The Spirit #12/28/1941 [Philadelphia Record edition]
(December 28, 1941)

Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 Series
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The Christmas Spirit: A Trilogy (Table of Contents: 1)

The Spirit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner (credited)
Pencils
Will Eisner (credited)
Inks
Will Eisner (credited)
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Commissioner Dolan; Ellen Dolan; Santa Claus; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ebony White; King Hobo; Johnny Harlin; Ma Harlin; Hansel Angroff; Axel
Synopsis
Three hobos tell King Hobo stories of Christmas miracles.
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Keywords
Christmas

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Lady Luck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Nick Cardy (signed as N. Viscardi and Ford Davis)
Pencils
Nick Cardy (signed as N. Viscardi and Ford Davis)
Inks
Nick Cardy (signed as N. VISCARDI)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You men can stay up if you like, but I'm going to bed!!
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Jim Scott; Peecolo; Chigger
Synopsis
Brenda tells her invited friends that she is going to bed on this Christmas Eve night and they can stay up if they wish. Hours later, two figures enter Brenda's Aunt's home and puts a "special" Christmas gift under the tree.... a ticking package set to go off at twelve o'clock!
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Signed "N. Viscardi" in panel 7 on page 3; also signed as "Ford Davis" in last panel of story.

Boy Killer to Die Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 3)

Mr. Mystic / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Powell (credited as S. R. Powell)
Pencils
Bob Powell (credited as S. R. Powell)
Inks
Bob Powell (credited as S. R. Powell)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ebony White; Mr. Mystic; Chowderhead; Lady Luck; Peecolo; Tommy Carter; Boss Morey; Sam the Stool Pigeon; Plapp; Droop
Synopsis
Three crime fighters investigate the case of an innocent boy sentenced to death.
Keywords
Christmas; crossover; team-up

Indexer Notes

Other Spirit Section characters guest-star.

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Table of Contents
  1. 1. The Christmas Spirit: A Trilogy
    The Spirit
  2. 2. ["You men can stay up if you like, but I'm going to bed!!"]
    Lady Luck
  3. 3. Boy Killer to Die Tomorrow
    Mr. Mystic
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