Name: The Spectre by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake Omnibus Vol. 1
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Author: John Ostrander
ISBN: 9781799504887

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The Spectre by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake Omnibus Vol. 1

Type

Physical Book

Author

John Ostrander

Publisher

DC Comics

Year

2025

Language

English

Pages

888

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

28.45x18.8x4.32 cm

ISBN13

9781799504887

Synopsis "The Spectre by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake Omnibus Vol. 1"

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.

John Ostrander

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John Ostrander es un reconocido guionista de cómics estadounidense, célebre por su capacidad para desarrollar personajes complejos y explorar temas éticos, sociales y psicológicos dentro del universo del cómic. Nació el 20 de abril de 1949 en Chicago, Illinois. Inició su vida académica en el seminario, con intención de ser sacerdote, pero eventualmente orientó su vocación hacia las artes escénicas y la escritura. Comenzó su carrera en el mundo del cómic en los años 80, primero en editoriales independientes, y luego en las grandes casas como DC Comics y Marvel.

Uno de sus logros más importantes fue la reinvención del grupo Suicide Squad en 1987, donde introdujo personajes como Amanda Waller y redefinió a villanos como Deadshot y Captain Boomerang, mostrando sus dimensiones humanas. También es responsable de haber transformado a Barbara Gordon en Oracle, luego de que quedara paralizada tras los eventos de "The Killing Joke".

Su trabajo se caracteriza por un enfoque maduro, narrativas con peso moral y tramas que equilibran acción con reflexión. Ostrander también escribió historias destacadas para títulos como The Spectre, Martian Manhunter, Grimjack y múltiples series de Star Wars. Su legado sigue influyendo a generaciones de lectores y guionistas en todo el mundo.

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