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Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #24 cover
Cover: Wally Wood

Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #24

Aug 2008 · DC · 59.99 USD; 68.99 CAD
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“Fabian Skimp”
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This volume of The Spirit Archives collects the final year of Will Eisner's legendary newspaper strip, spanning January 6 to October 5, 1952. It features the masked hero Denny Colt alongside Commissioner Dolan, Ellen Dolan, and classic adversaries like P'Gell, Mr. Carrion, and Sand Saref, as well as Eisner's own storytelling innovations that defined the medium. The collection captures the twilight of the series, with Eisner's art and narrative at their most polished and experimental.

In "Fabian Skimp," a tense ferry ride becomes a crucible of secrets and shifting identities, as ordinary passengers let their imaginations run wild with fantasies of robbing the Million Dollar Bank—until one man’s daydream turns terrifyingly real. Written by Klaus Nordling and illustrated by Al Wenzel, with colors by Jamison, this issue unfolds with the quiet dread of a mind unraveling, all beneath Wally Wood’s striking cover art.

writer Klaus Nordling · artist, inker Al Wenzel · colorist Jamison · cover Wally Wood

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Cast · 11 characters

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artist, inker Al Wenzel
colorist Jamison
cover pencils, inks Wally Wood

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Passengers on a ferry daydream about what they'd do if they'd pulled the Million Dollar Bank robbery. Willum knows though, because the guy who's kidnapped him, is the bank robber.

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