The
Spectre is a fictional character, a
superhero who has appeared in numerous
comic books published by
DC Comics. The character first appeared in a next-issue ad in
More Fun Comics #51 (Jan. 1940) and received his first story the following month, #52 (Feb. 1940). He was created by
Jerry Siegel and
Bernard Baily, although several sources attribute creator credit solely to Siegel, limiting Baily to being merely the artist assigned to the feature.