*DC: In the wake of the Justice League/Justice Society crossovers, interest was revived in the 1940s heroes of the JSA, and one of several try-outs was the Spectre, a literal ghost who wandered the Earth, battling evil with mighty supernatural abilities. Brought back for a solo try-out in Showcase #60, by the superb team of Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, the Ghostly Guardian’s powers were elevated to almost godlike levels, to the point where the writer must have strained to come up with credible opposition for him – but the epic clashes between mystical and demonic forces pioneered ‘cosmic’ themes in comics. Two more Showcase issues followed (#61 and #64) before the Spectre launched his own series shortly afterwards.
PICTURED: SHOWCASE
#60 VG+ £75 Nice copy with minor spine and handling wear; small creases near spine just break colour. Good staples and off-white pages. Vivid colour.
#61 FN+ £45 Just minor handling wear and spine ticks; short crease towards base of spine does not break colour. Good staples and off-white pages. Vivid colour. SOLD
#64 VG p £35 Decent copy with spine and edge wear, short colour-breaking vertical crease bottom third cover centre. Good staples and off-white pages. Vivid colour.