([September] 2015)

DC, 2015 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
49.99 USD; 58.00 CAD
Pages
488
On-sale Date
2015-07-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
ISBN
978-1-4012-5945-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401259457 54999
Editing
Will Eisner (credited) (editor - original series); Denis Kitchen (credited) (editor - original series); Catherine Garnier (credited) (editor - original series); Mark Chiarello (credited) (editor - original series); Tom Palmer Jr. (credited) (assistant editor - original series); Scott Nybakken (credited) (editor)
Color
color
Paper Stock
glossy
Binding
hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format
collected edition

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Spirit / cover / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils
Will Eisner (credited)
Inks
Will Eisner (credited)
Colors
Allen Passalaqua (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit [Denny Colt]
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Indexer Notes

The front cover portion of the dust jacket.

The Spirit: An Introduction (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It isn't yet easy or comfortable for me to write about Will Eisner.
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The Spirit Section (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

The Origin of the Spirit (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Zoltan Szenics

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit [Denny Colt] (first appearance); Commissioner Dolan (first appearance); Dr. Cobra (first appearance); "Happy" the Coroner (first appearance); Kelly (first appearance); Ebony White (first appearance, cameo); Sgt. O'Rourke (first appearance)
Synopsis
While chasing Dr. Cobra Denny Colt falls into a vat of chemicals and is presumed dead.
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The Prom (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
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Introducing Silk Satin (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Spirit; Sylvia "Silk" Satin (first appearance)
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Croaky Andrews' Perfect Crime (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
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The Tale of the Dictator's Reform (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Spirit; Adolf Hitler (of Earth-Quality; dies and is replaced by another proto-Hitler); PS [Algernon Tidewater] (intro)
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The Jewel of Death (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner (signed)
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Fred Gregg; Shellah Gregg; Belabaruk; Orlan; Beka
Synopsis
The Spirit is in Damascus to get a cure for a disease from a discredited doctor.
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The Confessions of Monk Mallon (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Spirit [Denny Colt]
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Gorilla Gage (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit [Denny Colt]
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Madam Minx (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Spirit; Silk Satin; Squid (villain); Madam Minx (villain; intro)
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The Baby King (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine
Colors
Joe Kubert
Letters
Sam Rosen

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Spirit; Ellen Dolan; Silk Satin; Ebony White; Commissioner Dolan
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The Last Mile (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner (layouts); Lou Fine
Inks
Lou Fine; Alex Kotzky
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Spirit; Dolan; Mannex [Murder]
Synopsis
A murderer appears to come back from the dead.
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The Return of the Villains of '42 (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Mr Fly (last appearance: 1/11/42); Hush the Whisperer (3/8/42); Goopleclutch & Mickleholler (2/8/42); The Squid (4/5/42); Dolan; Ebony; Spirit; Ellen
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Satin Returns (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth (sourced)

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
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The End of the World (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors
?
Letters
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Doctor Grotch; Spirit [Denny Colt]; Dolan; Ebony White
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The Last Trolley (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Bob Palmer (splash, backgrounds); Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner (figures); Bob Palmer (splash, backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth; Will Eisner ?

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Bottles McTopp; Killer Conch; Crauley; Spirit; Dolan
Synopsis
Crauley robs the bank and then rides the trolley to the end of the line.
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Dig a Hole (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; humor; detective-mystery; superhero
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Magnifying Glasses (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jack Spranger ?
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
superhero
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The Postage Stamp (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
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Meet P'Gell (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
P'Gell (introduction)
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The Portier Fortune (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Octopus; P'Gell
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The Killer (Table of Contents: 23)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Jack Spranger
Inks
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors
Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Reprints

Saree (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Saree Raymond (introduction); Silk Satin
Reprints

The School for Girls (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
P'Gell; Saree
Reprints

April Fool (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
Martin deMuth

Genre
adventure; detective-mystery; superhero
Reprints

Li'l Adam (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jules Feiffer
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
Jules Feiffer (sourced)
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
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The Criminal (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Klink; Mike Mayhem; Ebony White; Sawbuck; Titus; Pinchy; Shifty; Bernie; Uncle Benny; Commissioner Dolan; The Spirit
Synopsis
Sawbuck is upset that his gang's clubhouse has been condemned so he lets the gang talk him into shooting Klink.
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Death of Hugo (Table of Contents: 29)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Powder (introduction); Mouser; The Spirit; Hugo; Eisner
Synopsis
Mouser kills Hugo so they don't have to split the loot, but then Hugo kills Mouser and frames Powder, but isn't Hugo already dead?
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Life Below (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Tattler Jeeke; The Worm; The Spirit; Klink; Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis
The Spirit chases a killer through Central City's sewers. Then a snowstorm traps them down there.
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Wild Rice (Table of Contents: 31)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Wild Rice Wilder (introduction); Mike Caliban; Commissioner Dolan; The Spirit
Synopsis
Mike Caiban tries to rob the Wilder Mansion on the day of Rice's wedding, but Rice wants a life of adventure, so she begs him to take her with him.
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The Last Hand (Table of Contents: 32)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; André LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks
Will Eisner; André LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
J. Rollo Dyce; Meataxe Morrison; Commissioner Dolan; The Spirit
Synopsis
A murderer takes a job as caretaker for an old lady unaware she's a homicidal maniac.
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The Prisoner of Donjon (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; André LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks
Will Eisner; André LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Spirit; Dolan; Klink; Docket; Snarl; Simon Smudge; Redtape
Synopsis
When the old prison is knocked down a prisoner is found in the basement who swears he's been there since 1911. Trouble is the records don't go back that far.
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The Story of Gerhard Shnobble (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
André LeBlanc
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Gerhard Shnobble (introduction); The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Klink
Synopsis
Gerhard, a mere nobody, discovers he can fly. But still nobody notices him. Not even the Spirit.
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Lorelei Rox (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Jules Feiffer
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spirit
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The Halloween Spirit of 1948: Ellen Meets Hazel (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Hazel P MacBeth; The Octopus; Weezy (the Octopus' flunky); Ellen Dolan; The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis
Hazel gets fired from the school Halloween pageant because she won't use a wire, and then hooks up with the Octopus. But he double crosses her and then she double crosses him, and then...
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Two Lives (Table of Contents: 37)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
Jules Feiffer
Letters
Abe Kanegson ?

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
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The Christmas Spirit of 1948: Basher Bains (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Dolan; Ellen; Spirit; Basher Bains; Santa Claus; Teench; Franky
Synopsis
Basher Bains wants to get out of jail for Christmas, so Santa helps him.
Reprints

Visitor (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Cracker Barl; Combo Nathan; Spirit; Miss Cosmek; Nimbus; Dolan
Synopsis
The Spirit gets involved with a woman who claims to be from Mars.
Reprints

The Valentine (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script
Will Eisner; Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Mr. Zone; Mr. Cancel; Oswald Skrabble; Ramona Sludge; The Spirit; Ellen Dolan; Ebony White
Synopsis
The post office has four valentines left over, with no addresses, so they mail them to four people at random.
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The Crime of Passion (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Script
Will Eisner; Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Ebony White; Monroe Shmink; Commissioner Dolan
Reprints

Black Alley (Table of Contents: 42)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner; ?
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Mr. Freeze; The Spirit; Mr. Casement; Commissioner Dolan
Reprints

Satin (Table of Contents: 43)

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

Script
Will Eisner; Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Satin; Hildie; Kurt von Breck; Sylvia; The Spirit
Synopsis
Satin asks the Spirit to help clear her husband from a murder charge. Only trouble is he's guilty.
Reprints

The Candidate (Table of Contents: 44)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Monica Veto (introduction); The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Ebony White; Sammy
Synopsis
The Good Old Days Party decides to run the Spirit for mayor.
Reprints

The Story of Rat-Tat, the Toy Machine Gun (Table of Contents: 45)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Rat-Tat; Max the Chopper; Carbunkle; Boolits; The Spirit
Synopsis
A story about a toy machine gun that wanted to be real.
Reprints

Ten Minutes (Table of Contents: 46)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer; Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Freddy; Max; Mrs. Schmidt; Commissioner Dolan; The Spirit
Synopsis
Freddy just wants some money so he can leave town and start a new life. A new life that lasts ten minutes.
Reprints

Death of Autumn Mews (Table of Contents: 47)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson ?

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Reprints

Fox at Bay (Table of Contents: 48)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit; Reynard; Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis
Reynard kills 10 men as an experiment in psychology. The Spirit is shot.
Reprints

The Embezzler (Table of Contents: 49)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Quadrant J. Stet; Mr. Parrish; The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis
Quadrant J. Stet is going blind. He needs $5000 for an operation. And there's $5000 missing from his firm's accounts. The Spirit is still on crutches.
Reprints

Sand Saref (Table of Contents: 50)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Sand Saref; The Spirit; Sammy; Commissioner Dolan; Spangles
Synopsis
Flashback to Denny Colt's childhood and his friend Sand who he tried to turn from the wild life of the dark side.
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Bring in Sand Saref (Table of Contents: 51)

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Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Sand Saref; The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Dr. Vitriol; Sammy
Synopsis
Sand has the formula for a dangerous virus and the Spirit has to bring her in.
Reprints

Roller Derby (Table of Contents: 52)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit; Bascome Birch; Waxie Tallow; Rolla Ball; Sammy
Synopsis
Waxie Tallow wants Rolla to throw the Derby, but Bascome the cameraman is in love with her and wants to stop him from ruining her life.
Reprints

Blood of the Earth (Table of Contents: 53)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit; Jewel of Gezah (intro); Sand Saref; Doctor Gregg; Ali Bey; Fwani Bey
Synopsis
Sand Saref and the Spirit contend for a fabulous diamond while Ali Bey looks for his long lost daughter.
Reprints

Ellen Dolan for Mayor (Table of Contents: 54)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Gene Bilbrew ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
Ellen Dolan (feature); The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Sammy; Mike Polltax
Synopsis
An innocent joke on a ladies TV show makes Ellen Dolan a candidate for Mayor, which Mike Polltax really doesn't like. So he gets the Spirit to campaign against her.
Reprints

Happy New Year (Table of Contents: 55)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner (pages 1, 2, 6, 7); Jules Feiffer (pages 3-5)
Inks
Will Eisner (pages 1, 2, 6, 7); Jules Feiffer (pages 3-5)
Colors
?
Letters
Abe Kanegson

Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Eisner; Feiffer; Clifford (as the Spirit); Sand Saref; Dolan; P'Gell; Seymour; Doggie
Synopsis
After Feiffer kills Eisner, he sits down at the drawing board and does a recap of the past year's adventures in the style of his backup strip Clifford.
Reprints

Future Death (Table of Contents: 56)

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Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda ?

Genre
detective-mystery; superhero
Characters
The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Tempus J. Fugit; Ellen Dolan; Denny Colt, Jr.
Synopsis
Prof Tempus J. Fugit builds a time machine and kills the Spirit in 1970.
Reprints

Outer Space (Table of Contents: 57)

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Script
Jules Feiffer (signed)
Pencils
Wally Wood (signed)
Inks
Wally Wood
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Hartley Skol; Ellen Dolan; Dutch; Spider
Synopsis
The Interplanetary Flight Commission asks the Spirit to lead a crew of convicts on a mission to the Moon.
Reprints

A DP on the Moon (Table of Contents: 58)

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

Script
Jules Feiffer
Pencils
Wally Wood
Inks
Wally Wood
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
The Spirit; Francisco Rivera; Colonel Gomez
Synopsis
The Spirit and his crew find a book on the Moon reporting the trip of a South American dictator to the Moon 10 years earlier.
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The New Adventures (Table of Contents: 59)

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

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
typeset

[The Capistrano Jewels] (Table of Contents: 60)

The Spirit / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Will Eisner
Pencils
Will Eisner
Inks
Will Eisner
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; humor; superhero
Characters
Spirit [Denny Colt]; P'Gell
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The Return of Mink Stole (Table of Contents: 61)

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

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Eddie Campbell
Inks
Eddie Campbell
Colors
Steve Oliff; Tracey Anderson
Letters
Tracy Hampton-Munsey; C. S. Fossett

Genre
adventure; humor; superhero
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Last Night I Dreamed of Dr. Cobra (Table of Contents: 62)

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

Script
Alan Moore
Pencils
Daniel Torres
Inks
Daniel Torres
Colors
Daniel Torres
Letters
Tracy Hampton-Munsey

Genre
adventure; humor; superhero
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 63)

Batman; The Spirit / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Darwyn Cooke
Inks
Darwyn Cooke
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Spirit
Reprints

Crime Convention (Table of Contents: 64)

Batman; The Spirit / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Jeph Loeb (credited)
Pencils
Darwyn Cooke (credited)
Inks
J. Bone (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
Comicraft (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon [Batgirl]; Commissioner Dolan; Ellen Dolan; Carrion (villain); Cossack (villain); P'Gell (villain); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (villain); Joker (villain); Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain); Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain); Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Scarface [Ventriloquist; Arnold Wesker] (villain)
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The Spirit: An Afterword (Table of Contents: 65)

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

Script
Darwyn Cooke (credited)
Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Spirit
  2. 1. The Spirit: An Introduction
  3. 2. The Spirit Section
  4. 3. The Origin of the Spirit
    The Spirit
  5. 4. The Prom
    The Spirit
  6. 5. Introducing Silk Satin
    The Spirit
  7. 6. Croaky Andrews' Perfect Crime
    The Spirit
  8. 7. The Tale of the Dictator's Reform
    The Spirit
  9. 8. The Jewel of Death
    The Spirit
  10. 9. The Confessions of Monk Mallon
    The Spirit
  11. 10. Gorilla Gage
    The Spirit
  12. 11. Madam Minx
    The Spirit
  13. 12. The Baby King
    The Spirit
  14. 13. The Last Mile
    The Spirit
  15. 14. The Return of the Villains of '42
    The Spirit
  16. 15. Satin Returns
    The Spirit
  17. 16. The End of the World
    The Spirit
  18. 17. The Last Trolley
    The Spirit
  19. 18. Dig a Hole
    The Spirit
  20. 19. Magnifying Glasses
    The Spirit
  21. 20. The Postage Stamp
    The Spirit
  22. 21. Meet P'Gell
    The Spirit
  23. 22. The Portier Fortune
    The Spirit
  24. 23. The Killer
    The Spirit
  25. 24. Saree
    The Spirit
  26. 25. The School for Girls
    The Spirit
  27. 26. April Fool
    The Spirit
  28. 27. Li'l Adam
    The Spirit
  29. 28. The Criminal
    The Spirit
  30. 29. Death of Hugo
    The Spirit
  31. 30. Life Below
    The Spirit
  32. 31. Wild Rice
    The Spirit
  33. 32. The Last Hand
    The Spirit
  34. 33. The Prisoner of Donjon
    The Spirit
  35. 34. The Story of Gerhard Shnobble
    The Spirit
  36. 35. Lorelei Rox
    The Spirit
  37. 36. The Halloween Spirit of 1948: Ellen Meets Hazel
    The Spirit
  38. 37. Two Lives
    The Spirit
  39. 38. The Christmas Spirit of 1948: Basher Bains
    The Spirit
  40. 39. Visitor
    The Spirit
  41. 40. The Valentine
    The Spirit
  42. 41. The Crime of Passion
    The Spirit
  43. 42. Black Alley
    The Spirit
  44. 43. Satin
    The Spirit
  45. 44. The Candidate
    The Spirit
  46. 45. The Story of Rat-Tat, the Toy Machine Gun
    The Spirit
  47. 46. Ten Minutes
    The Spirit
  48. 47. Death of Autumn Mews
    The Spirit
  49. 48. Fox at Bay
    The Spirit
  50. 49. The Embezzler
    The Spirit
  51. 50. Sand Saref
    The Spirit
  52. 51. Bring in Sand Saref
    The Spirit
  53. 52. Roller Derby
    The Spirit
  54. 53. Blood of the Earth
    The Spirit
  55. 54. Ellen Dolan for Mayor
    The Spirit
  56. 55. Happy New Year
    The Spirit
  57. 56. Future Death
    The Spirit
  58. 57. Outer Space
    The Spirit
  59. 58. A DP on the Moon
    The Spirit
  60. 59. The New Adventures
  61. 60. [The Capistrano Jewels]
    The Spirit
  62. 61. The Return of Mink Stole
    The Spirit
  63. 62. Last Night I Dreamed of Dr. Cobra
    The Spirit
  64. 63. [no title indexed]
    Batman; The Spirit
  65. 64. Crime Convention
    Batman; The Spirit
  66. 65. The Spirit: An Afterword
This issue was modified by
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Jeff Thompson
  • Jim Van Dore