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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published Winter 1983
Cover Price 2.95 USD
Pages 68
Editing Dennis Kitchen; Will Eisner

Cover Details

Genre soap
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner

19 page A Life Force story "Izzy the Cockroach and the Meaning of Life"

Characters Jacob Shtarkah (Intro); Rifka Shtarkah (Intro); Izzy the Cockroach (Intro)
Synopsis An old man faces the loss of his job.
Genre soap
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Will Eisner
Notes Chapters in a novel starring the building 55 Dropsie Avenue.

8 page A Life Force story "Escapee"

Characters Daniel Shtarkah (Intro); Rifka (Intro); Jacob (Intro)
Synopsis A mother talks her son into coming for dinner.
Genre soap
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors None; ?
Letters Will Eisner
Notes Color section inserted in the middle of this story.

7 page Spirit, The story "Mr Midnight"

Characters Intro: Mr Midnight
Genre adventure; humor
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes in color
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/14/1940

5 page Mr Mystic story "Queen Rana"

Characters Queen Rana (Intro); Mr Mystic (Intro)
Synopsis An immortal queen plunders jungle safaris for gold.
Genre occult
Script Will Eisner?
Pencils Bob Powell
Inks Bob Powell
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/14/1940

16 page Shop Talk text article "Neal Adams Interview"

Script Will Eisner
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Letters Typeset
Notes Lots of early Adams advertising work in here.

6 page A Life Force story "On The Top Floor, Back, Lived God"

Characters Rabbi Bensohn (Intro); Beckelah Bensohn (Intro); Jacob Shtarkah
Synopsis A rabbi takes care of his ailing wife.
Genre soap
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Letters Will Eisner