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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published [February] 2007
Cover Price 49.99 USD
Pages 192
Editing Scott Nybakken
Notes ISBN: 1401207812 Shipping Date 12/6/06

Cover Details

Characters Spirit
Genre Adventure
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes ISBN: 1401207812 Shipping Date 12/6/06
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/26/1950 [splash page]

3 page Spirit, The foreword, introduction, preface, afterword

Script John Benson
Pencils Will Eisner

7 page Spirit, The story "Fan Mail"

Characters Sammy; Dolan; Spirit; Ellen; Thorne; Monica Veto;Autumn Mews; Satin; Sally of the Islands; Lilly Lotus; P'Gell (all cameo flashbacks)
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes pg 4 is a reprint from 1/26/47
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/1/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Sand Saref"

Characters Sand Saref; Spirit; Sammy; Dolan; Spangles
Synopsis flashback to Denny Colt's childhood and his friend Sand who he tried to turn from the wild life of the dark side.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes Pg 4-7 originally done for unpublished John Law story
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/8/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Bring in Sand Saref"

Characters Sand Saref; Spirit; Dolan; Dr. Vitriol; Sammy
Synopsis Sand has the formula for a dangerous virus and the Spirit has to bring her in.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes Pg 1 original splash pg for John Law story, pg 2-7 orinally pgs 6-11
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/15/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "The Predictions of Druid Peer"

Characters PS; Sammy; Druid Peer; Muley Trayn; Spirit; Klink; the Old Hag
Synopsis The Old Hag tells Muley Trayn to beware of snow.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/22/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Ratt Trapp"

Characters Willum Waif (intro); Spirit; Rat Trapp; Tommy Roccs; Mr. Jonas
Synopsis Explores children's fascination with criminals.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Jerry Grandenetti
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes originally pgs 1,3-8 of a John Law story
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/29/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Nickles Nerser"

Characters Spirit; Dolan; Nickles Nerser; The Look Alike Boys; Clutch
Synopsis The Spirit is wanted for assault and attempted murder.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/5/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Roller Derby"

Characters Spirit; Bascome Birch; Waxie Tallow; Rolla Ball; Sammy
Synopsis Waxie Tallow wants Rolla to throw the Derby, but Bascome the camera man is in love with her and wants to stop him from ruining her life.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/12/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "The Half Dead Mr Lox"

Characters Willum Waif; Mr. Gibbet; Garfield Lox; Spirit; Dolan
Synopsis Mr. Lox is dead, but he won't rest until his murderer Mr. Gibbet is apprehended.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes orignally intended for a Nubbin newspaper insert. Nubbin was renamed Willum Waif for this version, and John Law became the Spirit.
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/19/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Blood of the Earth"

Characters Jewel of Gezah (intro); Sand Saref; Doctor Gregg; Ali Bey; Fwani Bey
Synopsis Sand Saref and the Spirit contend for a fabulous diamond while Ali Bey looks for his long lost daughter
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes rewrite of 7/20/41 story
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/26/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Sammy and Delilah"

Characters Sammy (feature); Delilah; Dolan; Syko T. Somatic; Philly Steame; Lion McRoar
Synopsis Dr. Somatic hypnotises Sammy into believing he has super-strength, but Delilah tempts him with lemon meringue pie.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Spirit still in the Orient-not in this story. Paramount Pictures threatened to sue Eisner for defamation over this parody of their picture Samson and Delilah, but ultimately nothing came of it.
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/5/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "The Jewel"

Characters Spirit; Jewel of Gezah; Mr Carrion; Julia; Sand Saref; Mr. Ark; Captain Skroob
Synopsis The Spirit tries to bring the Jewel back to Central City, but Sand and her cohorts try to stop him. But Captain Skroob has his own master plan and leaves them all stranded on an uncharted island.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes splash originally cover to unpublished John Law comic book
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/12/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Carrion"

Characters Jewel of Gezah; Mr Carrion; Sand Saref; Col. Ark
Synopsis Trapped on an island, the unstable party of mis-adventurers soon become completely unhinged.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes continued from previous adventure
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/19/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "The Island"

Characters Spirit; Jewel of Gezah; Sand Saref; Archie Flye
Synopsis Sand and the Spirit are adrift at sea on a raft. Soon they land on a new island where they meet the Spirit's old enemy Archie Flye.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes continued from previous adventure
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/26/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Water"

Characters Slim Mozzle; Dolan; Klink; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rainmaker; Shirley Mozzle
Synopsis Slim has corned the market on bottled water, Rudolph is a rain maker. Together they can make a fortune in drought ridden Central City.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes Central City story- no spirit
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/2/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Rescue"

Characters Jewel of Gezah; Sand Saref; Archie Flye; Spirit; Sammy; Marx Kaufman; Gustave; Ellen; Dolan; Dr. Byzantine
Synopsis Flye and his band of pirates attempt to capture the Spirit, but fail. All ends (well?) as the Spirit returns to Central City to face Ellen after spending weeks alone on a desert island with Sand Saref.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner ?
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes Spirit wears socks in this story! Story is not on Feiffer's list.
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/9/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "...Taxes and the Spirit"

Characters Dolan; Spirit; Ellen; Sammy
Synopsis The IRS wants to know why the Spirit has never filed a tax return.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/16/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "A Day At the Zoo"

Characters no Spirit in this story (well, one panel). Milton; Mrs. Karns; Dolan
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Jules Feiffer (layouts); Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/23/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Wanted: Dangerous Job"

Characters Bridget Doon; Sammy; Dolan; Spirit; Sandy Doon; Spartan Dirk
Synopsis Spirit goes to Near East to earn money
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes Every Little Bug featured
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/30/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Pito"

Characters Spirit; Abu Ram; Mohamet the Tiger; Lil Pandit
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner (p1); Andre LeBlanc (2-7)
Pencils Will Eisner (p1); Andre LeBlanc (2-7)
Inks Will Eisner (p1); Andre LeBlanc (2-7)
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes Spirit still in the East, story originally prepared for Kewpies #2
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/7/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "The Robbery"

Characters Sammy (feature); Dolan; Thumbs
Synopsis Sammy lets one of the Links bank robbers move into the Spirit's hideout.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes no Spirit in this story
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/14/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Big Arky"

Characters Big Arky; Mona; Spirit
Synopsis cont from previous week, now in Egypt. Big Arky has millions from the Links robbery hidden in his wheel chair..and is safe in Egypt...until he runs into the Spirit.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/21/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "The Good Old Days"

Characters Sammy; Spirit (cameo); Dolan; Ty Cobb; Bill Donovan; Sam Crawford; Rube Waddell; Jimmy Dygert
Synopsis Dolan tells Sammy a story about back when real men played baseball. The Tigers battle the Athletics for 16 innings back in September 1907 only to have the game called on account of darkness.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner (1-3); Tex Blaisdell (3-7)
Inks Will Eisner (1-3); Tex Blaisdell (3-7)
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes originally done for Baseball Comics
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/28/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Alligator Farm"

Characters Spirit; Snag Debbin; Ice Debbin; Lampy Dank
Synopsis The Spirit in East Africa. Snag Debbin buys an Alligator Farm in East Africa to use as a hideout.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc
Inks Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc
Letters Ben Oda ?
Notes Eisner also claims authorship of this story.
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/4/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Sammy the Explorer"

Characters Sammy; Dolan; Ellen
Synopsis Sammy and Dolan go rafting and get lost at sea.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes no Spirit in this story.
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/11/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Willum and the Baron"

Characters Willum Waif; Dick Whittler (intro); Baron; Hobo Gasby
Synopsis Baron "adopts" Willum but only to beat on him and glom onto his shoeshine money. When Baron tries to make Willum the fall guy for a failed robbery, Dick Whittler and The Spirit have to make things right for the kid.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Abe Kanegson
Notes Spirit back in the USA, artwork originally done for a projected John Law comic strip
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/18/1950

7 page Spirit, The story "Census '50"

Characters Spirit; Langtry; Henry Digit
Synopsis The story of a desperate attempt to count the inhabitants of Bayshore Swamp, all of whom are apparently dead.
Genre adventure
Script Jules Feiffer
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Ben Oda ?
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/25/1950