The Spectre vol. 2, published by DC Comics in 1987. The series was written by Doug Moench, with art primarily by Gene Colan and covers by Michael William Kaluta. Publication Details: The comics are issues #1, #2, and #3 of the second The Spectre ongoing series, published monthly from April to June 1987. Creative Team: The main creative team for these issues included writer Doug Moench and penciler Gene Colan. The distinctive covers were by Mike Kaluta. Story Arc: Issues #1 and #2 form the two-part story "Vessels" and "First Stirrings", which deal with the return of the Spectre and his human host, Jim Corrigan, and the introduction of the new character Kim Liang. Issue #3, titled "Justice Beyond the Flesh", continues the narrative. Series Context: This volume of The Spectre began shortly after the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths and Swamp Thing (Volume 2) #50, and featured a new dynamic where the Spectre and Jim Corrigan were separate entities that could interact.