Cover: Gil Kane

Adventure Comics #499

May 1983 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD

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“The Fantastic Spy!”

In "The Fantastic Spy!", the Spectre confronts the demonic Nawor across dimensions, while on Earth, Jim Corrigan must face a chilling threat: a cult of pilgrims resurrected by the demon's dark influence. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life by Jerry Grandenetti’s dynamic art, with inks by Murphy Anderson and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1983 DC tale blends supernatural dread with a haunting, grounded mystery. The cover, a striking collaboration by Gil Kane, captures the eerie tension of the story’s dual realms.

writer Gardner Fox · artist, letterer Jerry Grandenetti · inker Murphy Anderson · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Gil Kane

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writer Gardner Fox

artist, letterer Jerry Grandenetti

inker Murphy Anderson

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils, inks Gil Kane

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The Spectre battles the demon Nawor in another dimension while back on Earth Jim Corrigan faces the demon's followers -- a band of pilgrims raised from the dead!

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