The Spirit #22

Aug 1986 · Kitchen Sink Press · 1.95 USD

📊 ~10,996 copies sold its debut month

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This anthology issue contains three Spirit stories by Will Eisner. "Dulcet Tone" features a mysterious woman emerging from the unknown who captivates a man with her singing voice before the Spirit intervenes in what appears to be a courtroom drama. "The Octopus" and "The Spirit of Manitou" are also included, along with "Flatfoot Burns and Jonesy," a comedic story in which two bumbling characters attempt to hide a body in a barrel and deal with mobsters while trying to prevent the discovery of a murder. The Spirit confronts criminals and mysterious forces across these interconnected tales of crime and intrigue.

Contains 4 stories

A Killer At Large

7 pp · Adventure, Humor

Ward Healy (introduction)

Into the Light

7 pp · Adventure, Humor

In "Into the Light," the Spirit regains his vision just as he's seized by the villain Carrion, who demands that Silken Floss assist in creating a miracle drug to make them both wealthy. With his sight restored but his freedom gone, the Spirit must outwit his captor while navigating a dangerous game of deception and desperation.

End of the SS Raven

7 pp · Adventure, Humor

UFO

7 pp · Adventure, Humor

Awesome Bells

In "UFO," the legendary Orson Welles–inspired figure Awesome Bells finds himself in a twist neither he nor anyone else could have predicted: a real Martian shows up, shattering his long-standing reputation as a hoaxer. When the alien’s arrival turns deadly—ending the life of his press agent, Flash Feeny—Bells must grapple with the terrifying possibility that the most famous lie of his career might just be the least of his problems.