Comic Title: Spectre #19
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: October 1988
On Sale Date: July 5, 1988 Shipping Date July 5, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #6

Shipping Date July 7, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #142

Copyright Date July 5, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date July 5, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #760, #762

Newsstand Date July 19, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #760, #762

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Hellbound Creeps"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Spectre (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Doug Moench
Artist/Colorist: Mark Badger
Letterer: John Costanza

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Spectre #18; next appearance in Spectre #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Madame Xanadu (last appearance in Spectre #18; next appearance in Spectre #20)
• Kim Liang (last appearance in Spectre #18; next appearance in Spectre #20)
• Peter Quarral (last appearance in Spectre #18; next appearance in Spectre #21)
• Gina Sayles (a reporter; next appearance in Spectre #20)
• Mr. Zoran (aka the Fisherman; next appearance in Spectre #20)

Villain(s)

• Kranik (a serial killer; dies in this story; next appearance in Spectre #20)

Other Character(s)

• A prostitute (no further appearances)
• A priest and a prison guard (no further appearances)
• Fred (Gina's co-worker; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Using supernatural powers, a serial killer named Kranik escapes from prison just before his scheduled execution. When Kranik attacks a woman on the street, the Spectre who now shares a body with Jim Corrigan, goes into action to stop him. However, the supernatural force which possesses the killer injures the Spectre. He reverts to the form of Corrigan who then shoots Kranik to death with his sidearm.

Pete Quarrel brings Corrigan in for questioning, though he is already aware of Jim's connection to the Spectre. The press picks up the story when Kranik's intended victim describes the fight between demons. Jim then receives added attention from clients who have supernatural problems, a mysterious man named Zoran, and reporter Gina Sayles.