Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #14
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis DC Archives Edition collects Will Eisner's The Spirit newspaper sections from 1948, featuring the masked detective Denny Colt and his allies Dolan, Ebony White, and Ellen Dolan as they navigate a post-war Central City. The volume includes classic encounters with femme fatales P'Gell and Silken Floss, as well as the cunning Pierpont and Saree, showcasing Eisner's innovative storytelling and cinematic art.
"Perfect Crime" is a masterclass in tension and misdirection, showcasing Will Eisner’s unparalleled storytelling in Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #14. When Horace plots to kill his terrified cousin for her inheritance, the chaos spirals as she mistakes the Spirit for her cousin—leading to a harrowing seven-page chase where the hero must protect her while she tries to destroy him. With Eisner’s signature art and inks, alongside Jerry Grandenetti’s contributions and Jamison’s subtle coloring, every panel pulses with unease. The cover, by Eisner himself, captures the story’s eerie intensity.
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Horace is out to kill his cousin for the inheritance, but she's so beside herself with terror, she thinks the Spirit is her cousin and spends seven pages trying to kill the Spirit while he's trying to save her life. Like Dolan says "Somehow it just doesn't make sense."
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