

Due to this, he felt that he needed Percival to keep in touch with the human side of who he now was.Įventually, the Spectre, along with Dr. While Jim had other friends, he considered Percival to be pure of heart. The Spectre was then convinced to use his power for only good by Jim’s one-time friend, Percival Polanski. With the power of the Spectre running through her, Clarice survived and lived to see another day. so in actual in-story appearances it is seen here on the final page only. Rather than watch her die, Jim used his power to tie a part of his spirit to her. Illustrated with the Spectre image from the cover of More Fun Comics (DC. During the encounter, his then-fiancée, Clarice, was wounded. Now back on Earth, he used his power to exact his revenge against those who killed him. This meant that he was now the judge, jury, and executioner of The Presence. Plainly put, The Presence merged Jim Corrigan with the entity of the Spectre and transformed him into his Spirit of Vengeance. Unfortunately, because he was unable to come to terms with his death, he was denied, given a near-infinite amount of power by The Presence, and sent back down to Earth with a new purpose. SPECTRE is a global terrorist organization that operates under the disguise. As a result of the cement, Jim drowned and his spirit sought to gain access to Heaven. DC Studios probably isnt thrilled by the poor showing at the James Francis.

The Spectre came to be after former police officer Jim Corrigan was stuffed into a cement-filled barrel and thrown into a river.

He was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily. The Spectre also made a guest appearance in the Doctor Thirteen feature in Ghosts 9799 (FebruaryApril 1981) and would go on to periodic guest appearances. The Spectre first appeared inside the pages of More Fun Comics #52 back in February of 1940. The origin of The Spectre is pretty straightforward. As such, he possesses immortality, can warp reality, is able to manipulate both space and time, has limitless control over matter, can see into the future, is near-omnipotent, possesses cosmic awareness, is able to manipulate cosmic energy, and is omniscient.Īffiliation: Justice League Dark, Justice Society of America, Justice League, All-Star Squadronĭid You Know? The Spectre has taken on many hosts since its debut. Powers: The Spectre is one of the most powerful characters in DC. First Appearance: More Fun Comics #52 (February, 1940) The DC Showcase short Constantine: The House of Mystery stars Lou Diamond Phillips as The Spectre, and producer Rick Morales explained to CinemaBlend why the Longmire actor was great for the role.
