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SPECTRE

SPECTRE Vol. 3 #3 February 1993 [$1.75] Cover Credit: Sandy Plunkett (pencils, inks; signed)

Story: "Crimes and Punishments" (24 Pages)

Credits: John Ostrander (plot, script); Tom Mandrake (pencils, inks); Todd Klein (letters); Carla Feeny (colors); Dan Raspler (edits)

Feature Character: The Spectre (Jim Corrigan also appears in flashback to his origin, which is retold with added details; origin continues in #4. Corrigan also appears in flashback in #24 in between pages of flashback; see Comment)

Supporting Characters: Amy Beitermann, Nate Kane; Captain Matthew Taylor (first appearance); Jebediah Corrigan (first appearance; Jim's father), Louisa Corrigan (first appearance; Jim's sister; both next in Spectre Annual Vol. 3 #1), Clarice Winston (Jim's girlfriend), Waylon Grant (Jim's partner; last in flashback in #56; in flashback in #24 in between pages; both next in flashback in #4), J. Percival Poplaski (in flashback in between flashbacks in #24; latter five in flashback only)

Villains: Danny Geller; Pox, and two other street punks (first appearance of all three; turned into rats); Gat Benson, Louis Snipe, McAlister (dies; all three in flashbacks)

Other Characters: Rosemary (first appearance); Hugh (first appearance; Clarice's boyfriend; dies in flashback)

Comment: As this origin is not fully coherent with the pre-Crisis or Secret Origins versions this version is hereby considered to be the true origin of the Spectre.

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