Publishers / DC / The Spectre (1987) / #2
2May 1987
$1.00; 1.35 CAD

The Spectre #2

DC · May 1987 · on sale 1987-02-03

First appearance: Pete Quarral
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectre (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 1987
Key date
1987-05-00
On-sale date
1987-02-03
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.35 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Pete Quarral - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. KalutaJim Corrigan, Madame Xanadu, The Spectre
1First Stirringscomic story25script: Doug Moench; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaJim Corrigan, Kim Liang, Madame Xanadu, Louis Petrocci, The Phantom Stranger, Pete Quarral First, Winston Scullis, The Spectre
2Of Ghostly Guardians and Resurrections, Part Twotext article2script: Bob Greenberger

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Series context

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Sources

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