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Sammy

50 appearances · Golden Age · 1949–2008 · 1 key issues
Who is Sammy?

Sammy is a supporting character from Will Eisner's classic newspaper comic The Spirit, first appearing in 1949 as part of the colorful cast surrounding the masked crimefighter Denny Colt known as The Spirit.

Born in the pages of Will Eisner and Jules Feiffer's legendary The Spirit in 1949, Sammy is a Golden Age gem who has kept some of the most celebrated company in comics history — sharing adventures with The Spirit himself, Commissioner Dolan, Ellen Dolan, and Sand Saref across half a century of storytelling. With 50 catalogued appearances stretching all the way from that 1949 debut to 2008, Sammy is a quietly enduring presence in one of comics' most artistically revered universes, the kind of supporting player whose longevity speaks volumes about the richness of Eisner's world-building. Collectors take note: one of those appearances carries key-issue status, making Sammy a rewarding name to track down for anyone serious about the Spirit's storied run.

The Spirit
#7/31/1949
★ First appearance
The Spirit #7/31/1949
Jul 1949

Trivia

  • Will Eisner has drawn more of Sammy's comics than any other artist in our catalog — 33 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1981–2006

The Spirit Color Album #1 1981
The Spirit Color Album #1
The Outer Space Spirit: 1952 #[nn] 1983
The Outer Space Spirit: 1952 #[nn]
The Spirit Casebook #[nn] 1990
The Spirit Casebook #[nn]
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #19 2006
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #19

Appearances