The Spectre by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake Omnibus Vol. 1
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The Spectre stars in thought-provoking, character-defining stories from comics legends John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, now presented in their first omnibus collection!
Writer John Ostrander and artist Tom Mandrake were already well-established in the comics world by 1992, following acclaimed and influential runs on Suicide Squad and Batman, respectively. For their next move, they teamed together and took on The Spectre: slain cop Jim Corrigan, who returned from the afterlife as a nearly all-powerful divine agent of vengeance.
Drawing upon his theology studies, Ostrander brought new dimension to the character, placing the Spectre and his frequently brutal brand of justice in ethically nuanced situations.
In these tales from the 1990s, police detective Jim Corrigan tries to end his mission as the Spectre. But the grisly crimes of a serial killer pulls him back into the battle for justice—and sends him on a trip to hell itself. And the enigmatic mystic known as Madame Xanadu tries to help Corrigan and his friends—but her help may lead one of them to commit suicide.
And when the Spectre decides to wipe out the human race, it's up to DC's mystic heroes including John Constantine, Etrigan the Demon, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, Zatanna and more to try and stop him.
This omnibus collects the first half of Ostrander and Mandrake's run: The Spectre #1-31 and #0, and material from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21.
1 printing · 1 variant · 2025
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Cover by Tom Mandrake
ISBN: 978-1799504887
November 4, 2025
$125.00
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Creators
click a creator to highlightWriterJohn Ostrander
PencilerTom Mandrake +30
InkerTom Mandrake +28
ColoristDigital Chameleon +20
LettererTodd Klein
Percentages may exceed 100% when multiple creators share a role on the same issue.
Issues (32)
Verified order1. #1 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Mandrake · 2pp
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2. #2 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Glenn Fabry · 2pp
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3. #3 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Sandy Plunkett · 2pp
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Not included — 1 story
"The Spectre [Letters]"1pp
4. #4 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Mandrake · 2pp
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📋Editorial — 2 credits
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Not included — 2 stories
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
"DC Universe [Column]"1pp
5. #5 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Charles Vess · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
6. #6 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Garry Leach · 2pp
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7. #7 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Dan Brereton · 2pp
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8. #8 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Mandrake · 2pp
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"DC Universe [Column]"1pp
9. #9 The Spectre (1992)27pp
🖼️Cover — Matt Wagner · 2pp
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10. #10 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
11. #11 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Greg Hildebrandt · 2pp
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12. #12 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Bryn Barnard · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
"DC Universe [Column]"1pp
13. #13 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Mandrake · 2pp
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📋Editorial — 2 credits
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Not included — 1 story
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
14. #14 The Spectre (1992)25pp
🖼️Cover — Joe Phillips · 1pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
15. #15 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Timothy Truman · 2pp
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Not included — 1 story
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
16. #16 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — George Pratt · 2pp
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"DC Universe 15 [Column]"1pp
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
17. #17 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tristan Schane · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
"DC Universe 16 [Column]"1pp
18. #18 The Spectre (1992)28pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Mandrake · 2pp
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19. #19 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — John K. Snyder III · 2pp
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Not included — 2 stories
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
"DC Universe [Column]"1pp
20. #20 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Bill Sienkiewicz · 2pp
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📋Editorial — 2 credits
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
21. #21 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Phil Winslade · 2pp
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📋Editorial — 2 credits
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Not included — 1 story
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
22. #22 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Alex Ross · 2pp
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Not included — 1 story
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
23. #0 The Spectre (1992)27pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Mandrake · 2pp
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📋Editorial — 2 credits
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Not included — 2 stories
"The Spectre [Letters]"1pp
"DC Universe [Column]"2pp
24. #23 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Christian Alamy · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
25. #24 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Rob Bliss · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
26. #25 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Martin Emond · 2pp
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Not included — 2 stories
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
"DC Universe 25: What Exactly Does an Inker Do? [Column]"1pp
27. #26 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Lou Harrison · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
"DC Universe 27: Desktop Publishing [Column]"1pp
28. #27 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Simon Bisley · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
29. #28 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Christopher Moeller · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
30. #29 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Joe DeVito · 2pp
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
31. #30 The Spectre (1992)26pp
🖼️Cover — Tom Mandrake · 2pp
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📋Editorial — 2 credits
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"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
32. #31 The Spectre (1992)24pp
🖼️Cover — Kelley Jones · 2pp
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📋Editorial — 2 credits
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Not included — 1 story
"The Spectre [Letters]"2pp
✨ Bonus Material · 41 pages
Printed after the last issue.
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