27 Facts About Crispus Allen

Crispus Allen is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, mostly commonly depicted in association with Batman.

Originally from Metropolis, Detective Crispus Allen was a fortysomething police veteran transferred to Gotham City where he was partnered with detective Renee Montoya on the Gotham City Police Department's Major Crimes Unit.

Crispus Allen had a loving wife and two teenaged sons, whom he put above his job and the safety of others when Gotham was in crisis.

Crispus Allen saw Batman as a necessary evil, not wanting to deal with him but tolerating his presence.

Crispus Allen was an agnostic who doubted the existence of God in spite of his family's strong faith.

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Crispus Allen requested backup, but the two opted not to wait for the backup to arrive.

Black Spider then aimed at her head, but Crispus Allen shot and killed the villain before he could pull the trigger.

Internal Affairs department subsequently questioned Crispus Allen regarding the incident, confiscated his gun, and put him on temporary leave until his story could be corroborated.

Internal Affairs investigator in charge of Crispus Allen's case told Montoya about the missing bullet and suggested Corrigan's connection to its disappearance.

Crispus Allen continued his investigation, but Corrigan was tipped off.

Corrigan let Crispus Allen find the informant's body before shooting Crispus Allen in the back and killing him.

Crispus Allen appears in a ghostly version of his own form before making his first official transformation into the Spectre.

Crispus Allen has come to realize that he needs a host to humanize him in order to know what his mission really means.

Crispus Allen refuses his request, wanting no further involvement in the Spectre's vigilante work.

The Spectre informs Crispus Allen there is one more punishment to be enacted before the two can fully bond.

Crispus Allen sees his killer stumbling out of a bar and revels in the chance to gain revenge.

Crispus Allen then passes judgement on his own son, who dies peacefully in his arms.

Crispus Allen thinks this means his son is doomed to hell, but the Spectre explains they just judge, not condemn.

Crispus Allen was stopped in his judgment by Radiant, the Spirit of Mercy, another loyal servant of the Presence tasked with granting God's mercy to repentant beings or those forced to act against their pure intentions.

The Radiant admonished Crispus Allen about using his powers in a more responsible way, changing the world as the former host of the Spectre did instead of enacting retribution over one soul at time.

Radiant's forgiveness caused Crispus Allen to suffer a crisis of faith, demanding to know why Renee was forgiven whereas Crispus Allen was forced to kill his own son.

The Spectre was placed under Cain's control and Crispus Allen's spirit departed the scene and visited his son's grave.

When Montoya managed to take the spear from Cain and purify it, freeing the Spectre, Crispus Allen willingly returned to his role as its human host after Montoya used the spear to revive his son.

Crispus Allen thanked Montoya for her assistance before the Presence called him and the Radiant on to their next mission.

Crispus Allen sends several black rings to latch onto Crispus' body, transforming him into a Black Lantern, and sealing the Spectre within him.

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Crispus Allen briefly finds a photograph of Crispus from 2006, and remarks that he "looks so young".

Crispus Allen appears as a detective at Gotham City Police Department, where he works in the Major Crimes Unit and is partnered with Renee Montoya.