Le Spectre

The Spectre is DC's Spirit of Divine Vengeance, bonded to the soul of murdered detective Jim Corrigan. One of the most powerful beings in the DC universe, he acts as God's instrument of wrath, appearing alongside Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, and the Flash in this French-language publication.

Few characters carry a name as hauntingly evocative as Le Spectre, who made their catalog debut in the Bronze Age pages of Les Géants des Super-Héros #4 in 1982, brought to life by the formidable creative pairing of Len Wein and Jim Starlin. Across a remarkable span stretching all the way to 2026, this figure turns up in some genuinely prestigious company — sharing pages with Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, and Jim Corrigan — a roster that signals a deep rootedness in DC's richest mythology. Under the Urban Comics banner, Le Spectre's appearances span titles as varied as Dawn of Justice Society of America and Alan Moore présente Swamp Thing, hinting at a character woven into both the grandest superhero epics and comics' most literary corners. Seven catalog appearances across four-plus decades may be a selective footprint, but the company kept and the creative pedigree behind that 1982 debut make every one of them worth seeking out.