(April 1998)
MU Press,
1998 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 12.95 USD; 18.25 CAD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- MU Press
- Brand
-
MU
- ISBN
-
1-883847-33-8
- Barcode
- 9781883847333 51295
- Printer
- Printed in Canada
- Editing
- Michael T. Gilbert (editor)
- Color
- color cover; black & white interior
- Dimensions
- standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- cardstock cover
- Binding
- softcover
- Publishing Format
- collected edition
Issue Notes
MUPUBS #375
[no title indexed]
The Wraith / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Colors
- Kevin Horn (credited)
- Letters
- Batton Lash (credited) (logo design)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
[no title indexed]
blank page(s) / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover and inside back cover are blank.
The Complete Wraith!
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- The Wraith; Ivory Snow
Indexer Notes
Credits and indicia with illustration.
The Wraith!
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- The Wraith
Indexer Notes
Title page. Cover logo with partial Wraith figure from the cover converted to black and white.
Foreward!
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as
[face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert) - Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- The Wraith
Indexer Notes
First page is illustration and foreward by Michael T. Gilbert on how the book came to be. Second page is dedications.
Introduction
Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Stearn Manor! Eerie home of Mr. Monster!
- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Mr. Monster; Michael T. Gilbert; The Wraith; Ivory Snow
- Synopsis
- Michael Gilbert gets Mr. Monster to write an introduction to the book, in spite of himself.
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Notes and Commentary: Chapter One
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
[no title indexed]
The Wraith / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When hope is gone, despair submerging faith -
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith
- Synopsis
- A girl tries to escape being a prostitute, but the pimp's henchmen go after her. The Wraith intervenes.
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #1 (July 1976)
-
The Spirit Connection
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Will Eisner (signed as
Will Eisner); Michael T. Gilbert - Pencils
- Will Eisner (signed as Will Eisner); Michael T. Gilbert
- Inks
- Will Eisner (signed as Will Eisner); Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- Will Eisner (signed as Will Eisner); typeset
- Characters
- The Spirit; The Wraith
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Gilbert sends a fan letter to Will Eisner about The Spirit's influence on The Wraith. He gets a hand-lettered reply along with a sketch, both of which are reprinted. Also reprinted is the cover to The Spirit #18 (1949)
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Two
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
The Cure
The Wraith / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith; Inspector Mulchberry
- Synopsis
- A professor claims to have the "cure for everything." But there's a catch.
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #2 (January 1977)
-
The Wraith's Pal, Inspector Mulchberry
comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Know what's the matter with folks today, Ace?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Inspector Mulchberry; Ace
- Synopsis
- Inspector Mulchberry rambles on about how people don't listen to each other, not noticing that Ace has left him.
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #4 (June 1977)
-
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Three
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Duck Death
The Wraith / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Tom Orzechowski (signed as ORZ)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith; Scrooge McFowl (death); Inspector Mulchberry; Ivory Snow; Dingy Duck (death); Weasel (death); Stan Flea; Harvard the Duck; Baby Hooey (death); Daffy Drake (death); Colonel Chicken
- Synopsis
- Ducks are being murdered and the Wraith and Ivory investigate.
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #3 (April 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Among the ducks that are killed are parodies of Scrooge McDuck; Dirty Duck; Baby Huey; and Daffy Duck.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Four
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
The Fall of the House of Silver
The Wraith / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith; Dr. Nikoli Nickelodean; Maria Theresa Silver
- Synopsis
- The Wraith falls in love with a beautiful woman who's living a reclusive life on an island which is predicted to be destroyed in an earthquake.
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #4 (June 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Entire sequence is printed sideways.
Before the Wraith! (Part 1)
illustration / 1 page
- Characters
- Batman
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Three of Michael T. Gilbert's earliest drawings, from 1965, 1958, and 1967.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Five
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
The Reality Wraith
The Wraith / comic story / 16 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith; Ivory Snow; Inspector Mulchberry: Professor Izzy Kabbible
- Synopsis
- The Wraith is still depressed over losing Maria Silver in the earthquake. Ivory goes to try to get him interested in investigating "creatures" which are appearing at random around the city.
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #5 (September 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
A follow-up to the previous story, "The Fall of the House of Silver."
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Six
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Fear
The Wraith / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith; Ivory Snow
- Synopsis
- The Wraith and Ivory have a discussion on the meaning of "fear".
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #6 (December 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Reference is made to the previous story, "The Reality Wraith".
Before the Wraith! (Part 2)
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited); Harvey Sobel (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert; typeset
- Characters
- Richard Nixon
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
An illustration from 1966, the cover to New Paltz Comics #1 and "In the Interests of Science", a four-panel strip from New Paltz Comics #1 (written by Harvey Sobel).
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Seven
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
A Christmas Carol!
The Wraith / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert); Scott Shaw (signed as Scott Shaw!); Frank Brunner (signed as Frank Brunner); Ken Macklin (signed as Ken Macklin); Steve Leialoha (signed); Lee Marrs (signed as Lee Marrs)
- Inks
- Al Gordon (signed as Al Gordon); Scott Shaw (signed as Scott Shaw!); Frank Brunner (signed as Frank Brunner); Ken Macklin (signed as Ken Macklin); Steve Leialoha (signed); Lee Marrs (signed as Lee Marrs)
- Letters
- Mary McAllister (signed)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith; Ivory Snow; Inspector Mulchberry; Ace; Dr. Nikoli Nickelodean; You-All Gibbon; Dexter Duck; Deserter; Rabbit Wonder; Fleet Foot Floogle
- Synopsis
- The Wraith tries to sing some Christmas carols, but someone always finds fault with them.
- Reprints
- from Quack (Star*Reach, 1976 series) #6 (December 1977)
-
Indexer Notes
Final page is a "jam" with other characters from "Quack" drawn by their respective artists.
The Christmas Wraith!
cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert); P. Craig Russell (signed as
P. CRAIG RUSSELL) (background on one illustration) - Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert); P. Craig Russell (signed as P. CRAIG RUSSELL) (background on one illustration)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as [face] MICHAEL T. Gilbert); typeset
- Characters
- The Wraith; Ivory Snow; Mr. Monster; Elric; Michael T. Gilbert
Indexer Notes
Examples of Michael T. Gilbert's holiday cards from 1979, 1982, and 1983.
Chapter Eight: The Good, the Bad, and the Classic!
credits, title page / 1 page
- Characters
- The Wraith
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Eight
text article / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
The Good, the Bad, and the Classic!
The Wraith / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
- Characters
- The Wraith; Ivory Snow
- Synopsis
- Ivory complains that the Wraith's style is too old-fashioned. But the Wraith uses his "classic" style to overcome a thug sent by the Squid.
- Reprints
-
from Michael T. Gilbert's Strange Brew (Aardvark-Vanaheim, 1982 series) (December 1982)
-
Other Book Collections Featuring the Works of Michael T. Gilbert
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Wraith Pin-Up Page!
The Wraith / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Pencils
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Inks
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Letters
- Michael T. Gilbert (signed as Michael T. Gilbert)
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- The Wraith
- Synopsis
- An illustration of the Wraith literally pinned to the page by a safety-pin.
- Reprints
- in Complete Wraith (Clover Press, 2020 series) ([June] 2020)
-
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
The Wraith -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
The Complete Wraith!
-
3.
The Wraith!
-
4.
Foreward!
-
5.
Introduction
Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster -
6.
Chapter One: The Wraith
-
7.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter One
-
8.
["When hope is gone, despair submerging faith -"]
The Wraith -
9.
The Spirit Connection
-
10.
Chapter Two: The Cure!
-
11.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Two
-
12.
The Cure
The Wraith -
13.
The Wraith's Pal, Inspector Mulchberry
-
14.
Chapter Three: Duck Death!
-
15.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Three
-
16.
Duck Death
The Wraith -
17.
Chapter Four: The Fall of the House of Silver!
-
18.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Four
-
19.
The Fall of the House of Silver
The Wraith -
20.
Before the Wraith! (Part 1)
-
21.
Chapter Five: The Reality Wraith!
-
22.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Five
-
23.
The Reality Wraith
The Wraith -
24.
Chapter Six: Fear!
-
25.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Six
-
26.
Fear
The Wraith -
27.
Before the Wraith! (Part 2)
-
28.
Chapter Seven: A Christmas Carol!
-
29.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Seven
-
30.
A Christmas Carol!
The Wraith -
31.
The Christmas Wraith!
-
32.
Chapter Eight: The Good, the Bad, and the Classic!
-
33.
Notes and Commentary: Chapter Eight
-
34.
The Good, the Bad, and the Classic!
The Wraith -
35.
Other Book Collections Featuring the Works of Michael T. Gilbert
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36.
Wraith Pin-Up Page!
The Wraith -
37.
["Have a dose of reality, Wraith!"]
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