Comic Title: Spectre #8
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: November 1987
On Sale Date: August 25, 1987 Newsstand Date August 25, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #42

Copyright Date August 4, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date July 28, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #123

Shipping Date August 4, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Armed Against Evil"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Spectre (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Doug Moench
Artist: Cam Kennedy
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Michele Wolfman

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Spectre #7; next appearance in Spectre #9)

Guest Star(s)

• Zatanna (last appearance in Spectre #7; next appearance in Spectre #11)

Supporting Character(s)

• Madame Xanadu (last appearance in Spectre #7; next appearance in Spectre #9)
• Peter Quarral (last appearance in Spectre #7; next appearance in Spectre Annual #1)
• Kim Liang (last appearance in Spectre #7; next appearance in Spectre #9)

Villain(s)

• Wotan (last appearance in Spectre #7; next appearance in Doctor Fate #14)
• Abnegazar, Rath, and Ghast (Abnegazar does not appear in this story; last appearance in Spectre #7; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Zatara (last appearance in Zatanna Special #1; next appearance in Books of Magic #1)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Phantom Stranger (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued from Spectre #7.

Synopsis:
Jim Corrigan and Pete Quarral face off against Wotan, who is now able to manifest on Earth using the body parts of Zatanna assembled by Rath and Ghast. However, since he has not stolen her entire body, he is still vulnerable. Corrigan is able to injure him with a bullet and force him to return to limbo. Rath and Ghast take the remaining portions of Zatanna's body into the sewers, so that Wotan can try again.

In Madame Xanadu's parlor, Zatanna is possessed and attacks. The Spectre is able to subdue her. He then tracks down her body and defeats the demons. He is then able to enter limbo and confronts Wotan directly. He locates the spirit of Zatara which has been stolen by Wotan. The Spectre then defeats the sorcerer. Zatara is briefly reunited with his daughter before making a final passage into the afterlife.