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* In [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the Silver Age]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]], the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The Bronze Age series got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath destroy them in various ways]]. Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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* In [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the Silver Age]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks [[MediaNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]], the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The Bronze Age series got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath destroy them in various ways]]. Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode [[MediaNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.
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* During UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and early [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]], the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath destroy them in various ways]]. Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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* During UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and early In [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks the Silver Age]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]], the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers Bronze Age series got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath destroy them in various ways]]. Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.



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* During UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath destroy them in various ways]]. Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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* During UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]], the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath destroy them in various ways]]. Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.
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* During UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects.]] Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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* During UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects.]] objects]] and [[CruelAndUnusualDeath destroy them in various ways]]. Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.
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* It has been implied repeatedly that with the wrong human host, the Spectre will completely take over.
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* During TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects.]] Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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* During TheInterregnum UsefulNotes/TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects.]] Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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* During TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects.]] Since the [[ComicsCode Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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* During TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects.]] Since Since [[UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode the [[ComicsCode Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.done.
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* During TheInterregnum and early SilverAge, the Spectre was forbidden to actually ''kill'' anyone. The writers got around this by having him do things like turn criminals into [[AndIMustScream inanimate objects.]] Since the [[ComicsCode Comics Code Authority]] let him get away with it, they must not have realized exactly what they had done.

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