled and it was discovered that Corrigan’s
and it was discovered that Corrigan’s
and it was discovered that Corrigan’s death was set in motion by Lewis snipe
death was set in motion by Lewis snipe
death was set in motion by Lewis snipe the stool-pigeon
the stool-pigeon
the stool-pigeon who told the detective about Benson’s
who told the detective about Benson’s
who told the detective about Benson’s warehouse robbery the spectre obviously
warehouse robbery the spectre obviously
warehouse robbery the spectre obviously exact ‘add appropriate revenge a few
exact ‘add appropriate revenge a few
exact ‘add appropriate revenge a few years later a more significant revision
years later a more significant revision
years later a more significant revision occurred confronting his demonic
occurred confronting his demonic
occurred confronting his demonic archenemy Beltane the spectre discovered
archenemy Beltane the spectre discovered
archenemy Beltane the spectre discovered that he had been in existence for many
that he had been in existence for many
that he had been in existence for many years before Corrigan’s death the wrath
years before Corrigan’s death the wrath
years before Corrigan’s death the wrath of God had been incarnated as the
of God had been incarnated as the
of God had been incarnated as the spectre in many different forms going
spectre in many different forms going
spectre in many different forms going back thousands of years that later paved
back thousands of years that later paved
back thousands of years that later paved the way for Hal Jordan the former Green
the way for Hal Jordan the former Green
the way for Hal Jordan the former Green Lantern to assume the mantle of the
Lantern to assume the mantle of the
Lantern to assume the mantle of the spectre for a few years more recently
spectre for a few years more recently
spectre for a few years more recently the reboot of the Phantom Stranger
the reboot of the Phantom Stranger
the reboot of the Phantom Stranger changed things a bit more in miss
changed things a bit more in miss
changed things a bit more in miss retelling Corrigan’s girlfriend now
retelling Corrigan’s girlfriend now
retelling Corrigan’s girlfriend now named Gwen Sterling was kidnapped by a
named Gwen Sterling was kidnapped by a
named Gwen Sterling was kidnapped by a mobster named maclaurin Corrigan wanted
mobster named maclaurin Corrigan wanted
mobster named maclaurin Corrigan wanted to hunt him down but was intercepted by
to hunt him down but was intercepted by
to hunt him down but was intercepted by the Phantom Stranger
the Phantom Stranger
the Phantom Stranger who had been instructed by a mysterious
who had been instructed by a mysterious
who had been instructed by a mysterious voice to lead Corrigan to a certain
voice to lead Corrigan to a certain
voice to lead Corrigan to a certain location this turns out to be a
location this turns out to be a
location this turns out to be a warehouse where Maclaurin and his men
warehouse where Maclaurin and his men
warehouse where Maclaurin and his men lie in wait trapping and gunning down
lie in wait trapping and gunning down
lie in wait trapping and gunning down Corrigan and releasing the wrath of the
Corrigan and releasing the wrath of the
Corrigan and releasing the wrath of the spectre who is not too happy with the
spectre who is not too happy with the
spectre who is not too happy with the Phantom Stranger the spectre has made
Phantom Stranger the spectre has made
Phantom Stranger the spectre has made rare appearances outside of the comic
rare appearances outside of the comic
rare appearances outside of the comic books he was featured prominently in an
books he was featured prominently in an
books he was featured prominently in an episode of Batman The Brave and the bold
episode of Batman The Brave and the bold
episode of Batman The Brave and the bold Spectre what’s your stake in all of this
Spectre what’s your stake in all of this
Spectre what’s your stake in all of this and starred in an animated short called
and starred in an animated short called
and starred in an animated short called DC showcase the spectre that was
DC showcase the spectre that was
DC showcase the spectre that was included on a DVD release this is
included on a DVD release this is
included on a DVD release this is impossible
impossible
impossible the Landy on the Medina all things are
the Landy on the Medina all things are
the Landy on the Medina all things are possible
the spectrum may be a bit scary for
the spectrum may be a bit scary for younger fans but those with a little
younger fans but those with a little
younger fans but those with a little taste for horror have a special place in
taste for horror have a special place in
taste for horror have a special place in their hearts for this vengeful ghost are
their hearts for this vengeful ghost are
their hearts for this vengeful ghost are you a fan of the wrathful Spectre for
you a fan of the wrathful Spectre for
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