Jim Corrigan
Jim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics.
| Jim Corrigan | |
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Interior artwork of Jim Corrigan from The Spectre Annual (vol. 3) #1 (November 1995). Art by Patrick Olliffe. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | More Fun Comics #52 (February 1940) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel (writer) Bernard Baily (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | James Brendan Corrigan |
| Species | Ghost |
| Team affiliations | New York City Police Department Justice Society of America All-Star Squadron Justice League Dark |
| Notable aliases | (1940s) Spectre |
| Abilities | As Spectre:
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The first Corrigan initially appeared in More Fun Comics #52 (February 1940), a deceased cop acting as host to the cosmic entity the Spectre, and was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily.
The second Jim Corrigan was an African-American policeman who has no relation with the original character, first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #149 (May 1972). The character was created by John Albano and José Delbo. He later became a regular supporting character in Black Lightning beginning with #4.
The third Jim Corrigan appeared years later in issue #12 of Gotham Central, a series about the Gotham City Police Department. The character, created by Greg Rucka, Ed Brubaker, and Michael Lark although similar to the first Corrigan in being a police detective, again is not related to him and served as a red herring of who would become the new Spectre. This Corrigan is later revealed to be a corrupt, self-serving malefactor who murders his colleague Crispus Allen; Allen then becomes the host to the Spectre.
Jim Corrigan appeared in a live-action portrayal by Emmett J. Scanlan in the television series Constantine. Stephen Lobo also portrayed the character in the Arrowverse crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths.