Crispus Allen

Spectre Crispus Allen
Crispus Allen as the Spectre Art by Matt Wagner and Dave Stewart
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Crispus Allen Detective Comics #742 (March 2000) The Spectre Infinite Crisis #4 (March, 2006)
Created by	Greg Rucka (writer) Shawn Martinbrough (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Crispus "Cris" Allen
Species	Ghost/Cosmic being (As Spectre)
Place of origin	Metropolis
Team affiliations	Gotham City Police Department Black Lantern Corps
Partnerships	Aztar Renee Montoya
Notable aliases	Spectre The Spirit of Wrath The Spirit of Vengeance
Abilities	Possess near-omnipotent magical and physical powers, allowing him to perform virtually any feat. Trained detective and law enforcement officer; firearms and combat training.

Crispus "Cris" Allen is a fictional anti-hero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, created by Greg Rucka and Shawn Martinbrough while first debuting in Detective Comics #742 (March, 2000). While associated with Batman, Allen's character is the third mainstream incarnation of the Spectre, a supernatural cosmic being that embodies the divine wrath of God and punishes the guilty harshly.^[1]

Allen is depicted as an African-American detective and family man from Metropolis who transfer to Gotham City. Partnered with Renee Montoya, the pair are examples of dedicated and honest officers of law enforcement in Gotham, bringing justice to both criminals and corrupt officers alike. Detective Allen is eventually murdered by fellow officer but is resurrected as the human host of the Spectre.^[2]

The character appeared in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises and was played by Rob Brown, Andrew Stewart-Jones in the first season of the television series Gotham and by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith in Justice League, part of DC Extended Universe.