Comic Title: Spectre #9
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1987
On Sale Date: September 22, 1987 Newsstand Date September 22, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #43

Shipping Date September 1, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #124

Shipping Date September 1, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Shipping Date September 1, 1987
Source: Capital City Distributors, Orderpack August 1987

Copyright Date August 10, 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 September 1, 1987
Source: Comic Shop News, #8

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Greenberger

Title: "Drowning in a Dry Sea"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Spectre (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Doug Moench
Artist: Gray Morrow
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Feature Character(s)

• Spectre (last appearance in Spectre #8; next appearance in Suicide Squad #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Madame Xanadu (last appearance in Spectre #8; next appearance in Suicide Squad #8)
• Kim Liang (last appearance in Spectre #8; next appearance in Suicide Squad #8)

Villain(s)

• An unnamed thief (no further appearances)
• Joseph Sindone (a hitman; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A shopkeeper and her son (no further appearances)
• Ellen and her husband (no further appearances)
• Frankie (a witness; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Spectre splits from Jim Corrigan and searches the city for signs of trouble. He begins taking actions against criminals before they can strike. Corrigan goes into hiding to prevent the Spectre from rejoining with him. Kim Liang realizes that Corrigan intends to kill them both by staying apart. Since Corrigan is attempting to be a killer, the Spectre is able to find him. He convinces Corrigan that together they may be able to find salvation.