The Spirit #21

A sultry femme fatale dominates the foreground of Will Eisner's cover for this June 1950 Quality Comics issue, a dagger glinting in her ring-adorned hand while the masked Spirit grapples with a menacing turbaned villain in the scene reflected behind her — pure noir tension packed into a single image. Three complete stories are promised inside, including "P'Gell of Paris," "Love Comes to the Spirit," and "The Grumly Murder," alongside backup features Flatfoot Burns and Jonesy. Eisner's confident linework and vivid color make this a thoroughly satisfying snapshot of the Spirit at his pulpy, atmospheric best.