American Comics Update: DC Debuts: The Spectre Trilogy in Showcase
*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.
IN THIS UPDATE: SHOWCASE ALL SOLD
#60 VG/FN p £70 (PICTURED) Silver Age revival of the Spectre. Nice glossy pence stamped copy with good colours and gloss. Some edge wear and corner blunting plus a faint central vertical crease just breaking colour. Tight, firm staples and near white pages.
#61 VG p £19 2nd Silver Age Spectre. Pence stamped.
#64 GD p £10 3rd Silver Age Spectre.