Jim Corrigan is a character from the comics who made his debut in More Fun Comics #52 (February 1940). Known as a firm, near brutal police officer, his ways sparked some rival gang members to have him killed. Instead of dying he became the "earthly" recipient of The Spectre which is known as an avenging spirit or a mystical embodiment of God's wrath who uses its near omnipotent powers to fight evil.
Director John Badham later directed the Constantine (2014)/Arrow (2012) crossover episode Haunted (2015).