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Cover: Nick Cardy

Spectral #5

Nov 1978 · Arédit-Artima · 5 FRF
“Rira bien qui mourra le premier”

In "Rira bien qui mourra le premier," the Spectre faces off against a twisted scientist wielding a Hypno-Wheel, a device that turns high-profile targets into hypnotized agents for a string of bank heists. Written by Michael Fleisher and Russell Carley, with bold artwork by Ernie Chan and inks by Jim Aparo, this 1978 issue delivers a chilling blend of psychological suspense and supernatural intervention. The cover, a striking portrait by Nick Cardy, captures the eerie tension of the story’s central threat.

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writer Michael Fleisher · writer Russell Carley · artist Ernie Chan · inker Jim Aparo · cover Nick Cardy

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artist Ernie Chan
inker Jim Aparo
cover pencils, inks Nick Cardy

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The Spectre must combat an evil scientist who has created a Hypno-Wheel, an invention that puts prominent people into a state of hypnosis, and whom he uses as human bombs to commit bank robberies.

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