11/14/2023 0 Comments Spectre dc apperacnces![]() ![]() ![]() Very moody and atmospheric piece of The Astral Avenger in his full glory just as his co-creator Bernard Baily drew him over 70 years ago. This lovely recreation by Golden Age great Sheldon “Shelly” Moldoff of the classic Spectre panel used in More Fun Comics #52. Now, despite what many may claim, you can’t just grow giant-size and crush somebody inside your fist. The Spectre was forging a new medium in the land of superheroes. However, the comic book world has certain limitations and specifically as an art form marketed to kids in 1940, it damn well should have had boundaries to its presentation. You could do a lot things, but I think you get the point. You could shove a chainsaw right up the ass of those that chose to oppress you so they wouldn’t do it again. You could turn the local child molester into a living piece of sidewalk that will be forever trampled on and run over by freewheeling children. You could turn gang members blocking your safe passage home into tasty hamburgers and feed them to hungry dogs. You can make bullies into the tears that they gave others. I mean, what would you do, if in fact, you could do anything? Absolutely anything. Talk about the ultimate fantasy character. The first appearance of The Spectre in 1940. Whether you know it or not, The Spectre does not adhere to our mortal system of democratic rules. “No one suspects that Jim Corrigan is in reality the earthbound Spectre, whose mission is to rid the world of crime.” The Spectre: A superhero ghost who can accomplish anything he wants, up to and including murder, as long as his motives lie within the confines of American “Justice”, rather than the restricted sense of regular American “law”. As The Spectre’s adventures began in More Fun Comics #52, things in the dark become interesting. It had to be an interesting collaboration between the writer and the artist. The Spectre, created by Superman co-creator/writer Jerry Siegel and artist Bernard Baily, first appeared in More Fun Comics #52, cover date February 1940. Nope!!! In fact, Siegel was about to launch his second most-famous co-creation: The Spectre. By early 1940, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s Superman had become a multimedia sensation, with three comic books titles showcasing his epic exploits and further adventures, newspaper strips seven days a week and a soon-to-be-smash hit radio show in the works, an animation masterpiece by the Fleischer Studios on the horizon and yet, despite this humongous success, Jerry Siegel was NOT resting on his laurels. He’s the Wrath of God incarnate and has near-infinite power to deliver holy judgment to those deserving of it. The Spectre is one of DC Comics oldest, most powerful characters. ![]()
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