The Spectre is a cosmic entity and the physical embodiment of God's vengeance on Earth, known as Aztar. Permanently bonded to a human soul, he uses his incredible divine powers to punish the truly wicked, usually ending his victim's lives in creative and ironic ways. His existence is in response to the failure of Eclipso, the spirit of God's wrath that turned completely malevolent and evil.
Jim Corrigan was the original superhero and acted as a member of the Justice Society of America during the Golden Age. Hal Jordan, a fallen Green Lantern, took his place during Day of Judgment as a way of seeking redemption. After Jordan's rebirth, Crispus Allen became the third Spectre at the end of the Day of Vengeance during Infinite Crisis.
The Spectre was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily, first appearing in More Fun Comics #52 (1940). Geoff Johns established Hal Jordan as the new Spectre in Day of Judgment #5 (1999). Crispus Allen became the most recent Spectre in Infinite Crisis #4 (2006).
Multiverse
The New 52
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Earth 21
The New Frontier
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Earth 55
The Spectre's original host
Earth 55
The Spectre's second host
Earth 63
DC vs. Vampires: World War V
Earth 63
DC vs. Vampires
Earth 1996
Spectre/Nightmare
Dark Multiverse
Dark Multiverse
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Post-Crisis
Earth-3
Crime Society
Earth-21
The New Frontier
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Pre-Crisis
Earth-Two
Johnny Quick villain
Earth-260
The New Frontier
Hypertime
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Elseworlds
Conjurors
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Possible Futures
The New Golden Age
Other Media
Arrowverse
Injustice Multiverse
Injustice
Earth Twenty-Two
Others
TV Series
Adventures of Superman
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Comics
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Other Media Titles
2010 Animated Short
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