Comic Title: Spectre #7
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1968
On Sale Date: September 17, 1968 Newsstand Date September 17, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #69

Copyright Date September 17, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Ghost That Haunted Money"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Spectre (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Jerry Grandenetti
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted In:
Adventure Comics #501 (1983)
Showcase Presents:The Spectre TPB (2012)
Spectre:The Wrath of the Spectre Omnibus HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Spectre #6; next appearance in Spectre #8)

Villain(s)

• Frankie Barron (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Two henchmen (Joe named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A bank guard and several customers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While attempting a bank robbery Frankie Barron is shot and killed by a security guard. Even after his death Barron is intent on stealing the bank's money and his spirit remains behind. Though he is physically unable to touch the money, he is able to haunt the bank and interfere with the customers.

Jim Corrigan is unable to stop the ghost, so his other self the Spectre takes on Barron's spirit. However the Spectral Avenger cannot banish the ghost because his attachment to the money is too strong. The Spectre finally prevails by turning the money itself against Barron. Terrorized by the money, the ghost finally breaks his psychic connection to it and leaves Earth for the spirit world.