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The Best of the Spirit #[nn]

Feb 2006 · DC · 14.99 USD; 19.99 CAD
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This 2006 collection from DC gathers a selection of classic Spirit stories by Will Eisner, showcasing the innovative storytelling and artistic flair that defined the series' original run from the 1940s. The volume highlights key adventures of detective Denny Colt, the masked hero operating out of a graveyard, along with memorable villains and the distinctive noir atmosphere that made The Spirit a landmark in comics history.

Contains 22 stories
The Origin of the Spirit
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Spirit [Denny Colt] (introduction)Commissioner Dolan (introduction)Dr Cobra (introduction)Ebony White (introduction)Sgt O'Rourke (introduction)
Introducing Silk Satin
8 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery, Superhero
SpiritSylvia "Silk" Satin (first appearance)
The Last Trolley
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Postage Stamp
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Meet P'Gell
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Killer
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Life Below
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Wild Rice
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Last Hand
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Story of Gerhard Shnobble
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Lorelei Rox
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Spirit
Two Lives
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Christmas Spirit of 1948
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Visitor
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Satin
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Story of Rat-Tat, the Toy Machine Gun
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Ten Minutes
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Death of Autumn Mews
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Fox at Bay
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
The Embezzler
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Sand Saref
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero
Bring in Sand Saref...
7 pp · Adventure, Superhero

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Will Eisner
colorist Joe Kubert
colorist Jamison
letterer Zoltan Szenics
cover pencils, inks Will Eisner

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Spirit #6/2/1940 (1940), The Spirit #3/16/1941 (1941), The Spirit #3/24/1946 (1946), The Spirit #7/14/1946 (1946), The Spirit #10/6/1946 (1946), The Spirit #12/8/1946 (1946), The Spirit #2/22/1948 (1948), The Spirit #4/4/1948 (1948), The Spirit #5/16/1948 (1948), The Spirit #9/19/1948 (1948), The Spirit #9/5/1948 (1948), The Spirit #12/12/1948 (1948), The Spirit #12/19/1948 (1948), The Spirit #2/13/1949 (1949), The Spirit #6/12/1949 (1949), The Spirit #9/11/1949 (1949), The Spirit #9/4/1949 (1949), The Spirit #10/23/1949 (1949), The Spirit #10/9/1949 (1949), The Spirit #11/27/1949 (1949), The Spirit #1/15/1950 (1950), The Spirit #1/8/1950 (1950)

Reprinted in Will Eisner's The Spirit: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2015)

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