Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives

Spanning 2000 to 2009, DC Comics' Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives is a comprehensive, 26-volume hardcover series that reprints the classic Sunday newspaper adventures of the masked detective The Spirit (Denny Colt) and his supporting cast, including police commissioner Dolan, his daughter Ellen, and cabbie Ebony White. Anchored by the legendary work of Will Eisner—who wrote and drew the strip alongside frequent collaborators like Bill Woolfolk, Jules Feiffer, Lou Fine, and Jerry Grandenetti—this collection preserves the groundbreaking storytelling and visual flair of the original 1940s–1950s run. Essential for its archival restoration of a seminal comic strip, the series highlights Eisner's innovative use of shadow, layout, and noir-infused narratives that shaped the medium.