Comic Title: Golden Age Spectre Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: March 19, 2003 Direct Market Date March 12, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 13 #1 (#169)

Direct Market Date March 19, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Dr. Mephisto"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Spectre (of Earth-2)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Bernard Baily

Reprinted From:
More Fun Comics #65 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in More Fun Comics #64; next appearance in More Fun Comics #66)

Supporting Character(s)

• The police chief of Cliffland (last appearance in More Fun Comics #64; next appearance in More Fun Comics #66)

Villain(s)

• Blue Flame (Dr. Mephisto; a stage magician; no further appearances)
• Mephisto's men (Jimmy Groggins named; no further appearances)
• A bank messenger (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A theatre audience, Mrs. Pemberton, and several pary guests (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of the Golden Age Spectre Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
During a magic show by Dr. Mephisto, a strange man in a blue flame robs the audience. Jim Corrigan is assigned to the case, and he believes Mephisto is innocent. Following clues, Spectre meets up with the Blue Flame and is surprised that Mephisto is the culprit.