Secret Origins #5

DC's 1973 reprint showcase Secret Origins #5 promises "a super-collection of the most sought-after stories ever published," spotlighting the eerie transformation of Jim Corrigan into the Spectre. Nick Cardy's cover tells the haunting tale across three panels: first, Corrigan's body lying bound and lifeless in the grass; then the man struggling, roped tight and crying out; and finally, the green-caped, spectral figure rising dramatically from that same spot. Inside, Jerry Siegel's story and Bernard Baily's art bring Part 1 of the Spectre's origin to life — a genuinely compelling reason to track down this twenty-cent gem from 1973.