The Spirit #3/11/1945

Name: The Spirit #3/11/1945
Brand: Register and Tribune Syndicate

Mar 1945 · Register and Tribune Syndicate · [none]

“The Masked Magician”

In "The Masked Magician," the Spirit faces off against the cunning Denzil, a criminal who uses stage magic to outwit him and target Ellen. With Lou Fine’s masterful art and Manly Wade Wellman’s sharp storytelling, the battle of wits unfolds in a world where illusion and danger blur—cover by Lou Fine.

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writer Manly Wade Wellman · artist, inker Lou Fine · inker Quality Staff · letterer Martin deMuth

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Cast · 5 characters

Commissioner Dolan Denny Colt Ebony White Ellen Dolan The Spirit

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writer Manly Wade Wellman

artist, inker Lou Fine

inker Quality Staff

letterer Martin deMuth

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The criminal Denzil employs tricks used by stage magicians in an attempt to get revenge on the Spirit and Ellen but the Spirit adds a few magic tricks to his own advantage.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).