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The Spirit #5

Jun 1984 · Kitchen Sink Press · 2.00 USD; 2.50 CAD
📊 ~23,863 copies sold its debut month
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The Spirit #5 is an anthology collection featuring multiple stories by creator Will Eisner. "The Target-Man in 16-A" follows a mysterious assassination plot in a hospital setting. "Damosels in Distress" shows the Spirit interacting with young street urchins near a restaurant opening, offering them a moral lesson about police and humanity. An untitled tropical adventure features the Spirit encountering various characters on an island, including a talking bird and references to a reef and scuba diving.

Contains 4 stories
Max Scarr's Map
7 pp · Adventure, Humor
Introducing Mr. Carrion
7 pp · Adventure, Humor
Mr. Carrion (Intro)Julia the Buzzard (Intro)Ebony
Dig a Hole
7 pp · Adventure, Humor
The Head in the Desk
7 pp · Adventure, Humor
Gussie the Charwoman (introduction)

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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer, inker Will Eisner
artist Jack Spranger
inker Bob Palmer
colorist Mike Newhall
letterer Martin deMuth
cover pencils, inks Will Eisner

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Spirit #4/14/1946 (1946), The Spirit #4/21/1946 (1946), The Spirit #4/28/1946 (1946), The Spirit #5/5/1946 (1946)

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