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The Spectre

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Real Identity: James Brendan "Jim" Corrigan
Powers: Flight, Intangibility, Possession, Animation, Teleportation, Telekinesis, Invisibility, and Mist Generation
Voiced By: Gary Cole

In 776 BC, God's wrath was manifested and unleashed as Spectre. In order to atone for his role in Lucifer's rebellion, Raphael was transformed into the Spectre and used to inflict wrath on those who sinned. It is said he destroyed Sodom and Gommorah, spread the 10 plagues across Egypt, and destroyed the walls of Jericho. After the arrival of Jesus Christ, Spectre was delegated to Limbo as it was decreed that the spirits of vengeance and forgiveness could not exist on Earth at the same time. He was freed after Christ's death, Spectre was freed but required to bond with a human host.

In 1940, James Corrigan was born to Reverend Jedediah Corrigan, a fundamentalist preacher. In order to teach him about the nature of sin, the Reverend often physically and emotionally abused his son. When James turned into a teenager, he ran away to New York City and became a police officer. Although he did well as a detective, Corrigan was infamous for his self-righteous and arrogant attitude. Until one night, Corrigan was killed by a mobster named Gat Benson. Corrigan's soul desired vengeance and attracted the attention of the Spectre. The Spectre got his revenge on Benson. A local patrolman, Percival Poplanski, suggested he use his powers for good.

In the 1970's, Corrigan resurfaced in Los Angeles and worked for their police force. While carrying on a flirtation with Aimee Brenner, daughter of a star, he began to realize the the allure of fame and fortune bring out the worst in people. Brenner called in Corrigan for help when she secretly arranged for her father's death. Despite not being assigned to the case, Corrigan began to avenge his death as the Spectre. After viewing security camera footage, he tracked down Drew Flynn and Peter McCoy, two former long-time collaborators and suspects. He used their gimmicks to exact vengeance on them. Flynn was smashed to death by a giant gorilla robot and McCoy, by his own stunt car. Corrigan then realized they still needed security codes to get into the Brenner estate. He returned to the scene of the crime and confronted Aimee Brenner. He summoned a suitcase money to cut her to death. Invisible, Corrigan slipped away as the police arrived.