Comic Title: Spectre #1
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: April 1987
On Sale Date: January 29, 1987 Newsstand Date January 29, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #35

Newsstand Date January 29, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #108

Shipping Date January 6, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #35

Shipping Date January 6, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #108

Shipping Date January 6, 1987
Source: Comics Journal, #112

Copyright Date January 6, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Vessels"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Spectre (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Gene Colan
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Spectre #5; next appearance in Spectre #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Madame Xanadu (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Spectre #5; next appearance in Spectre #2)
• Kim Liang (next appearance in Spectre #2)

Villain(s)

• The Cult of the Blood Red Moon (next appearance in Spectre #2)
• Winston Scullis (leader of the Cult; name not revealed in this story; next appearance in Spectre #2)
• An evil spirit demon (next appearance in Spectre #2)

Other Character(s)

• Louis Petrocci (a police detective; next appearance in Spectre #2)
• J.G. Scriabin (an insurance company executive; no further appearances)
• Barth (a police officer; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Swamp Thing (in flashback)
• Deadman (in flashback)

Comments:
This story continues in Spectre #2.

Synopsis:
Following his failures in both the Crisis on Infinite Earths and the struggle between Heaven and Hell, the Spectre is stripped of most of his power and returned to Earth. His spirit is once again linked to Jim Corrigan's body which has been found by Madame Xanadu and office worker Kim Liang. The link between Spectre and Corrigan is more powerful than ever, causing Jim extreme pain whenever the Spectre exits his body. After his resurrection, Xanadu and Liang help Jim set up an office as a private investigator.

During Corrigan's absence, his associates in the police department have become concerned. Louis Petrocci visits Jim's apartment and inadvertently releases an evil spirit trapped inside a ketchup bottle. The spirit then begins converting the detective into a killer. Elsewhere, the Spectre's return has been felt by members of the Cult of the Blood Red Moon. Though they oppose the Spectre, they seek to exploit the opening that his return has created.