The Spectre's Brief Career as a Stretchy Guy

The Spectre's Brief Career as a Stretchy Guy

From Worst Collection Ever by Shawn Marek & Jen Stansfield

March 6, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 465

About this episode

The episode discusses The Spectre comic and various related topics including other works and characters.

The Spectre [vol 2] #6 (1987) Jim Corrigan is determined to find out who murdered him during Crisis even if he has to “fold into” the Spectre and possible feel up a demon along the way. Highlights include: What exactly is a “good bar”? How they hanging? Phantom Stranger wants you to step inside his office the literal Midnight Meat Train The address of the devil Casting CHOPPING MALL with the DC Universe (we don’t get far) Also, Shawn and Jen really want to see THE TOWERING INFERNO! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:10:56 *** Promo: PLAY COMICS ( https://playcomics.com/ ) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

People in this episode

Hosts: Shawn Marek, Jen Stansfield

Topics covered

  • comic book discussion
  • The Spectre
  • Crisis
  • CHOPPING MALL
  • THE TOWERING INFERNO
  • Phantom Stranger

Keywords

  • The Spectre
  • Crisis
  • comic books
  • CHOPPING MALL
  • THE TOWERING INFERNO
  • Phantom Stranger
  • 1987

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Spectre, Crisis, CHOPPING MALL, THE TOWERING INFERNO

Places: Midnight Meat Train

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