The Spectre #1

In "Crimes of Passion," the Spectre investigates the murder of Jacqueline Connelly, a case that unsettles even the ghost of Jim Corrigan. As Nate Kane takes on two chilling killings—one in a concrete barrel, the other a brutal slaying tied to the Reaver—Amy Beitermann’s search for answers leads her to the mysterious Madame Xanadu. With Judith Connelly’s spirit lingering and the past refusing to stay buried, the line between justice and vengeance begins to blur.

In this haunting chapter of the Spectre’s origin, Jim Corrigan—now the Spectre—grapples with the weight of his divine vengeance as he confronts the past, including the tragic deaths of Gat Benson and Clarice Winston. In the present, the Spectre investigates the lingering consequences of a hidden illness, uncovering a painful truth about Amy Beitermann and the devastating legacy of Ted James’s betrayal.

In "The Bleeding Gun," the Spectre, guided by Amy Beitermann, confronts the rising tide of gun violence in New York City, while the Reaver closes in on her with relentless pursuit. Madame Xanadu’s unexpected visit adds mystery to Amy’s fate, and Nate Kane uncovers a chilling connection between the modern-day Spectre and the Jim Corrigan of the 1930s—hinting at a past that may be far more entwined with the present than anyone realized.

In "Vision and Power," the Spectre confronts Madame Xanadu as she wields his power to punish those who harm women or the Earth, forcing him to reckon with the line between justice and vengeance. When she reveals to Amy Beitermann that her fate is not death from AIDS but a violent end in an alley, the weight of prophecy and choice hangs heavy—pushing all three toward a reckoning that challenges what it means to wield divine power.

In "Righteous Anger," the Spectre confronts a chilling pattern of violence as Detective Nate Kane grapples with the horrifying truth that the Reaver targets women with HIV—while the Spectre, bound to Jim Corrigan, forces Nate to expose the police’s grim knowledge. As Azmodus twists the shadows of William Martindale and Dennis Bruzinski into something darker, Amy Beitermann faces a desperate choice, her fate hanging in the balance.

In a story that blurs the line between justice and vengeance, Amy Beitermann finds herself at the center of a deadly game when the Reaver’s targeting of women with HIV forces Detective Nate Kane into a moral crisis. As Captain Edward Taylor and the city reel from the fallout, the Spectre is drawn into a web of violence that escalates when Dennis Bruzinski kills activist Felipe Gustero—only to be met with divine retribution. With Azmodus whispering from the shadows and the Reaver closing in on Amy, the consequences of one woman’s truth begin to unravel in ways no one could foresee.

In "Final Fate," the Spectre and Nate Kane track the Reaver through a storm-lashed city, their pursuit shadowed by the quiet grief of Amy Beitermann’s final moments. As Madame Xanadu offers comfort to the dying woman, the Spectre confronts the Reaver with grim clarity—only for Nate to end the threat with a single shot. When Nate pleads for Amy’s spirit to return, the choice is hers alone, and the Spectre grants mercy where it’s needed most.