Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #25

([October 15] 2008)

The Spirit Dailies: Two Faces, One Heart (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Spurgeon

Letters:

typeset

Foreword (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Letters:

typeset

A Note on Numbers and Dates (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

The Spirit

Indexer Notes

Special Summary strip given to newspapers that picked up the strip after the beginning as a starting episode. Known as strip #0.

[Squire Sampson] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 10.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Ebony; Dolan

Reprints:

• from The Spirit daily (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 10/13/41-11/29/41 (numbered 1-42)

[Sphinx and Kaibosh] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

The Spirit; Ebony; Dolan; Destiny Blake

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Spirit Daily Strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 12/1/41-2/7/42

Indexer Notes

12/8/41 is first dated strip. 12/1-12/6/41 numbered 43-48.

[Ebony & King Hamhock III] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Ebony; Dolan; Caesar Hamhock (intro, king of the Nockney Islands)

Synopsis:

King Hamhock comes to America to sell the priceless Silver Heart which protects the wearer from all harm. He hires Ebony as his bodyguard.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Spirit daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 2/9/42-2/21/42

[Gloria Fillum] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Ebony; Gloria Fillum (intro); De Witt Pinsk; Maizie Jones

Synopsis:

When film star Gloria Fillum is injured in a plane wreck, Maizie Jones seizes her big chance at stardom

Reprints:

• from daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 2/23/42-3/28/42

[Blind Bat and the Blot] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Ebony; Dolan; Ellen; Blind Bat (intro); Blot; Captain Vulture

Synopsis:

Dolan is kidnapped and the police think the Spirit did it. The Spirit ends up being shanghaied.

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 3/30/42-5/16/42

[Fanny Ogre] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner (layouts); Jack Cole (finishes)

Inks:

Jack Cole

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Characters:

Spirit; Ellen; Dolan; Ebony; Uncle Scallywag (intro); Fanny Ogre

Synopsis:

Ebony and Uncle Scallywag go into business together, but rent a storefront where an escaped convict is hiding

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 5/18/42-8/8/42

[Doctor Future] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 17.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner

Inks:

Lou Fine

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; Dr Future (intro)

Synopsis:

Dr Future predicts the Spirit will murder him

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 8/10/42-10/31/42

[Mr. Porcine and Destiny Blake] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner (layouts); Lou Fine (finishes)

Inks:

Lou Fine

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; Mr Porcine; Destiny Blake

Synopsis:

Mr Porcine tries to take over Central City's rackets

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 11/2/42-12/12/42

[Ebony and Ambergris Jones] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner (layouts); Lou Fine (finishes)

Inks:

Lou Fine

Letters:

Sam Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; Scarlett Brown; Ambergris Jones

Synopsis:

Ebony earns $500 by testing a new scientific breakthrough

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 12/14/42-1/16/43

[Col. Max Mite, the Termite of Crime] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 10.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner (layouts); Lou Fine (finishes)

Inks:

Will Eisner

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Ellen; Col. Max Mite

Synopsis:

A con man moves into Central City

Reprints:

• from daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1/18/43-3/6/43

[Dr. Lear N. Lurk and the Multiple Ebonies] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / text story / 6.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner; Gil Fox

Pencils:

Will Eisner (layouts); Lou Fine (finishes)

Inks:

Lou Fine

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; Dr. Lear N. Lurk

Synopsis:

Dr. Lear N. Lurks Psychic Duplicator creates multiple Ebonys

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 3/8/43-4/7/43

Indexer Notes

Fox credit from Alter Ego 12 interview

[Frothingham Twittle] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Will Eisner

Pencils:

Will Eisner (layouts); Lou Fine (finishes)

Inks:

Lou Fine

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; Frothingham Twitte

Synopsis:

Ellen gets mixed up with a shady theatrical troupe

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 4/19/43-5/29/43

[Lucky Chance] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk ?

Pencils:

Lou Fine [as Will Eisner]

Inks:

Robin King and Quality Shop

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Characters:

Dolan; Spirit; Lucky Chance; Tearful Thompson; The Man From Cairo; Ellen, Ebony; Destiny Blake

Synopsis:

The FBI asks the Spirit and Lucky Chance to help capture the Man From Cairo

Reprints:

• from Daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 5/31/43-8/7/43

[The Spirit in Nazi Germany] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk ?

Pencils:

Lou Fine [as Will Eisner]

Inks:

Robin King and Quality Shop

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Heinrich Himmler; Col. Kellner; Adolph Hitler; Goering; Elsa Werner

Synopsis:

A group of gangsters meet in Istanbul to help the Nazi's smuggle their money out of Germany. The Spirit breaks up the scheme but ends up captured by the Germans.

Reprints:

• from daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 8/9/43-10/9/43

[The Cowled Killer] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk ?

Pencils:

Lou Fine [as Will Eisner]

Inks:

Robin King and Quality Shop

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Mayor Blast; Ebony; John Humphreys; Cowled Killer; Ellen

Synopsis:

Spirit has to track down a costumed criminal, who vaguely resembles Batman. Mayor Blast assigns the famous detective Humphreys to the case.

Reprints:

• from daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 10/11/43-11/27/43

[The Ranee of Jarawabi and Maxie the Knife] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk ?

Pencils:

Lou Fine [as Will Eisner]

Inks:

Robin King and Quality Shop

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Ellen; Dolan; Ranee of Jarawabi; Hunter Van Cleve

Synopsis:

The Ranee's jewels are stolen soon after she arrives in Central City. Or are they?

Reprints:

• from daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 11/29/43-1/1/44

[Junius Sneezer and Formula X] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

William Woolfolk ?

Pencils:

Lou Fine [as Will Eisner]

Inks:

Robin King

Letters:

Martin DeMuth

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Spirit; Dolan; Junius Sneezer; Ellen; Ebony

Synopsis:

Junius Sneezer invents a drug that releases a person's innermost inhibitions and it accidentally gets dropped into the Central City drinking water supply.

Reprints:

• from daily strips (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 1/3/44-3/11/44

Indexer Notes

This story line ends with a cliff hanger.