{"product_id":"the-spectre-by-john-ostrander-and-tom-mandrake-omnibus-vol-1-by-john-ostrander-9781799504887","title":"The Spectre by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake Omnibus Vol. 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spectre by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake Omnibus Vol. 1\u003c\/em\u003e stars in thought-provoking, character-defining stories from comics legends John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, now presented in their first omnibus collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWriter John Ostrander and artist Tom Mandrake were already well-established in the comics world by 1992, following acclaimed and influential runs on \u003cem\u003eSuicide Squad\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBatman\u003c\/em\u003e, respectively. For their next move, they teamed together and took on \u003cem\u003eThe Spectre\u003c\/em\u003e: slain cop Jim Corrigan, who returned from the afterlife as a nearly all-powerful divine agent of vengeance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon his theology studies, Ostrander brought new dimension to the character, placing the Spectre and his frequently brutal brand of justice in ethically nuanced situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn these tales from the 1990s, police detective Jim Corrigan tries to end his mission as the Spectre. But the grisly crimes of a serial killer pull him back into the battle for justice—and send him on a trip to hell itself. And the enigmatic mystic known as Madame Xanadu tries to help Corrigan and his friends—but her help may lead one of them to commit suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Spectre decides to wipe out the human race, it's up to DC's mystic heroes, including John Constantine, Etrigan the Demon, the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, Zatanna, and more, to try and stop him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis omnibus collects the first half of Ostrander and Mandrake's run: \u003cem\u003eThe Spectre\u003c\/em\u003e #1-31 and #0, and material from \u003cem\u003eWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe\u003c\/em\u003e #21.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244704149740,"sku":"9781799504887","price":300.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781799504887-the-spectre-by-john-ostrander-and-tom-mandrake-omnibus-vol-1-1.jpg?v=1788010522","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-spectre-by-john-ostrander-and-tom-mandrake-omnibus-vol-1-by-john-ostrander-9781799504887","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}