The Spirit #11/27/1949
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Embezzler," a 1949 installment of The Spirit, the masked detective faces a case that hits close to home as Quadrant J. Stet, on the brink of blindness, discovers a $5,000 shortfall in his firm’s accounts—just as he needs the money for a life-saving operation. With the Spirit still recovering on crutches, the mystery deepens, testing his resolve and sharp instincts. Written by Jules Feiffer and illustrated by Will Eisner, with inks by Eisner and letters by Abe Kanegson, this gripping story blends personal stakes with a tightly wound crime. Cover by Will Eisner.
Quadrant J. Stet, facing the slow fade of his sight, races to secure $5000 for a last chance at sight—just as a mysterious gap in his firm’s accounts leaves the money unaccounted for. With the Spirit still on crutches, the case unfolds in shadows and whispers, where trust is a fragile thing and every clue could be a trap.
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Reprinted in The Spirit #1 (1940), The Spirit #3 (1974), Colecção "Spirit" #2 (1977), Feiffer the Collected Works #1 (1988), The Spirit #51 (1989), The Spirit Casebook #[nn] (1990), The Best of the Spirit #[nn] (2006), Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #19 (2006), Will Eisner's The Spirit: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2015)
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