Jim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics .
87-606: The first Corrigan initially appeared in More Fun Comics #52 (February 1940), a deceased cop acting as host to the cosmic entity the Spectre , and was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily . The second Jim Corrigan was an African-American policeman who has no relation with the original character, first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #149 (May 1972). The character was created by John Albano and José Delbo . He later became
174-475: A Supergirl story written and drawn by Mike Sekowsky . As of #425 (December 1972), the book's theme changed from superhero adventure to fantasy/supernatural adventure. That issue debuted one new feature along with three non-series stories, the pirate saga "Captain Fear". The next edition added a semi-anthology series, "The Adventurers' Club". Soon, editor Joe Orlando was trying out horror-tinged costumed heroes such as
261-476: A bunch of corrupt police officers. During this time, he also comes across the troubled Michael Holt , whom he influences to become the second Mr. Terrific . The Spectre continues on his merciless way, dispensing justice on every guilty person that he comes across. He also finally meets Nate Kane and the woman he previously thought he had murdered. Trying to come to grips with his own sins as well as hers (she had killed her mother and tried to frame Corrigan for it),
348-507: A company-wide revision of DC's superhero comic book line, known as "The New 52" . Adventure Comics began its nearly 50-year run in December 1935 under the title New Comics , which was only the second comic book series published by National Allied Publications , now DC Comics . The series was retitled New Adventure Comics with its 12th issue in January 1937. Issue #32 (November 1938) saw
435-671: A group of mages to stop him and Madame Xanadu gathers the Israeli sorcerer Ramban (also a character Ostrander used in Suicide Squad ) and Craemer. The group, led by the Stranger, face an Eclipso -controlled Spectre while the other group reaches out to Corrigan's soul. Thanks to Craemer, Corrigan is able to reassert control of the Spectre and see the error of his ways. The archangel Michael appears, stating that Corrigan now finally truly can do his work as
522-471: A guardian for Corrigan. The attractive young woman Kim Liang became not only Jim's secretary, but also a caretaker, herself a separated piece of Xanadu's soul (although this was unknown to her at the time). The importance of Xanadu in these actions later set the stage for her role in Corrigan's life when John Ostrander set up a new Spectre title. Jim Corrigan's status quo was changed when John Ostrander landed
609-600: A journal of everything Superman has done as a costumed hero, going down a checklist titled, "What Did Superman Do?" He and the also recently returned Bart Allen supposedly rejoin the Teen Titans , and Conner symbolizes the team being "stacked" again by destroying his memorial statue outside of Titans Tower West. After the Johns and Manapul run, writer Paul Levitz took over the series. It was renumbered with its previous numbering and highlighted Clark Kent's years as Superboy as well as
696-501: A murderer before his involvement with the Spectre. Meanwhile, the Spectre grows more savage, among other things killing all of the guilty on death row in a New York jail. Craemer continues to try and guide him. Corrigan also learns of what Nate is doing and the two part ways. To atone for his murdering of the criminals in the New York jail, Corrigan helps to prove the innocence of the one man he did not kill, but loses control once more, killing
783-430: A piece of the Spectre's ectoplasm, as later revealed). The body of Corrigan still served as a host to the Spectre, but the Spectre could move on his own separately for a whole day, afterwards needing to return to Corrigan's body to replenish his energy. This allowed for Corrigan to actually team up with the Spectre (rather than the two being one), in essence splitting the 'workload' in two, since one could handle research and
870-470: A previous host of the Spectre. His friends, most notably again Father Craemer and the reluctant Nate Kane, are able to free him and beat Azmodus, separating Caraka, the first host to the Spectre, from the demon he was bonded with. To defeat Azmodus, however, the Spectre is required to cut his lifeline to Clarice's body; he decides to switch again with her repentant granddaughter. As Clarice goes to Heaven, it
957-551: A regular supporting character in Black Lightning beginning with #4. The third Jim Corrigan appeared years later in issue #12 of Gotham Central , a series about the Gotham City Police Department . The character, created by Greg Rucka , Ed Brubaker , and Michael Lark although similar to the first Corrigan in being a police detective, again is not related to him and served as a red herring of who would become
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#17328687197151044-469: A result. He was reduced to playing the role of "guardian angel" to a bumbling character called "Percival Popp, the Super Cop." Introduced in #74, December 1941 (aside from a head-shot in a one-panel preview at the end of #73's Spectre story), he was a would-be civilian sleuth who, in his words, latched onto Corrigan "of all the detectives on the force because it appeared to me that you are the most intelligent of
1131-469: A seemingly crazy God who resembles Corrigan's father. God assumed the form of Corrigan's father, a travelling preacher, because he was the most influential person during Jim Corrigan's youth. Jim's father tried to imprint his black and white view of good and evil on the young boy (usually through both physical and verbal abuse), even though he himself often gave into sin. Eventually the ruse is uncovered and it turns out that Jim has undergone his final test and
1218-433: A similarly named business-suited investigator beginning with #73 (April 1942) until #92. A pivotal issue of the series was #103 (April 1946), when Superboy , Green Arrow , Johnny Quick , and Aquaman moved to the series from their previous home in More Fun Comics , which was itself converted to a humor format. Starman's and Sandman's series were canceled to make room for the new features, while Genius Jones moved to
1305-503: A special issue of Adventure Comics was published, titled Adventure Comics Special Featuring the Guardian #1 (cover dated January 2009). Jimmy Olsen continues to delve into the mystery surrounding the American government's safeguards against the new Kryptonian population. The five-issue miniseries Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds led into an all-new volume of Adventure Comics , featuring
1392-405: Is almost killed by her granddaughter Clarissa, and as punishment the Spectre switches their souls. Azmodus eventually returns and restores Clarissa Winston's (now trapped in her grandmother's body) youth. This body is still connected to the Spectre, and thereby Azmodus can tap into the Spectre's power. The Spectre confronts Azmodus, but is captured as he is shocked to learn that Azmodus is, in part,
1479-563: Is also confronted with the fact that he was a man of the 1930s. As a hardboiled no-nonsense cop in the 1930s, Corrigan was a different man faced with different situations. Corrigan was finally able to see the current American world, including its segregation of the African Americans , the abuse of the Native Americans , but also the subjugation of women (and the connected witch-hunts) and other parts of America's past. Ultimately, with
1566-582: Is among the Justice Society members that meet her. As Doctor Fate tries to read Huntress' mind about the threat in her future, Spectre is among those that are knocked down by the magical feedback. A flashback to the Summer of 1940 has Spectre with the Justice Society when they arrive to recruit Sandman. A flashback to a moment in Flash's past in 1941 had Flash checking up on Spectre and asking how long it will take for
1653-470: Is meant to exact justice and not wrath. In the " Watchmen " sequel " Doomsday Clock ," Lois Lane finds a flash-drive among the mess while at the Daily Planet. It shows her footage of Spectre and the rest of the Justice Society. In the pages of " The New Golden Age ", Spectre was among the Justice Society members who partook in a group photo. When a Huntress from a possible future ended up in 1940, Spectre
1740-576: Is murdered by a serial killer in issue #12. Troubled, Jim Corrigan turns to the church, where he meets Father Richard Craemer (a character introduced by Ostrander in Suicide Squad ), a somewhat unorthodox one at that though, often disagreeing with the church method. After Corrigan's confession, Craemer gives his advice, mentioning Vlatava, a country torn by civil war. The Spectre razes the country of Vlatava and he concludes that to eradicate evil, he will need to destroy Earth. The Phantom Stranger gathers
1827-504: Is possible. He has no discernible weakness other than needing a human host to be able to be a fair and impartial judge, although he has been tricked before by the Psycho-Pirate and Eclipso. The Spectre is immune to most damage, although he can be hurt by powerful magic. Though he is widely considered to be the most powerful superhero in terms of abilities, the Spectre does not harm the innocent (unless being tricked into doing so). The Spectre
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#17328687197151914-450: Is ready to leave the mantle of the Spectre. With the help of the Spectre, Jim Corrigan's old (dead) body is given a proper burial and his funeral is attended by many superheroes and friends. Then Jim Corrigan relinquishes the Spectre, and as Father Craemer bids his last respects to his friend, from the heavens, a message is carved upon the formerly blank gravestone of Jim Corrigan, stating: "James Corrigan, servant of God". Although Corrigan
2001-407: Is revealed that she was, in fact, Caraka's soulmate all along, and was attracted to Jim because of their similarities. After this ordeal, Jim Corrigan continues to serve as the Spectre, now once more a step closer to his redemption, with Craemer as his advisor. To rediscover his connection to humanity, Jim Corrigan gets himself assigned as Nate Kane's partner, the two becoming a police duo. Eventually
2088-651: Is usually immune to mind control effects. An African American police officer based in Metropolis who worked with both Jimmy Olsen and Black Lightning . He first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #149 (May 1972). He later became a regular supporting character in (vol. 1) of Black Lightning beginning with issue #4. A Crime Scene Unit officer in the Gotham City Police Department , Jim Corrigan is, like so many of that city's police force, corrupt. He routinely abuses his position by selling crime scene memorabilia such as bullets, as well as more extravagant items lost by
2175-473: The Black Orchid , and then the Spectre . Before long, conventional superheroes returned to the book, beginning behind the Spectre, first a three-issue run of Aquaman (issues #435–437, an early assignment for Mike Grell ) and then a newly drawn 1940s Seven Soldiers of Victory script (issues #438–443). Aquaman was promoted to lead (issues #441–452), and backing him up were three-part story arcs featuring
2262-661: The Creeper (#445–447), the Martian Manhunter (#449–451), bracketed by issue-length Aquaman leads. He was awarded his own title and Superboy (#453–458) took over Adventure with Aqualad (#453–455) and Eclipso (#457–458) backups. Following this was a run as a Dollar Comic format giant-sized book (issues #459–466), including such features as the resolution of Return of the New Gods (cancelled in July–August 1978), " Deadman ", and
2349-516: The Gotham City P.D., was seen in issue #70 (January–February 1978). Among the many changes made to DC Comics' characters during the later half of the 1980s (following the 12-issue miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths ), the Spectre (and thereby Jim Corrigan) was largely depowered. First, in the conclusion to Alan Moore 's Swamp Thing storyline "American Gothic", the Spectre was defeated by evil incarnate as it advances to destroy Heaven. Finally,
2436-775: The Legion of Super-Heroes , a team of super-powered teens from the future. The group became popular, and would replace " Tales of the Bizarro World " as the Adventure backup feature with #300, and soon be promoted to its lead. Lightning Lad , one of the Legion's founding members, was killed in Adventure Comics #304 (January 1963) and revived in issue #312. Issue #260 (May 1959) saw the first Silver Age appearance of Aquaman . In Adventure Comics #346 (July 1966), Jim Shooter , 14 years old at
2523-618: The Marvel Family and the Challengers of the Unknown including a new five-issue retelling of their origin. The long-running title was discontinued with the September 1983 issue. An Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant was released in 1998. DC published an Adventure Comics #1 as part of the company's Justice Society Returns event in 1999. As part of the 2008 " Superman: New Krypton " story arc,
2610-423: The " Justice Society of America ". The standard format returned (issues #467–478), split between a new Starman named Prince Gavyn and Plastic Man . With an increase in the story-and-art page count, the last four issues also included one more run of Aquaman. All three were dropped simultaneously to make way for a new version of an old feature, " Dial H for Hero " (issues #479–490). Issue #490 (February 1982) saw
2697-469: The Legion of Super-Heroes' past. Starting with issue #523, the Legion Academy, by Levitz and Phil Jimenez , became the major feature. The Legion of Super-Heroes appeared as the second feature in issues #504–514 before taking over as the lead feature in issue #515 (August 2010). Following this was the one-shot Brightest Day : Atom , written by Jeff Lemire with art by Mahmud Asrar . The same team
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2784-463: The Phantom Stranger attacked his police precinct, convinced he was the one who kidnapped his family out of revenge. After exchanging blows physically and verbally, "The Voice" (God) himself intervened in the form of a Scottish Terrier (his sense of humor) and informed the Stranger of his mistake and set him on the right path. "The Voice" also set Corrigan straight on his duties and told him that he
2871-719: The Secret Service", and a strip based on an early Walt Disney creation Oswald the Lucky Rabbit . Most significantly, however, whereas some of the existing publications had eventually included a small amount of original material, generally as filler, New Fun #1 was the first comic book containing all-original material. Additionally, it carried advertising, whereas previous comic books were sponsored by corporations such as Procter & Gamble , Kinney Shoes , and Canada Dry beverages, and ad-free. The first four issues were edited by future Funnies, Inc. , founder Lloyd Jacquet ,
2958-500: The Spectre demands to confront God. He is bombarded with the nature of God and becomes one with every particle in the universe. The experience again conflicts the Spectre and Corrigan, and pushed to the brink, they are ejected from the Source Wall. They then learn that the gap between the two has grown so wide that they can separate themselves. At the advice of Father Craemer, the two travel inside themselves and are eventually confronted by
3045-419: The Spectre is seduced by the demon Neron and Jim is allowed to go into Heaven, now separated from the Spectre, but he refuses. He retakes control of the Spectre, although he learns that he was not as much in control as he thought. Nate Kane is shot, and the two become involved in a plot concerning a mystical talisman that represents the iconic America. Near the end of that quest for the various broken pieces of
3132-527: The Spectre mantle. Amongst his old friends of the JSA and his love Amy in Heaven, Corrigan refuses to leave the afterlife to rejoin with the Spectre, stating that he is finally at peace and that his time in Heaven has sapped his will to the point that he would no longer be able to control the Spectre anyway. The heroes decide to respect Jim's wishes and they eventually recruited the soul of Hal Jordan from Purgatory to assume
3219-505: The Spectre off to inflict his wrath on those who are more deserving of the Spectre's wrath. It is revealed that The Voice chose him, like he did the Stranger, to be "the mirror of his desire for justice" (though Corrigan believes in vengeance) and imbued him with divine powers. Jim returns to work as a police detective in Gotham City. The rage-filled Jim was performing his duties as the Spectre by practicing vengeance rather than justice, until
3306-590: The Spectre was revived in Showcase #60, (January–February 1966), Jim Corrigan played an important part, as editor Julius Schwartz and writer Gardner Fox made significant use of the resurrection of Corrigan's body depicted back in More Fun Comics #75. While the Ghostly Guardian crossed from one mystical plane of existence to another fighting occult menaces, Corrigan, now a captain of Gateway City's police force,
3393-509: The Spectre's energies, and more than once, Jim's will power could keep his spirit form from entering him. The latter instance found Corrigan pinned down by criminals he was after, and his demands for the Spectre's help resulted in the tired spirit acting harshly and hurting an innocent man in the vicinity. Shortly after this, the Spectre was chained to the Journal of Judgment and Corrigan made no more appearances in this era. The next time Jim Corrigan
3480-466: The Spectre, in Last Days of the Justice Society of America , failed to resolve the situation and is punished by God for his failure. Under the authorship of Doug Moench , he became nearly a generic mystical figure, with Corrigan joining an occult detective agency. This was largely notable because now, Jim Corrigan and the Spectre became two separate entities (although the body of Jim Corrigan was, in fact,
3567-599: The Spectre. From then on, Craemer becomes a spiritual advisor to Jim Corrigan. The Spectre, however, is deemed a threat to the American government, and with the help of a Professor Hazard is confronted by Superman , who holds the Spear of Destiny , the only weapon known to be able to hurt the Spectre. The Spectre is eventually able to defeat Superman and banish the Spear. Corrigan also learns that, unbeknownst to him, he has been keeping his old fiancé Clarice Winston alive with his powers. She
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3654-423: The body of a dying man, Ace Chance, to preserve its spark of life after his soul had departed, that spirit found the living but soulless Corrigan and entered him. With Chance's physical form hospitalized and on life-support, the Spectre found he could not re-enter Jim. Ace had no desire to give up this body and began romancing heiress Mona Marcy. After Chance was put back into his proper body, Corrigan wondered what he
3741-683: The character would eventually become the alien father of Superman , although the first Superman story, in Action Comics #1, would not appear until more than a year after Jor-L's first appearance. The series' focus gradually shifted to superhero stories starting with the debut of the Sandman in issue #40. Other superheroes who appeared in the early days of Adventure included Hourman (from #48 to #83); Starman created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Jack Burnley in issue #61 (April 1941) (#61–102); and Joe Simon and Jack Kirby 's Manhunter replacing
3828-442: The city's colourful villains. More Fun Comics More Fun Comics , originally titled New Fun: The Big Comic Magazine , is a 1935–1947 American comic book anthology that introduced several major superhero characters and was the first American comic book series to feature solely original material rather than reprints of newspaper comic strips . It was also the first publication of National Allied Publications ,
3915-568: The comic the new arrivals had just vacated. Superboy became the star of the book, and would appear on each cover into 1969 (counting Superman on the covers of issues #354–355). Superboy's popularity in Adventure resulted in the character receiving his own title in 1949, when superhero titles in general were losing popularity. Krypto the Superdog debuted in issue #210 (March 1955) in a story by Otto Binder and Curt Swan . In issue #247 (April 1958), by Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino , Superboy met
4002-446: The comic's cancellation. "Dial 'H' for Hero" was moved to New Adventures of Superboy as of that series' issue #28. Adventure Comics was soon rescued. As of the September issue it was revived as a digest-sized comic. This format lasted from issues #491–503, with most stories during this period being reprints (featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, from the beginning and in chronological order, and others), and with new stories featuring
4089-411: The company that would become DC Comics . In the latter half of 1934, having seen the emergence of Famous Funnies and other oversize magazines reprinting comic strips, Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson founded National Allied Publications and published New Fun #1 on January 11, 1935 ( cover-dated February 1935). A tabloid-sized, 10-inch by 15-inch, 36-page magazine with a cardstock, non-glossy cover, it
4176-412: The file empty as Spectre states that someone is framing Green Lantern through evidence tampering. After telling Green Lantern that he is not a murderer, Spectre brings up Project Crimson and states that there are a few people who have mimicked Johnny Ladd's wounds after knowing about them. As Green Lantern flies off, Spectre advises Green Lantern to bring the culprit to him when he finds the culprit. Spectre
4263-557: The first few issues of the new volume. Corrigan meets Amy Beitermann, a social staff worker and Inspector Nate Kane, a friend of Amy. While investigating the old murder of a woman, Corrigan learns that although he is able to solve her murder, he is unable to understand the victim, whose ghost continues to wander the scene of her death. When Corrigan exchanges memories with Amy, she learns of his true purpose: "To confront and to comprehend evil", an element newly introduced by Ostrander. Amy serves as Corrigan's spiritual guide from then, until she
4350-571: The first two years in More Fun Comics , the hero and his civilian identity were simply two guises of the same entity. Nevertheless, Corrigan's "life" did get interesting. Now a lieutenant in New York City, Jim was investigating the murder of wealthy businessman Adrian Sterling and met the victim's daughter Gwen. Despite his assertions that romance was out of the question for him, she fell in love with Corrigan. In saving her life from her father's murderer, he had to reveal his true nature. Gwen fell under
4437-515: The help of his friends, and various spirits that represent the spirit of America today, a new American talisman is created, and Jim Corrigan also finds himself starting to change into a different man, and what he believes to be a better man. As Nate Kane and Jim Corrigan share the body of Kane, Nate comes to experience certain memories of Corrigan's revolving around a murder case from the 1930s. Intrigued, Nate Kane investigates further and he comes upon facts that indicate that Jim Corrigan might have been
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#17328687197154524-436: The influence of a medium , told him about Corrigan's situation, and asked him if he could restore the detective to life. Unfortunately, he was a con artist that the department, and Corrigan in particular, were investigating, and he took advantage of what he presumed was the woman's mental illness to trap and kill Corrigan. As he was already dead, the plan backfired horribly. Not long later, a reporter named Earl Crawford noticed
4611-426: The job as writer to a new Spectre ongoing series. Jim Corrigan and the Spectre were now one once more and he had moved out of his agency. Throughout Ostrander's tenure, Jim Corrigan started to come into conflict with the Spectre as he started to grow as a person. He learned that his old methods no longer applied to the world he lived in and he was forced to make certain concessions. Corrigan's transformation begins in
4698-479: The latter title through issue #32 (June 1938), following the magazine's retitling as More Fun (issues #7–8, Jan.-Feb. 1936), and More Fun Comics (#9-on). In issue #101 (Feb. 1945), Siegel and Shuster introduced Superboy , a teenage version of Superman, in a new feature chronicling the adventures of the Man of Steel when he was a boy growing up in the rural Midwestern United States . With issue #108 (March 1946), all
4785-543: The lot! You and I ought to be an unbeatable combination, sir!" In the following story, the Voice allowed the physical body of Jim Corrigan, still in cement at the bottom of the river, to be resurrected with the Ring of Life, which had helped the Spectre out of some jams in a few previous stories. The Ghostly Guardian found that he could emerge from Corrigan and maintain a separate existence. In More Fun #90, April 1943, Jim Corrigan per se
4872-523: The mantle of the Spectre, the Spectre accepting Hal when he declares that he deserves to be punished for his actions in life. Corrigan later reappears to give Jordan his blessing. During the recent resurrection of the Spirit King - due to Hal's attempts to turn the Spectre's role to one of redemption having weakened the Spectre's hold on the spirits that he had damned in the past - Father Craemer appeared to try and advise Hal Jordan on how to regain control of
4959-492: The new Spectre. This Corrigan is later revealed to be a corrupt, self-serving malefactor who murders his colleague Crispus Allen; Allen then becomes the host to the Spectre. Jim Corrigan appeared in a live-action portrayal by Emmett J. Scanlan in the television series Constantine . Stephen Lobo also portrayed the character in the Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths . In animation, Roger Craig Smith provided
5046-581: The news. A direct follow-up to this run appeared a few years later as a three-issue story arc in the Dr. Thirteen the Ghost-Breaker series that Paul Kupperberg was writing in Ghosts #97–99 (February–April 1981). Here, the Spectre was still slaughtering particularly brutal criminals and Earl Crawford was still looking for a way to stop the supernatural entity that he knew was responsible, but now Dr. Thirteen
5133-442: The next, after a three-month hiatus, by Wheeler-Nicholson himself. Issue #6 (Oct. 1935) brought the comic-book debuts of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , the future creators of Superman , who began their careers with the musketeer swashbuckler "Henri Duval" (doing the first two installments before turning it over to others) and, under the pseudonyms "Leger and Reuths", the supernatural adventurer Doctor Occult . They would remain on
5220-477: The night in his dark apartment for a reprieve. Without telling him, the Voice granted the request and he awoke the next morning a mortal man. Corrigan did not realize this until he was shot in the line of duty a few hours later. Once out of the hospital, he proposed to Gwen, who promptly accepted. However, Corrigan was again murdered by criminals and again sent back to Earth by the Voice as the Spectre. He took vengeance upon his killers, then appeared to Gwen to give her
5307-426: The number of gruesome finishes that many local criminals had been meeting recently and suspected a connection. By lying to his editor as to just what he had in mind, he arranged an assignment to ride around with a police criminal investigator and, of all people, Lt. Jim Corrigan was the lucky cop. Crawford soon saw the Spectre in action for himself. Despite being a ghost, Corrigan returned Gwen's feelings and pleaded into
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#17328687197155394-426: The original numeration of the series concurrently with the volume 2 numeration. For the variant incentive cover editions, the original numeration was dominant on the cover while the vol. 2 numeration was the watermarked numbering marking. The indicia of the comic book also reflects this dual numbering. The title officially returned to its original vol. 1 numbering with #516 (cover dated September 2010), until #529 when it
5481-421: The other could get the job done. It also allowed for Corrigan to become a full-fledged detective again. Nonetheless, if the two were separated for too long, it would spell disaster for both, and therefore Madame Xanadu , who was not only instrumental in returning the Spectre to Earth (and 'separating' Jim Corrigan from him) but also held her place of operations in the same building as Corrigan's agency, introduced
5568-478: The powers of the Spectre to clear him. Jim Corrigan also appeared in each of the Spectre's three The Brave and the Bold team-ups with Batman during this era, one of which included fighting against the evil sorcerer Wa'arzen (issues #116 (December 1974-January 1975), 180 (November 1981) and 199 (June 1983)). One other instance is worth noting: in the revived All Star Comics , Jim Corrigan, this time an Inspector with
5655-441: The proverbial shelf when the series was replaced with Aquaman (even though Fleisher was already on the record in 1980 as having left just two stories). Here, Earl Crawford is charged with murdering a criminal that was actually eliminated by the Spectre, but found not guilty by reason of insanity, and committed to an asylum. Corrigan demonstrates compassion, first by having a disguised Gwen Sterling visit and comfort him, then by using
5742-489: The revived Conner Kent/Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes . The main creative team of Geoff Johns and Francis Manapul debuted in a backup story in Adventure Comics #0 (April 2009). A secondary feature starring the Legion of Super-Heroes was co-written with Mike Shoemaker and drawn by Clayton Henry . The first issue of the new run of Adventure Comics was released on August 12, 2009, and features watermarked numbering marking it as both #1 and #504, thus continuing
5829-454: The series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from New Adventure Comics ), making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind Detective Comics , Action Comics , Superman , and Batman . The series was revived in 2009 through a new "#1" issue by artist Clayton Henry and writer Geoff Johns . It returned to its original numbering with #516 (September 2010). The series ended again with #529 (October 2011) prior to
5916-547: The spell that he is using to find the Spear of Destiny. Spectre tells him to be quiet so that he can make it work faster. Flash is then summoned away from Spectre by Doctor Fate to help fight the robots and Ro-Bear at a hidden base in Wutach Gorge . In another flashback to 1941, Spectre aided Green Lantern in infiltrating the First Precinct to access the record storage. Upon getting a file on William R. "Tommy" Thomas, they find
6003-429: The spirit, saying that Jim Corrigan had sent him to help, but it was left unclear if he had actually been contacted by Jim Corrigan or if he simply meant that his experience with Jim had helped him recognise what was happening and inspired him to help for the sake of his friend. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Jim Corrigan is a Gotham City Police Detective whose fiancée
6090-470: The superhero features were moved from More Fun into Adventure Comics . More Fun became a humor title that spotlighted the children's fantasy feature "Jimminy and the Magic Book". The series was canceled with issue #127 (Dec 1947). Adventure Comics Adventure Comics is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era,
6177-457: The talisman, Nate Kane and Jim Corrigan are once again forced to grow closer after Jim has to enter Nate's body to heal himself after a short side-adventure in which he had to use his Spectre powers to keep the Earth alive during The Final Night . During the course of the search for the talisman, Jim also comes to new insights, as he not only meets the spirit of his old childhood friend Lonetree, but
6264-601: The time, wrote his first Legion story. Shooter wrote the story in which Ferro Lad died – the first "real" death of a Legionnaire (although Lightning Lad had been believed dead for a while before) – and introduced the Fatal Five . The Legion feature lasted until issue #380. With the next issue, Supergirl migrated from the backup slot in Action Comics to the starring feature in Adventure and ran until issue #424. The series reached its 400th issue in December 1970 and featured
6351-406: The title changed again to Adventure Comics , which would remain the book's name for the duration of its existence. Originally a humor comic, it evolved into a serious adventure series. In issue #12, while the series was briefly re-titled New Adventure Comics , Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel introduced the first version of the character Jor-L as a science fiction detective in the far future;
6438-458: The voice of Corrigan in the TV series, Batman: Caped Crusader . Jim Corrigan began his career as the Spectre in the early 1940s, when the hard-boiled NYPD detective was murdered. Put into cement and thrown into the water by crime-boss Gat Benson, Jim Corrigan's soul left his body and went on towards the afterlife. Instead of going into Heaven, his spirit refused to pass into the afterlife, and his rage
6525-414: The woman's granddaughter mercy-killed her grandmother in fear of what the Spectre would do. Forced to judge her, Corrigan and the Spectre fight and decide that they will need the judgement of God on their own existence. To their surprise, God has gone missing, as has Heaven. The two decide to work together and they visit various pantheons, as well as entering the Source Wall. Given only two cryptic messages,
6612-590: Was among the Justice Society members when they come to the aid of Green Lantern and Red Lantern when the Crimson Host attacks the city. Spectre and the JSA fought the Crimson Host until Green Lantern forms a green dome construct around himself and the Crimson Host. As the Spectre, Jim has all the abilities of God , including, but not limited to, manipulation of time and space, manipulation of matter and energy, invulnerability, limitless strength, and reality alteration. Virtually anything he wishes to do to those he judges
6699-475: Was an anthology of humor features, such as the talking animal comic "Pelion and Ossa" and the college-set "Jigger and Ginger", mixed with such dramatic fare as the Western strip "Jack Woods" and the " yellow peril " adventure "Barry O'Neill", featuring a Fu Manchu -styled villain, Fang Gow. The first issue also featured humor strip "Caveman Capers", an adaptation of the 1819 novel Ivanhoe , spy drama "Sandra of
6786-464: Was completely removed from the feature — he enlisted in the military for World War II service — and the Spectre's reduction to guardian angel status was complete; he even became invisible to everybody but Percy. As the Spectre, Jim Corrigan ran with the JSA, but he was replaced in 1944, and afterwards Jim Corrigan and the Spectre disappeared from the DC Universe for more than 20 years. When
6873-402: Was fighting his own battles against a more mundane criminal element. However, Corrigan often got involved in the Spectre's conflicts. In that first story, another spirit, named Azmodus, took possession of a small-time criminal, and while the two astral beings engaged in cosmic combat, the two mortal men slugged it out. In Showcase #64, September–October 1966, when the Spectre took possession of
6960-521: Was finally ended prior to DC's The New 52 company reboot. The revived ongoing title Adventure Comics features Conner as the headlining character for the first six issues in the story arc entitled, "Superboy: The Boy of Steel". It begins as Conner settles back into his life in Smallville, Kansas . Returning to live with Martha Kent, who is thrilled to take the young boy in after her husband's death, Conner returns to Smallville High School and begins keeping
7047-415: Was going to do about Mona, who had no idea who she had really been dating. In fact, a year later the Spectre was awarded his own comic, and in #2 (January–February 1968), Jim asks his astral alter ego for a little privacy, as he has a date with Mona. While she was not mentioned again, things became more involved for Corrigan. This series established that prolonged separation from his corporeal body diminished
7134-400: Was heard by the archangel Michael , who bonded Jim's spirit to the spirit of God's vengeance, the Spectre. He was condemned to return to Earth for sixty years of punishing wrongdoings. As the Spectre, Jim Corrigan returned to the mortal plane as a partial human, where he proceeded to rain his vengeance on Gat Benson and his accomplices. In the process however, Jim's fiancée, Clarice Winston,
7221-550: Was kidnapped. He is guided by the Phantom Stranger on the instructions of The Voice . He leads Jim Corrigan to the abandoned warehouse where she is being kept, but this turns out to be a trap. Jim Corrigan and his girlfriend are killed by the kidnappers and he is then transformed into the Spectre , who accuses the Phantom Stranger of betraying him. As the Spectre is about to attack the Phantom Stranger, The Voice intervenes and sends
7308-416: Was laid to rest, the power of the Spectre was still in the world. During the miniseries Day of Judgment , the Spectre is controlled by the fallen angel Asmodel, who uses the Spectre's awesome might to freeze Hell and unleash hordes of demons upon the world. In an effort to stop the Spectre, the magical heroes divide into groups, of which one is sent to collect the soul of Jim Corrigan so that he can reclaim
7395-420: Was mortally wounded. Using his newfound power, he was able to return Clarice to life, but later ended their relationship to spare her any further pain. He also broke off with his partner, and became more of a lone agent, trying to distance himself from his mortal ties, although he retained his job on the police force. As the popularity of superhero comics began to decline in the mid-1940s, the Spectre suffered as
7482-458: Was seen was in the brief but controversial Spectre series in Adventure Comics #431–440 (March–April 1974 – July–August 1975). Here, writer Michael Fleisher , ably abetted by atmospheric art from Jim Aparo ( Frank Thorne and Ernie Chan spelled him on the pencils once and twice, respectively, when his schedule became too tight), took the Spectre back to his earliest days. As in
7569-543: Was trying to prove he was something normal. Even though Earl and Terry came up with the idea that Lt. Jim Corrigan was somehow connected to the killings, his appearances here were brief and perfunctory. Another sequel to the Adventure run was published seven years later. A deluxe format miniseries, Wrath of the Spectre , reprinted the original 10 stories in its first three issues, and in its fourth presented, newly drawn by Jim Aparo and various inkers, three stories that had been written by Michael Fleisher in 1975 but left on
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