Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	3	3
Title	Plaster of Paris	Plaster of Paris
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spirit	Spirit
Genre	adventure	adventure
Job Number
Script	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Script
Pencils	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Pencils
Inks	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Inks
Colors	Jules Feiffer	Jules Feiffer
No Colors
Letters	Abe Kanegson	Abe Kanegson
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Spirit [Denny Colt]; Plaster of Paris; Inspector Gillotine; Don Macabre	Spirit [Denny Colt]; Plaster of Paris; Inspector Gillotine; Don Macabre
Synopsis	Inspector Guillotine asks the Spirit to help him find the criminal Don Macabre, who seems to know the Inspector's every move. The Spirit realizes that the Inspector's fiancee -- Plaster of Paris -- is actually in love with Don and is a member of his gang.	Inspector Guillotine asks the Spirit to help him find the criminal Don Macabre, who seems to know the Inspector's every move. The Spirit realizes that the Inspector's fiancee -- Plaster of Paris -- is actually in love with Don and is a member of his gang.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/7/1948 sequence Spirit (comic story: 7.000) [Plaster of Paris]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/7/1948 sequence Spirit (comic story: 7.000) [Plaster of Paris]

Sequence 4

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	4	4
Title	The Deadly Comic Book	The Deadly Comic Book
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spirit	Spirit
Genre	adventure	adventure
Job Number
Script	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Script
Pencils	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Pencils
Inks	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	Abe Kanegson	Abe Kanegson
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	The Spirit [Denny Colt]; an unnamed music teacher; Commissioner Dolan; Dr. Wolfgang Worry (cameo); Wrecker; Stickie	The Spirit [Denny Colt]; an unnamed music teacher; Commissioner Dolan; Dr. Wolfgang Worry (cameo); Wrecker; Stickie
Synopsis	A music teacher picks up an "awful book" from a book-burning pile -- actually a comic book -- and is then plagued by someone who wants the book back.	A music teacher picks up an "awful book" from a book-burning pile -- actually a comic book -- and is then plagued by someone who wants the book back.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/27/1949	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/27/1949

Sequence 5

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5. The Spirit Lab [The Man From MSD] (Spirit) comic story, 2p

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Sequence 6

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	6	6
Title	Rudy the Barber	Rudy the Barber
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spirit	Spirit
Genre	adventure	adventure
Job Number
Script	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Script
Pencils	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Pencils
Inks	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Rudy (a barber); Jenny (Rudy's girlfriend); Joe (a thug)	The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Rudy (a barber); Jenny (Rudy's girlfriend); Joe (a thug)
Synopsis	A thug starts up a numbers racket in a barber shop's back room. When the Spirit comes in for a shave, the timid barber must kill the crime fighter before he discovers a dead body in the shop.	A thug starts up a numbers racket in a barber shop's back room. When the Spirit comes in for a shave, the timid barber must kill the crime fighter before he discovers a dead body in the shop.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/22/1950	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/22/1950

Sequence 7

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	7	7
Title	The Story of Sam, the Saucer That Wanted To Fly	The Story of Sam, the Saucer That Wanted To Fly
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spirit	Spirit
Genre	fable	drama; fantasy
Job Number
Script	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Script
Pencils	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Pencils
Inks	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Sam (a plate); the Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan; Commissioner Dolan;	Sam (a plate); the Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan; Commissioner Dolan;
Synopsis	A simple plate wishes to fly. He's granted his wish when the Spirit uses him to stop some crooks. But soon Sam finds that being a "flying saucer" is not the ideal life he had hoped for.	A simple plate wishes to fly. He's granted his wish when the Spirit uses him to stop some crooks. But soon Sam finds that being a "flying saucer" is not the ideal life he had hoped for.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords		fable
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/17/1950	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/17/1950

Sequence 8

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	8	8
Title	Sam Chapparell	Sam Chapparell
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spirit	Spirit
Genre	adventure	adventure
Job Number
Script	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Script
Pencils	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Pencils
Inks	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	the Spirit [Denny Colt]; Sam Chapparell; Omar Trent (the town sheriff); Little Spy; Choat	the Spirit [Denny Colt]; Sam Chapparell; Omar Trent (the town sheriff); Little Spy; Choat
Synopsis	A robber and murderer from the old west appears in a town, looking 40 years old but is really 130. This leads the Spirit to track down the murderer when he returns to Boot Camp, a Shangri-La for criminals.	A robber and murderer from the old west appears in a town, looking 40 years old but is really 130. This leads the Spirit to track down the murderer when he returns to Boot Camp, a Shangri-La for criminals.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/10/1948 [aka "Gold"]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/10/1948 [aka "Gold"]

Sequence 9

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	9	9
Title	La Cucaracha	La Cucaracha
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spirit	Spirit
Genre	adventure	adventure
Job Number
Script	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Script
Pencils	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Pencils
Inks	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Lupo (a flea circus owner); La Cucaracha (a talking cockroach); Jack (a diner owner); Cutter (a hood); Pete Grifter (an associate of Cutter); Commissioner Dolan	The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Lupo (a flea circus owner); La Cucaracha (a talking cockroach); Jack (a diner owner); Cutter (a hood); Pete Grifter (an associate of Cutter); Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis	Lupo tells a cafe owner his life story and of his talking cockroach.	Lupo tells a cafe owner his life story and of his talking cockroach.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/19/1950	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/19/1950

Sequence 10

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	10	10
Title	The Halloween Spirit of 1948--Ellen Meets Hazel	The Halloween Spirit of 1948--Ellen Meets Hazel
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Spirit	Spirit
Genre	adventure	adventure
Job Number
Script	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Script
Pencils	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Pencils
Inks	Will Eisner	Will Eisner
No Inks
Colors	?	?
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	7	7
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	the Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan; Hazel B. Macbeth (a witch); The Octopus; Weezy (the Octopus' flunky); Commissioner Dolan	the Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan; Hazel B. Macbeth (a witch); The Octopus; Weezy (the Octopus' flunky); Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis	While playing a witch in Ellen's Halloween play for school children, Hazel P. Macbeth is charmed by the Octopus. He then asks her to steal a book on black magic the kids are using in their play for him.	While playing a witch in Ellen's Halloween play for school children, Hazel P. Macbeth is charmed by the Octopus. He then asks her to steal a book on black magic the kids are using in their play for him.
Reprint Notes
Notes
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/31/1948 [aka "Halloween"]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/31/1948 [aka "Halloween"]

Comments

Commenter	Comment	Timestamp	Old State	New State
R. J. Roper	Editing	2012-11-05 20:53:16	Available	Editing
R. J. Roper		2012-11-05 20:56:16	Editing	Pending Review
Ray Bottorff Jr		2012-11-06 07:09:57	Pending Review	Under Review
Ray Bottorff Jr		2012-11-06 07:10:20	Under Review	Approved

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