Will Eisner's The Spirit: The New Adventures

(February 2016)

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Will Eisner's The Spirit (Table of Contents: 2)

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Script

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Pencils

Daniel Torres

Inks

Daniel Torres

Colors

Daniel Torres

Letters

typeset

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

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Sharing the Blue Mask Wasn't Easy (Table of Contents: 5)

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Script

Denis Kitchen (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

For a generation of comic book fans accustomed to routine guest appearances by artists and writers in mainstream comics series, The Spirit: The New Adventures may seem to be nothing out of the ordinary.

The Most Important Meal (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Alan Moore (credited)

Pencils

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Inks

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Colors

Angus McKie (credited)

Letters

Dave Gibbons (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah! Finally!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Eugene Cobra; The Octopus; Fleur Du Mal; Denny Colt [The Spirit]; Commissioner Dolan

Synopsis

Dr. Cobra explains to a fellow prisoner how he got where he is.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #1 (March 1998)

Indexer Notes

A retelling of part of the Spirit's origin, but from Dr. Cobra's point of view.

Force of Arms (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Alan Moore (credited)

Pencils

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Inks

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Colors

Angus McKie (credited)

Letters

Dave Gibbons (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmmph! How refreshing to find the young engaged in literary pursuits! What is it you so avidly peruse? Fitzgerald, perhaps? Hemingway?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Homer Creap; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan; Ebony White; Dr. Eugene Cobra; Grigori Granch

Synopsis

Homer Creap tells how he helped capture Dr. Cobra.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #1 (March 1998)

Gossip and Gertrude Granch (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Alan Moore (credited)

Pencils

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Inks

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Colors

Angus McKie (credited)

Letters

Dave Gibbons (credited)

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Gertrude Granch? Yeah, she lives upstairs. Listen, I'm not one to gossip, but ask anyone in this building, they'll all tell you the same...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Gertrude Granch; George [Grigori Granch]; Commissioner Dolan

Synopsis

Grigori's body has disappeared from the morgue and his widow is dating younger men.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #1 (March 1998)

The Return of Mink Stole (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Neil Gaiman (credited)

Pencils

Eddie Campbell (credited)

Inks

Eddie Campbell (credited)

Colors

Steve Oliff (credited)

Letters

C. S. Fossett (credited as Chris Shadoian); Tracy Hampton-Munsey (credited as Tracey H. Munsey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There is no romance in the world today. There are no heroes, no stories.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Myron Goldman; Mink Stole; Mr. Snap; Mr. Crackle; Mr. Pop; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Squith; Commissioner Dolan; Ellen Dolan

Synopsis

Myron is trying to write a movie script when his neighbor turns out to be a jewel thief.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #2 (April 1998)

Sunday in the Park with St. George (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

James Vance (credited)

Pencils

Dan Burr (credited)

Inks

Dan Burr (credited)

Colors

Ray Fehrenbach (credited); C. S. Fossett (credited as Chris Shadoian) (separations)

Letters

Dan Burr (credited)

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Can't you just relax, Spirit--?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Commissioner Dolan; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Dr. Whitesands; Hjalmar; The Octopus

Synopsis

The Spirit is frustrated that he can't get any leads on several different crimes.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #2 (April 1998)

Spinx the Jinx in The Game of Life (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

John Wagner (credited)

Pencils

Carlos Ezquerra (credited)

Inks

Carlos Ezquerra (credited)

Colors

Carlos Ezquerra (credited); Tracey Anderson (credited) (separations)

Letters

Tracy Hampton-Munsey (credited as Tracey H. Munsey)

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You'll be back, Spinx!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lenny Spinx; Mr. Kravitz; Fifi; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Dolan

Synopsis

Spinx the Jinx gets out of prison and has a run of bad luck.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #2 (April 1998)

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Last Night I Dreamed of Dr. Cobra (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Alan Moore (credited)

Pencils

Daniel Torres (credited)

Inks

Daniel Torres (credited)

Colors

Daniel Torres (credited)

Letters

Tracy Hampton-Munsey (credited as Tracey H. Munsey)

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Behold, everyone! Now, if you please, we are real Centurytwenty Industrians. We arrive in the City of Central as they did, by the Wharferfront.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Dr. Cobra; Silk Satin (statue); Sand Saref (statue); Ellen Dolan (statue); Ebony White (picture)

Synopsis

In the future, the immortal Denny Colt tours the remains of Central City.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #3 (May 1998)

Ellen's Stalker (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Mark Kneece

Pencils

Bo Hampton

Inks

Bo Hampton

Colors

Bo Hampton

Letters

Tracy Hampton-Munsey (credited as Tracey H. Munsey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Folly Street was a shortcut between Market and 71st.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ellen Dolan; Ned O'Boyle; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Harley; Commissioner Dolan; Jacques; Blackie; Rosie O'Boyle

Synopsis

A man dressed like the Spirit is following Ellen.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #3 (May 1998)

The Samovar of Shooshnipoor (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Kurt Busiek (credited)

Pencils

Brent Anderson (credited)

Inks

Will Blyberg (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

John Roshell (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Two days ago, patrolman Mick Deever was shot, in a running gun battle between two rival mobs.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sand Saref; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan; Mrs. Kibbel; Biggie Bodoni; Commissioner Dolan

Synopsis

Sand Saref returns claiming she is going straight. She uses The Spirit to help her acquire a map to incalculable treasure.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #4 (June 1998)

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The Weapon (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

Mike Allred (credited); Matt Brundage (credited); Michael Avon Oeming (credited)

Pencils

Mike Allred (credited); Michael Avon Oeming (credited)

Inks

Matt Brundage (credited)

Colors

Laura Allred (credited)

Letters

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Ver ist der veapon?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Professor Virgil Blansten

Synopsis

The Spirit tries to stop Professor Blansten from selling robot soldiers to the Nazis.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #4 (June 1998)

Dr. Broca von Bitelbaum (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Mark Schultz (credited)

Pencils

David Lloyd (credited)

Inks

David Lloyd (credited)

Colors

David Lloyd (credited); Tracey Anderson (credited) (separations)

Letters

Dan Burr (credited)

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Central City... Autumn 1945...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Commissioner Dolan; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Silk Satin; Billy; Shiskabov; Cordova; Wong; Benny the Drill; Dr. Broca von Bitelbaum

Synopsis

The Spirit tracks down the missing Dr. Broca von Bitelbaum.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #4 (June 1998)

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Cursed Beauty (Table of Contents: 20)

The Spirit / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Chadwick (credited) (signed as Chadwick)

Pencils

Paul Chadwick (credited) (signed as Chadwick)

Inks

John Nyberg (credited) (signed as Nyberg)

Colors

Angus McKie (credited)

Letters

Bill Spicer (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A body at the ritzy Walpole Hotel demands more than routine handling...

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Dolan; O'Neil; Ebony White; Ellen Dolan; Catfish Jackson; Lazarus Sloan; Irma; Irene Weston; Brett Weston; P'Gell; Autumn; Silk Satin; Powder; Sand Saref; Will Eisner

Synopsis

A man is found dead in a hotel room wearing woman's underwear.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #5 (July 1998)

Swami Ashtibubu (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

John Ostrander (credited)

Pencils

Tom Mandrake (credited)

Inks

Tom Mandrake (credited)

Colors

Alex Sinclair (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ooh, you vere wize to come to me...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Fatima; Swami Vashtibubu [Sheldon Shaputnik]; Mountain Mohammed; Iseult Van Pelt; Horace Van Pelt; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Dolan

Synopsis

The Spirit tries to catch a con job lead by the Swami Vashtibubu.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #6 (September 1998)

Baby Eichbergh (Table of Contents: 22)

The Spirit / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Hampton (credited); Mark Kneece (credited)

Pencils

Scott Hampton (credited)

Inks

Scott Hampton (credited)

Colors

Scott Hampton (credited)

Letters

Tracy Hampton-Munsey (credited as Tracey H. Munsey)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, this is Eichbergh. Yes, yes, we have the money. Please, is Nancy, is my baby--

Genre

superhero

Characters

Mr. Eichbergh; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Dolan; Mrs. Eichbergh; Meatball Van Fleet; Jellyface Jones; Nastybreath Mulrooney; Nancy Eichbergh; Nate; Mack; Dave; Mr. Lee; Bob Pendarvis; Bill Schwartzoff; Parks

Synopsis

The Spirit chases down some kidnapers to find someone else has the baby.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #6 (September 1998)

Golf Anyone? (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script

Dennis Eichhorn (credited as Dennis P. Eichhorn)

Pencils

Gene Fama (credited) (signed as FAMA.)

Inks

Gene Fama (credited) (signed as FAMA.)

Colors

Gene Fama (credited) (signed as FAMA.)

Letters

Rick Altergott (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

When the going gets rough... sometimes that means it's time to take a break!

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Dolan; Cogsworth; The Octopus; Ellen Dolan; Sammy

Synopsis

There are some strange goings-on on the golf course.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #7 (October 1998)

Keywords

golf

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Colors

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The Pacifist (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Eddie Campbell (credited); Marcus Moore

Pencils

Eddie Campbell (credited)

Inks

Peter Mullins (credited as Pete Mullins)

Colors

Peter Mullins (credited as Pete Mullins); Mick Evans

Letters

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It wasn't meant to end like this.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Dolan; Donavan; The Black Russian [Shmirnoff]

Synopsis

A bullet laments being made to kill as it is a pacifist.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #7 (October 1998)

The Ghost of Tiger Traps (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Script

Jay Stephens (credited)

Pencils

Paul Pope (credited)

Inks

Paul Pope (credited)

Colors

C. S. Fossett (credited as Chris Shadoian)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

October 31st in Central City, by seven o'clock the rain-covered streets fill with little witches, spacemen, monsters, and fairies.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Sammy; Genius; P.S.; Tiger Traps; Venus Traps; Blackfly Jack; The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Synopsis

It seems the ghost of what was once Central City's finest drummer is on the loose.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #7 (October 1998)

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Colors

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Sweetheart (Table of Contents: 28)

The Spirit / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Lansdale (credited as Joe R. Lansdale)

Pencils

John Lucas (credited)

Inks

John Lucas (credited)

Colors

Lee Loughridge (credited)

Letters

Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I tell you I didn't kill her.

Genre

adventure; humor; superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Dolan; William Squire; Mrs. Squire

Synopsis

A man is arrested for hanging his wife.

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #8 (November 1998)

Black Opal (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script

Gary Chaloner (credited) (signed as Gary Chaloner)

Pencils

Gary Chaloner (credited) (signed as Gary Chaloner)

Inks

Gary Chaloner (credited) (signed as Gary Chaloner)

Colors

Gary Chaloner (credited) (signed as Gary Chaloner)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's a car comin', Bob! Must be him, right on time.

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Wallaby Bob; Bluey; Ginge; Curly; Fatty; The Octopus; Sand Saref; Mr. Carrion; Julia; Black Opal; Ebony White; Commissioner Dolan; Tessa; Molly

Synopsis

Wallaby Bob and his friends try to sell the stolen Skull of Numbudgee.

The Spirit Gallery (Table of Contents: 30)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Inks

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Colors

Angus McKie (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #1 (March 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

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

Pencils

Will Eisner (credited)

Inks

Mark Schultz (credited)

Colors

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #2 (April 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

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

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited) (signed as BOLLAND [Large B, Reversed N])

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited) (signed as BOLLAND [Large B, Reversed N])

Colors

C. S. Fossett (credited as Chris Shadoian)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #3 (May 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Pencils

Will Eisner (credited)

Inks

William Stout (credited)

Colors

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Prof. Virgil Blansten

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #4 (June 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Pencils

Paul Chadwick (credited)

Inks

John Nyberg (credited)

Colors

Angus McKie (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Irene Weston

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #5 (July 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Pencils

Tim Bradstreet (credited)

Inks

Tim Bradstreet (credited)

Colors

Grant Goleash (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #6 (September 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Pencils

Pete Poplaski (credited) (signed as Poplaski)

Inks

Pete Poplaski (credited) (signed as Poplaski)

Colors

C. S. Fossett (credited as Chris Shadoian)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Ellen Dolan

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #7 (October 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

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

Pencils

Mark A. Nelson (credited as Mark Nelson) (signed as M A Nelson)

Inks

Mark A. Nelson (credited as Mark Nelson) (signed as M A Nelson)

Colors

Tom Martin (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Reprints

• from The Spirit: The New Adventures (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998 series) #8 (November 1998)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

The Spirit / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Estes (credited)

Inks

John Estes (credited)

Colors

John Estes

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Indexer Notes

cover for unpublished issue The Spirit: The New Adventures #9

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

The Spirit / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Moebius (credited) (signed as Moebius)

Inks

Moebius (credited) (signed as Moebius)

Colors

Moebius (credited) (signed as Moebius)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

The Spirit / illustration / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils

Will Eisner (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]

Indexer Notes

Eisner's pencil sketches for covers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

The Spirit / illustration / 6 pages (report information)

Pencils

Will Eisner (credited)

Inks

Will Eisner (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Thorne Strand; Commissioner Dolan; Ellen Dolan

Indexer Notes

Six pages of classic Spirit stories.

About the Creators (Table of Contents: 43)

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Genre

biography

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