Comic Title: Golden Age Spectre Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: March 19, 2003 Direct Market Date March 12, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 13 #1 (#169)

Direct Market Date March 19, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Arsonist"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Bernard Baily

Reprinted From:
More Fun Comics #58 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in More Fun Comics #57; next appearance in More Fun Comics #59)

Villain(s)

• Morris (a businessman; no further appearances)
• Nick and Pete (gangsters; Pete dies in this story; no further appearances)
• James (a butler; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bob Brent (a warehouse owner; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of the Golden Age Spectre Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
The Spectre interrupts the murder of warehouse owner Bob Brent. He tries to learn who hired the killers, so he stays close to Brent as more attacks are made. The Spectre learns that Brent's butler is helping the killers. He dispatches the butler, then follows Brent to a meeting with Morris, his business partner. Morris reveals himself as the man trying to kill Brent. The Spectre rescues Brent and deals with the killer.