([July] 2001)

DC, 2000 Series
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Volume
4
Price
49.95 USD; 82.95 CAD
Pages
232
On-sale Date
2001-05-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC Comics
ISBN
1-56389-714-8 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
761941224718 00411
Editing
Dale Crain (editor); Nick Napolitano (associate editor)

Issue Notes

Credits based on Cat Yronwode's Spirit index printed in various issues of the Kitchen Sink Spirit magazine.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spirit / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Spirit
Reprints

Will Eisner Beat Me Up! (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Miller
Pencils
Will Eisner (illustrations)
Inks
Will Eisner (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Spirit

Indexer Notes

Article dated 2000.

Gorilla Gage (Table of Contents: 2)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Pierpont; Dolan; Ellen; Gorilla Gage (introduction)
Synopsis
Ellen leads Central City's Women's Vigilantes and vows to crack down on Gorilla Gage. Gage falls in love with her.
Reprints

Mr. Fly (Table of Contents: 3)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Mr Fly (introduction); Herman (introduction)
Synopsis
Mr Fly attempts to kill the Spirit using Herman, a monster he found in the mountains of Nepal.
Reprints

Blowing Up the Dam (Table of Contents: 4)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Dolan; The Squid; Satin
Synopsis
The Squid is a Nazi spy leader, Satin and the Spirit try to foil his plans. And each other's.
Reprints

The Ebony White Super-Short-Wave Mechanical Spy (Table of Contents: 5)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Dolan; the Super Short Wave Mechanical Spy (introduction)
Synopsis
Two foreign spies are after Ebony for his new invention.
Reprints

The Devil's Shoes (Table of Contents: 6)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Duchess of Doom; Ebony
Synopsis
The Spirit searches for an ancient formula for making gold- in Hawaii, on Dec 7, 1941.
Reprints

Goobleclutch and Mickleholler (Table of Contents: 7)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Ellen; Dolan; Goopleclutch; Mickleholler
Synopsis
Goopleclutch and Mickleholler steal ancient twin mummies during an air-raid blackout.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

title should be "Goopleclutch and Mickleholler"

Madam Minx (Table of Contents: 8)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Madam Minx (introduction); Satin; Squid
Synopsis
The Squid hires Madam Minx to kill the Spirit
Reprints

The Ghost of Post 13 (Table of Contents: 9)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Dolan; King Hobo
Synopsis
A ghost seems to haunt Post 13.
Reprints

Aunt Mathilda (Table of Contents: 10)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Mathilda Dolan (introduction); Ellen; Dolan; Ebony; Hinky Clutch
Synopsis
Aunt Mathilda tries to trick the Spirit into marrying Ellen.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dolan's 1st name given as Diogenes

Mr Hush (Table of Contents: 11)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Mr Hush (introduction); Nero Blast; Dolan; Mayor Aldrich; Ebony; Ebony's Super Short Wave Mechanical Spy
Synopsis
Hush spreads the rumor that Dolan is planning to kill the Mayor.
Reprints

For Mayor: Dolan (Table of Contents: 12)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Nero Blast; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; St Louis Louie (introduction)
Synopsis
Dolan is the replacement candidate for Mayor Aldrich, but he refuses to run, so the party drafts St Louis Louie to impersonate him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Blast elected Mayor

The Men Whom Time Forgot (Table of Contents: 13)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Dolan; Ebony; Don El Lobo Nevarro (introduction)
Synopsis
A ghost story. A 300 year old pirate ship sails up the Central River.
Reprints

The Weird Case of Dr. Ebony and Mr. White (Table of Contents: 14)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Pierpont; Dolan; Ellen; Juliet; Tulsa Thomas; Scarlett Brown
Synopsis
Ebony drinks the Spirit's new personality reversing formula
Reprints

Drying Up the Reservoirs (Table of Contents: 15)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Squid; Nero Blast; Dolan; Ebony
Synopsis
The Squid has a plan to drain all of America's reservoirs
Reprints

The Return of the S.S. Raven (Table of Contents: 16)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
S.S. Raven; her skipper
Synopsis
The S.S. Raven is still murdering her crews, but the Spirit is a different matter.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Above the story's splash page in this volume, the title is given as "The Return of the S.S. Raven 121" in error, as 121 is the page number. Apparently 121 was accidentally picked up from the book's contents listing. The title is listed correctly on the contents page.

Hinkey's Gang (Table of Contents: 17)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Nero Blast; Mathilda Dolan; Dolan; Hinkey Clutch; The Fiddler (introduction)
Synopsis
An arsonist tries to help Hinkey Clutch escape from prison.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Mathilda marries Mayor Blast

The Bloody Fang (Table of Contents: 18)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert; Digital Chameleon (reconstruction)
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Dolan; Ellen; Soapy Sickle; Ebony
Synopsis
Soapy Sickles has the Chilean Diamonds and The Spirit has to find them. Meanwhile Ellen and her sorority sisters decide to help.
Reprints

Self Portrait (Table of Contents: 19)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Eisner; Dolan; Torpedo Tom McGurk; Smelly Thorn
Synopsis
Torpedo Tom McGurk breaks into Eisner's office and discovers the Spirit's secrets. He also draws this week's story.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Eisner inducted into the army, May 1942.

Army Operas No. 2: Pvt. O'Toole (Table of Contents: 20)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Titmouse O'Toole; Ebony
Synopsis
Pvt O'Toole undercovers a spy ring. His only problem is he did it by reading animals' minds!
Reprints

The Man Who Lost His Face (Table of Contents: 21)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ellen; Satin; Emil Gosk
Synopsis
The Spirit and Satin trail Emil Gosk, an American banker who works with the Nazis.
Reprints

A Practical Joke (Table of Contents: 22)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Dolan; Ebony; Pierpont; Stymie Sly
Synopsis
Dolan and Ebony set up a practical joke on the Spirit.
Reprints

Army Operas No. 3: Cpl. O'Toole (Table of Contents: 23)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Titmouse O'Toole; Sgt Guffy
Synopsis
O'Toole helps the Spirit break up a spy ring.
Reprints

The Baby King (Table of Contents: 24)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Toni Blum
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Satin; Ellen; Ebony; Dolan; King Zenix II
Synopsis
Satin and the Spirit try to protect a baby from foreign agents.
Reprints

Sybil, Cecil & Callous Joe (Table of Contents: 25)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Toni Blum
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ellen; Ebony; Dolan; Sybil Stedwick; Cecil Stedwick; Callous Joe
Synopsis
Two British war orphans help the Spirit capture a notorious criminal.
Reprints

His Majesty, King Zenix II (Table of Contents: 26)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Toni Blum
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Ellen; Satin; King Zenix II
Synopsis
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children want the Spirit to give up King Zenix II.
Reprints

Suicide and Saxophones (Table of Contents: 27)

Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Digital Chameleon (reconstruction); ?
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure
Characters
Ebony; Dolan; Ellen; Sasha (introduction)
Synopsis
When Sasha plays the blues, everyone wants to commit suicide.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Spirit
  2. 1. Will Eisner Beat Me Up!
  3. 2. Gorilla Gage
    Spirit
  4. 3. Mr. Fly
    Spirit
  5. 4. Blowing Up the Dam
    Spirit
  6. 5. The Ebony White Super-Short-Wave Mechanical Spy
    Spirit
  7. 6. The Devil's Shoes
    Spirit
  8. 7. Goobleclutch and Mickleholler
    Spirit
  9. 8. Madam Minx
    Spirit
  10. 9. The Ghost of Post 13
    Spirit
  11. 10. Aunt Mathilda
    Spirit
  12. 11. Mr Hush
    Spirit
  13. 12. For Mayor: Dolan
    Spirit
  14. 13. The Men Whom Time Forgot
    Spirit
  15. 14. The Weird Case of Dr. Ebony and Mr. White
    Spirit
  16. 15. Drying Up the Reservoirs
    Spirit
  17. 16. The Return of the S.S. Raven
    Spirit
  18. 17. Hinkey's Gang
    Spirit
  19. 18. The Bloody Fang
    Spirit
  20. 19. Self Portrait
    Spirit
  21. 20. Army Operas No. 2: Pvt. O'Toole
    Spirit
  22. 21. The Man Who Lost His Face
    Spirit
  23. 22. A Practical Joke
    Spirit
  24. 23. Army Operas No. 3: Cpl. O'Toole
    Spirit
  25. 24. The Baby King
    Spirit
  26. 25. Sybil, Cecil & Callous Joe
    Spirit
  27. 26. His Majesty, King Zenix II
    Spirit
  28. 27. Suicide and Saxophones
    Spirit
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Mark Rudnitski (R.I.P.)
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore