The Spectre by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake Omnibus Vol. 2

As their landmark Spectre saga enters its second arc, writer John Ostrander (Suicide Squad) and artist Tom Mandrake (Martian Manhunter) escalate their gothic, metaphysical masterwork into a searing confrontation with faith, identity, and cosmic justice.

From John Ostrander (Suicide Squad) and Tom Mandrake (Martian Manhunter) comes the thrilling conclusion to their dark reimagining of the Spectre. In this second and final volume, when the Spectre faces a crisis of faith, he seeks out the one being who is capable of reconciling Jim Corrigan’s guilty conscience with Spectre’s mission of divine wrath—God!

Collects The Spectre #32-62, The Spectre Annual #1, Showcase ’95 #8, and entries from Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21, Who’s Who Update ’87 #5, and Who’s Who in the DC Universe #8, with new essays by John Ostrander and series editor Dan Raspler, the original series proposal, a glow-in-the-dark dust jacket, and a slew of behind-the-scenes extras.

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