The Spirit
#1
(January 1973)
Kitchen Sink Press,
1973 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Kitchen Sink Enterprises
- Brand
-
Kitchen Sink Enterprises
- Editing
- Denis Kitchen (editor)
Issue Notes
There is a second printing that says Printing number 5 4 3 2.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (DC, 2000 series) #26 (June 2009), #26 (June 2009)
-
[no title indexed]
The Spirit / cover / 2 pages
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Reprints
- in The Comic Reader (TCR Publications, 1971 series) #94 [black & white copy of wraparound cover]
- in Will Eisner Color Treasury (Kitchen Sink Press, 1981 series) #[nn] (1981)
- in The Art of Will Eisner (Kitchen Sink Press, 1982 series) #[nn] (1982)
- in Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (DC, 2000 series) #26 (June 2009)
-
Indexer Notes
wrap around cover features the Spirit, P'Gell, Pantha Stalk, Carrion, Dolan and various "underground" looking characters
An Introduction...
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Maurice Horn
- Pencils
- ? (photograph)
- Inks
- ? (photograph)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- biography
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover biography of Will Eisner with photograph and indicia information at bottom of page.
[Max Scarr's Map]
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- Jack Spranger (credited as John Spranger)
- Inks
- Will Eisner
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Martin deMuth (credited as Martin De Muth)
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/14/1946 (April 14th, 1946)
-
[Carniverus Nibble]
The Spirit / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
new story in wash
[Caramba]
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- Jack Spranger (credited as John Spranger)
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Bob Palmer ?
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Characters
- Spirit [Denny Colt]; Pantha Stalk (first appearance?); P'Gell
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/10/1946 (November 10th, 1946)
-
[The Interview]
The Spirit / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Reprints
- in Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (DC, 2000 series) #26 (June 2009)
-
Indexer Notes
new story in wash
[Return to Caramba]
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- Jack Spranger (credited as John Spranger)
- Inks
- Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
- Colors
- Bob Palmer ?
- Letters
- Martin deMuth
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Characters
- Spirit [Denny Colt]; The Octopus (first appearance); Mr. Carrion; Dulcet Tone; Satin
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/17/1946 (November 17th, 1946)
-
[The Ebony Interview]
The Spirit / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Characters
- Ebony
- Reprints
- in Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (DC, 2000 series) #26 (June 2009)
-
Indexer Notes
new story in wash
[The Rubber Band]
The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Will Eisner
- Pencils
- Jack Spranger (credited as John Spranger)
- Inks
- Will Eisner
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Martin deMuth (credited as Martin De Muth)
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Characters
- Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ebony; Pierpont
- Reprints
- from The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/23/1946 (June 23rd, 1946)
-
[Law & Order]
The Spirit / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; humor; superhero
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
new story in wash
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
The Spirit -
1.
An Introduction...
-
2.
[Max Scarr's Map]
The Spirit -
3.
[Carniverus Nibble]
The Spirit -
4.
[Caramba]
The Spirit -
5.
[The Interview]
The Spirit -
6.
[Return to Caramba]
The Spirit -
7.
[The Ebony Interview]
The Spirit -
8.
[The Rubber Band]
The Spirit -
9.
[Law & Order]
The Spirit -
10.
[Comix... Free Catalog]
This issue was modified by, among others
- mcomics
- Gregory Fischer
- Merlin Haas
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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