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“ | I'm the undying spirit of vengeance. I'll exist as long as there's a need for dark judgment and divine retribution. | „ |
~ The Spectre describing himself. |
“ | You cross the line in this life, you choose the wrong side-- and you pay the price. All fees collected by--THE SPECTRE! | „ |
~ The Spectre. |
The Spectre is a major character from DC Comics who has served as both an anti-hero and in more villainous capacities. Said to be the Spirit of Vengeance, the Spectre is a supernatural being who needs to merge with a human host to punish the wicked, becoming infamous for exacting extremely graphic and often torturous punishments on others during his early years and continued this trend on and off into the modern age as the embodiment of God's Wrath. Without a host, the Spectre can become far more extreme, killing those who only commit minor crimes.
The Spectre was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily, first appearing in More Fun Comics #52.
Biography[]
The Spectre was God's vengeance and right hand man. To be on Earth, he required a human host, the first being police detective Jim Corrigan, whose conscience was able to balance the Spectre's wrath.
Other Media[]
Television[]
- The Spectre appeared in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Chill of the Night!", voiced by Mark Hamill. However, it is unclear that who is the host of the Spectre.
- In the series Smallville, the Spectre appears in the 2-hour episode titled "Absolute Justice" in a painting alongside other members of the Justice Society. No other information is given.
- Fox Television is developing The Spectre as a potential television series to be written by Brandon Camp, creator of the television series John Doe.
Powers and Abilities[]
“ | To me, your angriest blows are no more than the whisper of snowflakes. You are powerful, my friend--but the Spectre is power-incarnate! | „ |
~ The Spectre to Superman. |
The Spectre is an extremely powerful cosmic entity, able to manifest almost any power that he wishes and for all intents and purposes can be considered omnipotent. However he does have some notable weaknesses and thus is not quite on the same scale as a true Supreme Being (such as The Presence).