Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #20

In "The Jewel," the Spirit races to return the mysterious artifact to Central City, pursued by Sand and her allies. But when Captain Skroob reveals his hidden agenda, the group finds themselves stranded on an uncharted island, with no clear way back.

When Archie Flye and his pirate crew ambush the Spirit in a desperate bid for glory, the masked hero finds himself stranded on a remote island—where he must survive the elements and the company of Sand Saref. Meanwhile, back in Central City, Jewel of Gezah, Marx Kaufman, and Dr. Byzantine navigate their own tangled paths, unaware of the storm brewing offshore.

Big Arky thought he’d vanished into the desert with his fortune, hidden in the frame of his wheelchair—but the Spirit’s trail leads straight to Cairo. Now, with Mona watching from the shadows and the desert heat closing in, the fugitive’s escape may be running out.

In "The Good Old Days," Ty Cobb recalls a legendary 16-inning showdown between the Tigers and the Athletics in September 1907, a grueling duel that ended only when darkness fell. With Bill Donovan, Sam Crawford, Rube Waddell, and Jimmy Dygert caught in the game’s relentless rhythm, the story captures the grit and raw spirit of baseball’s early days.

Willum Waif, a scrappy young shoeshiner, finds himself trapped in the clutches of the cruel Baron, who exploits him for money and abuse. When the Baron schemes to frame Willum for a botched robbery, Dick Whittler and The Spirit step in to protect the boy and set things right.