(May-June 1969)

DC, 1967 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1969-03-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Dick Giordano (credited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Final issue of this series.

Dare You Enter the World of... The Spectre (Table of Contents)

The Spectre / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
G-179
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Spectre
Synopsis
Shrouded in mist stands The Spectre, from whose cloak peer eight pairs of eyes.
Reprints
Keywords
eyes; mist; supernatural being

The Pathway of ---The Spectre (Table of Contents: 1)

The Spectre / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
Jerry Grandenetti (some roughs); Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You are about to re-enter the world of the natural and the supernatural, the world of the living and the dead.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Spectre
Synopsis
The Spectre opens the "Journal of Judgement".
Reprints
Keywords
Journal of Judgement; supernatural being

Indexer Notes

Letters credits from Mark Evanier via the GCD Error Tracker: "Jerry Grandenetti roughed in some of the display lettering but it was inked in by Oda and the rest of the lettering is Oda." Grandenetti contribution first suggested by Ted Watson through comparison with lettering in issue 6 which is said to be by Jerry Grandenetti.

Pages in following sequence are numbered 2 to 7, so they could be considered a continuation of this first sequence.

Footsteps of Disaster (Table of Contents: 2)

The Spectre / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Friedrich
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
Jerry Grandenetti (some roughs); Ben Oda

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Through impudence and lack of judgement, The Spectre has been sentenced by his Creator to follow the instructions of the Journal of Judgement in order to redeem himself as the agent of good --
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Spectre (host); Charles A. Felix
Synopsis
Spectre passes judgement on Charles Felix on his birthday.
Reprints
Keywords
birthday; Journal of Judgement; supernatural being

Indexer Notes

See notes on letters credits in previous sequence.

Pages are numbered 2 to 7, so this could be considered a continuation of the first sequence.

Script credit from Mark Hanerfeld via The Comic Reader.

Hit and Run! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Spectre / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Skeates
Pencils
José Delbo
Inks
José Delbo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Uh-oh! The cops! Gotta git outta here -- fast!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Spectre; Johnny Shull
Synopsis
Will Johnny sacrifice his freedom to not run over a child during his getaway?
Reprints
Keywords
getaway; Journal of Judgement; supernatural being

Indexer Notes

Script credit verified by Steve Skeates. Art credit from Mark Hanerfeld via The Comic Reader.

Ted Watson suspects that Jack Sparling might have done pencils or inks on this story, but Mark Evanier denies this suspicion.

How Much Can a Guy Take? (Table of Contents: 4)

The Spectre / comic story / 4.5 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
G-112
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It happened every day... the $70 hand-made shoes stuck in his face... The same taunting insults...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Spectre; Allie Johnson; Mary Johnson; Nichols
Synopsis
How much abuse can Allie take before he plans a murder?
Reprints
Keywords
black bag; Journal of Judgement; shoeshine; supernatural being; taunting

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits from Mark Hanerfeld via The Comic Reader. Ted Watson asserts that Jerry Grandenetti may have been involved with the artwork of this story.

Will the Real Killer Please Rise? (Table of Contents: 5)

The Spectre / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
G-105
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wake up, Hawkins, wake up...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
The Spectre; Hawkins; Conrad Slade; Vargo (villain); Sarah Frame
Synopsis
The Spectre must discover how Vargo is killing his enemies.
Reprints
Keywords
Journal of Judgement; supernatural being; ventriloquist

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits from Mark Hanerfeld via The Comic Reader. Ted Watson asserts that Jerry Grandenetti seems to have been involved in the art of this story.

Fact File #8 [The Spectre] (Table of Contents: 6)

Fact File / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (illustration of The Spectre)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (illustration of The Spectre)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
J240
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Spectre appeared in More Fun Comics from issue No. 52 (Feb., 1940) through issue No. 101 (Jan. - Feb., 1945).
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
The Spectre
Synopsis
History of the Spectre feature.
Keywords
background information; editorial feature; final or last issue announcement

Indexer Notes

Illustration of The Spectre from Showcase #61, story page 5, panel 1.

In the very last sentence of this two-column text, the cancellation of the series is announced in a very indirect and subtle way!

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Dare You Enter the World of... The Spectre
    The Spectre
  2. 1. The Pathway of ---The Spectre
    The Spectre
  3. 2. Footsteps of Disaster
    The Spectre
  4. 3. Hit and Run!
    The Spectre
  5. 4. How Much Can a Guy Take?
    The Spectre
  6. 5. Will the Real Killer Please Rise?
    The Spectre
  7. 6. Fact File #8 [The Spectre]
    Fact File
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Matthew Head
  • Steve Jenner
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Mark Waid