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Cover: Ed Hannigan & Dick Giordano

Secret Origins #15

Jun 1987 · DC · 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
“Death Like a Crown”

In "Death Like a Crown," the tragic murder of Jim Corrigan and Clarice Winston sets off a supernatural reckoning as Corrigan returns as the Spectre, wielding divine vengeance. Written by Roy Thomas and Michael T. Gilbert, with art by Michael T. Gilbert and colors by Carl Gafford, this pivotal issue explores the weight of justice and sacrifice, as Corrigan confronts both his killer and the shadowy figure behind the attack. The cover by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano captures the grim intensity of a man transformed by loss and wrath.

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writer Roy Thomas · writer, artist, inker Michael T. Gilbert · colorist Carl Gafford · letterer Augustin Más · cover Ed Hannigan, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Roy Thomas
writer, artist, inker Michael T. Gilbert
colorist Carl Gafford
letterer Augustin Más
cover pencils Ed Hannigan
cover inks Dick Giordano

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When "Gat" Benson kills both Jim Corrigan and Clarice Winston, Corrigan returns as the Spectre and restores Clarice to life and judges "Gat" Benson for his crimes and also kills Rhami, who had hired Benson to kill Corrigan.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).