The Spectre #4
In "Crime and Judgment," the Spectre grapples with the weight of divine judgment as his past and present collide. Returning to Earth as the Spectre, he confronts Gat Benson and makes a chilling choice that alters fate, while in the present, he uncovers the tragic chain of transmission tied to Amy’s illness. Written by John Ostrander and illustrated with haunting precision by Tom Mandrake, this issue deepens the Spectre’s moral complexity in a story that lingers long after the final panel. Cover by Tom Mandrake.
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As the Spectre's origin continues, Corrigan returns to earth as the Spectre, kills Gat Benson, and prevents a mortally wounded Clarice from ascending to heaven. In the present, the Spectre learns that Amy received AIDS from her ex-husband, Ted James, and passed it on to others before she found out herself.
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