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P'Gell

P'Gell

60 appearances Β· Golden Age Β· 1946–2017 Β· 2 key issues
Who is P'Gell?

P'Gell is a cunning, seductive femme fatale introduced in Will Eisner's 'The Spirit' newspaper comic strip in 1946. A worldly woman of mysterious origins, she uses her beauty and intelligence to manipulate men for personal gain, repeatedly crossing paths with the Spirit.

Few characters from the Golden Age carry the magnetic mystique of P'Gell, who made her entrance in Will Eisner and John Spranger's The Spirit in 1946 and has been captivating readers ever since. Born from the creative genius of Eisner at the height of his storytelling powers, she inhabits a world shared with The Spirit, Commissioner Dolan, and Ellen Dolan β€” and her presence across some 60 catalog appearances, including two key collector issues, speaks to just how indelible an impression she left. That her reach extends across roughly 71 years of publication, right up to 2017, marks her as one of the Golden Age's most enduring figures β€” not a relic but a recurring force in comics history. If you're exploring the rich, cinematic world of The Spirit, P'Gell is absolutely essential company.

The Spirit
#10/6/1946
β˜… First appearance
The Spirit #10/6/1946
Oct 1946

Trivia

  • Will Eisner has written more of P'Gell's comics than any other writer in our catalog β€” 34 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1952–2017

The Spirit #2 1952
The Spirit #2
The Spirit #2 1973
The Spirit #2
The Spirit Color Album #1 1981
The Spirit Color Album #1
The Spirit Casebook #[nn] 1990
The Spirit Casebook #[nn]
Spirit Jam #[nn] 1998
Spirit Jam #[nn]
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #13 2004
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #13
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #21 2007
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #21
Will Eisner: The Centennial Celebration, 1917-2017 #[nn] 2017
Will Eisner: The Centennial Celebration, 1917-2017 #[nn]

Appearances

The Menomonee Falls Gazette (1971)
Will Eisner Color Treasury (1981)
The Spirit Color Album (1981)
#1
Amazing Heroes (1981)
The Spirit Casebook (1990)
Images of Omaha (1992)
#1
Spirit Jam (1998)
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (2000)
Will Eisner: The Centennial Celebration, 1917-2017 (2017)