([January] 2004)
DC,
2000 Series
- Volume
- 12
- Price
- 49.95 USD; 76.95 CAD
- Pages
- 204
- On-sale Date
- 2003-11-05
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
DC Comics
- ISBN
-
1-4012-0006-0
- Barcode
- 761941224718 01211
- Editing
- Dale Crain
Issue Notes
Credits mostly based on Cat Yronwode's text pages from the Kitchen Sink Spirit Magazine and comic book. Additional information about the collected edition from Scott Nichols.
[no title indexed]
The Spirit / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
-
from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/24/1946 (March 24th, 1946) [splash] - in Will Eisner: The Centennial Celebration, 1917-2017 (Dark Horse, 2017 series) (March 2017)
-
The Return of Will Eisner
The Spirit / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages
- Script
- Denis Kitchen
- Pencils
- Will Eisner
- Inks
- John Spranger; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth; typeset
- Genre
- biography
- Keywords
- criticism
Hildie and the Kid Gang
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Hildie (intro); Dolan; Ellen; Kurt; Siggie; Clarence Belmont; Fence Fingan; Richard
- Synopsis
- Hildie, Siggie, and Kurt are war orphans from Cologne, determined to slip into America where they can start new lives. But Siggie wants to bring the old ways with him.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/6/1946 (January 6th, 1946)
-
Dolan's Origin of the Spirit
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dr. Cobra; Dolan; Spirit; Ebony White
- Synopsis
- Denny Colt is "killed" by Dr. Cobra and decides he can fight crime better wearing a mask.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/13/1946 (January 13th, 1946)
-
Satin Returns
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Silk Satin; Hildie; Ebony; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit; Granet; Van Gillt; Prince Glenko
- Synopsis
- Hildie turns out be the lost heir to a European fortune, and also the daughter of Satin.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/20/1946 (January 20th, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
This story is also known to be titled "Hildie and Satin."
The Siberian Dagger
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Niechevo (intro); Murmansk Manny; Orcha Chornya; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit; Morgue Mason
- Synopsis
- Everybody's looking for the Siberian Dagger
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/27/1946 (January 27th, 1946)
-
The End of the World
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Pierpont; Ebony; Dr. Grotch; Mr. Hoptoad; Dolan; Spirit
- Synopsis
- A hobo dies of radiation poisoning after warning that an atom bomb is going to blow up Central City in one week.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/3/1946 (February 3rd, 1946)
-
As Ever, Orange
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Fraternization H Shack (intro); Ebony (feature); Hollandia; As Ever Orange; Spirit; Dolan; Scarlett Brown; Major Jones; Princess Pollywogg of Muddgonia
- Synopsis
- Ebony is sweet on As Ever, but she is sweet on Shack. She asks Ebony to investigate Shack's background to see if he is good enough for her.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/10/1946 (February 10th, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
After being dumped by As Ever Orange, Ebony decides to go back to school and leaves the strip temporarily.
Introducing Blubber
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Blubber (intro); Captain Batt; Dolan; Spirit
- Synopsis
- The Spirit searches for a pirate in the Arctic and comes back with a new sidekick.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/17/1946 (February 17th, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
Blubber is Ebony's replacement, an Eskimo
Rockhead Stone
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dolan; Blubber; Spirit; Ellen; Rockhead Stone; Skins; Mulligan; DeWit Van Pook
- Synopsis
- Blubber and Ellen set out to capture Rockhead Stone in order to win the Spirit's admiration.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/24/1946 (February 24th, 1946)
-
The Feud
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dolan; Ellen; Blubber; Pappy Dolan and more Dolans than you can count; also more Calicos
- Synopsis
- The Dolans and the Calicos have been feuding in Tarnation for generations. When Pappy Dolan vanishes, the Commissioner, Spirit and the gang come to the rescue.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/3/1946 (March 3rd, 1946)
-
The Fly
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dolan; Guthrie Bendbagel, Jr.; Prince Metternex; Blubber; Spirit; Mr. Gemm; Mr. Stong; Hickory Gang; Mr. Dinkle
- Synopsis
- Guthrie Bendbagel, being a messenger boy for 35 years, tries to deliver a message to Prince Metternex, a million dollar jeweled tiara.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/10/1946 (March 10th, 1946)
-
Nylon Rose
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Nylon Rose (intro); Ellen; Frenchy; Acey; Dolan; Spirit
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/17/1946 (March 17th, 1946)
-
The Last Trolley
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- Bob Palmer (splash, backgrounds); John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner (figures); Bob Palmer (splash, backgrounds)
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth; Will Eisner ?
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Bottles McTopp; Killer Conch; Crauley; Spirit; Dolan
- Synopsis
- Crauley robs the bank and then rides the trolley to the end of the line.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/24/1946 (March 24th, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
A study in psychological disintegration. One of the earliest stories in which the Spirit does basically nothing. The splash page appears in this volume in revised form, as altered for an earlier reprint. At the top, hand-lettered text in Eisner's familiar style is present, replacing script originally found in the box near the bottom. Unknown if any other pages are rewritten or otherwise altered.
Yafodder's Mustache
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dolan; Spirit; Blubber; Ebony; Zoltan P. Yafodder
- Synopsis
- Ebony is accused of defacing school property.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/31/1946 (March 31st, 1946)
-
The Kissing Caper
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Nylon Rose; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit; Philly Minyon; Gilligan
- Synopsis
- The only clue to a murder is a woman's lipstick, so Ellen ties the Spirit up and determines to solve the case herself.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/7/1946 (April 7th, 1946)
-
Max Scarr's Map
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Spirit; Dolan; Madame Morte; Baron Playnes; Minter; Max Scarr
- Synopsis
- A map changes hands, several times.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/14/1946 (April 14th, 1946)
-
Introducing Mr Carrion
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Mr Carrion (intro); Julia the Buzzard (intro); Ebony; Blubber; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit
- Synopsis
- Carrion preys on war families, offering to search for MIA's in return for all their money.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/21/1946 (April 21st, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
Ebony and Blubber meet. Ebony has no speaking lines.
Dig a Hole
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Fiduciary P. Smith; Spirit; Abraham Pewter; Gimlet
- Synopsis
- Fiduciary decides to dig a hole in the ground and crawl in, only to find Abraham Pewter is already there, and has been since 1786.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/28/1946 (April 28th, 1946)
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The Head in the Desk
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Gussie the Charwoman (intro-not named until 9/15/46); Dolan; Spirit; Mayhem Mike Malloy; Cutter Stark
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/5/1946 (May 5th, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
Vaguely resembles the movie "The Front Page".
Welcome Home, Ebony
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Ebony (feature), Pierpont, Algernon Tidewater (kid with candy kane);Brains; Scarlett Brown; Blubber; Dolan; Ellen; Spirit; Ampy Watts
- Synopsis
- Ebony returns from school and Blubber returns to the North Pole. And the Spirit catches Ampy Watts.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/12/1946 (May 12th, 1946)
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Indexer Notes
Algernon Tidewater (the kid with candy kane), 1st appeared on 6/22/1941). Also known as Kilroy and P.S.
Carrion's Rock
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Carrion; Julia; Doctor Scalppel; Spirit; Ebony
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/19/1946 (May 19th, 1946)
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Magnifying Glasses
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner; Marilyn Mercer ?
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Algernon; Moxel; Cardox; Dolan; Spirit; Alphones; Anton
- Synopsis
- A side walk huckster sells wind-up Spirit toys and trick glasses that magnify everything. Plus there's international intrigue and the fate of a foreign government hangs on the balance.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/26/1946 (May 26th, 1946)
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Tidal Wave
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Fraternization H. Shack; Jaxon; Spirit; Ebony; Slink
- Synopsis
- The Spirit and Ebony trace a criminal to a South Sea island where they meet an old friend.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/2/1946 (June 2nd, 1946)
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Pool's Toadstool Facial Cream
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Mathilda Dolan (Dolan's sister, re-intro); Skinny Bones (intro);Gam (intro); Glut Mutton; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; Spirit
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/9/1946 (June 9th, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
Aunt Mathilda first appeared on 3/1/42. The Spirit's theme song "Every Lil Bug" is introduced. Skinny Bones is based on Lauren Bacall, Gam is Hoagy Carmichael.
The Bucket of Blood
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Magnum; Cooler; Ides O'March; Stumpy; Shivvy; Spirit; Dolan
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/16/1946 (June 16th, 1946)
-
The Rubber Band
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dolan; Grumly; Mayor Blast; Spirit; Ebony; Pierpont
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/23/1946 (June 23rd, 1946)
-
The Lost Fortnight
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- John Spranger
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Jamison
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Ebony; Spirit; Gurka Fyfe; Ellen; Dolan
- Synopsis
- Ebony goes through soda pop withdrawal. Meanwhile the Spirit searches for 8 atom bombs hidden around Central City. And Ebony, unknowingly, has the detonator.
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/30/1946 (June 30th, 1946)
-
Indexer Notes
parody of the movie "The Lost Weekend"
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
The Spirit -
1.
The Return of Will Eisner
The Spirit -
2.
Hildie and the Kid Gang
The Spirit -
3.
Dolan's Origin of the Spirit
The Spirit -
4.
Satin Returns
The Spirit -
5.
The Siberian Dagger
The Spirit -
6.
The End of the World
The Spirit -
7.
As Ever, Orange
The Spirit -
8.
Introducing Blubber
The Spirit -
9.
Rockhead Stone
The Spirit -
10.
The Feud
The Spirit -
11.
The Fly
The Spirit -
12.
Nylon Rose
The Spirit -
13.
The Last Trolley
The Spirit -
14.
Yafodder's Mustache
The Spirit -
15.
The Kissing Caper
The Spirit -
16.
Max Scarr's Map
The Spirit -
17.
Introducing Mr Carrion
The Spirit -
18.
Dig a Hole
The Spirit -
19.
The Head in the Desk
The Spirit -
20.
Welcome Home, Ebony
The Spirit -
21.
Carrion's Rock
The Spirit -
22.
Magnifying Glasses
The Spirit -
23.
Tidal Wave
The Spirit -
24.
Pool's Toadstool Facial Cream
The Spirit -
25.
The Bucket of Blood
The Spirit -
26.
The Rubber Band
The Spirit -
27.
The Lost Fortnight
The Spirit
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- Katie
- Peter Croome
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Ramon Schenk
- Adam Spector
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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