That wasn't the Presence. It was Jim Corrigan's perception of what God must be like, molded from his experiences as the Spectre. As the spirit of vengeance, he devoted himself to a quest of rage and anger, and accordingly his perception of God was shaped to that vision.
This had to be the inspiration for that particular panel, even if this technically isn't a Judeo-Christian image. Nevertheless, the parallel does exist.
This had to be the inspiration for that particular panel, even if this technically isn't a Judeo-Christian image. Nevertheless, the parallel does exist.
Ostranders The Spectre #62 from 1998, pretty much the culmination of a long story where the Spectre, or rather Jim Corrigan had been out look for God since he was becoming increasingly detached from his job. As CitizenBane points out, what you see is what Corrigan thought God was, based on his long chore as the Spectre and how his father used to define God for him (since he was a priest of the less likeable sort). And Corrigan did start out his Spectre days by roaring about how God didn't give a toss about all the evil in the world (his own death in a cement filled barrel included).
That wasn't the Presence. It was Jim Corrigan's perception of what God must be like, molded from his experiences as the Spectre. As the spirit of vengeance, he devoted himself to a quest of rage and anger, and accordingly his perception of God was shaped to that vision.
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