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Issue: Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #21
Publication Date: June 2007
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Issues: #21 of 26 Issues (28 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 04/25/2007
Volume: 21
Pages: 204
ISBN: 14012125499781401212544
UPC/EAN: 978140121254454999
Price: $60.99 CAD
$49.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 29 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Scott Nybakken
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Full color cover; Full color interior (#1-24, 26); Black and white interior with partial color (#25)
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Hardcover with Dustjacket
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jules Feiffer
Inker(s): Jules Feiffer
Colorist(s): Jamison
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Clifford (as The Spirit)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Darwyn Cooke
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Spirit
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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The Moment of Glory

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Tyler Trembly; Dolan; Ellen; Spirit; Sammy; Squire Sleezy
Synopsis: The Spirit of 76 tells Tyler Trembly that Squire Sleezy is going to run off with the town treasury, and the signal for the plane is a light in the old Church tower. Naturally no one believes him, except the Spirit.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/2/1950 published July 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Ship vs Darling O'Shea

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Darling O'Shea (Intro); Spirit
Synopsis: The Spirit, despite last week's tale, is still on his way back from the East. On board a haunted ocean liner, the Spirit is recruited to be Darling O'Shea's bodyguard. The mysterious O'Shea who has never been seen, is the world's richest 10 year old.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/9/1950 published July 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Desert

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Spirit; Tate
Synopsis: Bringing a prisoner back to Central City, the Spirit and Tate are the only survivors of a plane crash in the middle of the desert.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/16/1950 published July 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spirit sprains his arm and wears a sling for the next few adventures.
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Dick Whittler

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Dick Whittler; Spirit
Synopsis: Dick Whittler asks the Spirit to come to Riverbend to help him solve a murder. The Spirit's arm is still in a sling.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/23/1950 published July 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Chase

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer; Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Dick Whittler; Spirit; Ed; Woody; Sally
Synopsis: The Spirit is on the lam, after Dick Whittler accuses him of assault and battery.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/30/1950 [unnamed variant] published July 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Investigation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Spirit; Dick Whittler; Michael O'Dolan; Dolan; Hamilton Curdle
Synopsis: Mostly a flashback. The State Crime Commission investigates Dolan for corruption. Meanwhile his half-brother O'Dolan is trying to blackmail him. Dolan goes to Riverbend to find O'Dolan and gets mixed up in his murder (two weeks ago).
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/6/1950 published August 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Eisner also claims credit for writing this story.
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The Wreck of Old 78

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Jerry Grandenetti ?
Inker(s): Jerry Grandenetti ?; Will Eisner ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Dolan; Spirit; Zeb Stoker
Synopsis: An old steam engine makes a final run through flood waters to bring aid to flood victims.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/13/1950 published August 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The First Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Herkimer Zither; Clancy Hipple; Spirit (1 panel cameo); Dolan (1 panel cameo)
Synopsis: Herkimer Zither is always the first man to cross a bridge or go through a new tunnel.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/20/1950 published August 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Camp Wachoobie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Sammy (feature), Willum Waif; Spirit; Mr. Grumbly; Wilmer Grumbly
Synopsis: Sammy has to learn to face up to a bully at summer camp. But it takes the Spirit to make everything right.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/27/1950 published August 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Cape Cod Vacation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ben Oda ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Spirit; Carrion; Julia; Darling O'Shea
Synopsis: On vacation on Cape Cod, the Spirit finds Darling O'Shea all alone with her bodyguard, Mr. Carrion.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/3/1950 published September 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Teacher's Pet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Spirit; P'Gell; Dick Whittler; Prof Acyd
Synopsis: P'Gell turns up as a teacher at a prep school. The Spirit reluctantly investigates at Dick Whittler's request. Turns out she's after Prof Acyd's secret formula.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/10/1950 published September 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Story of Sam..the Saucer That Wanted to Fly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Tex Blaisdell
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Sam; The Spirit; Ellen Dolan; Commissioner Dolan; Sammy
Synopsis: Sam is a plain old saucer but when the Spirit flings him at a criminal, Sam never stops flying.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/17/1950 published September 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Done as a children's primer.
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Sound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner; Jules Feiffer (layouts)
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Jordan Bennday; Ernie; The Spirit (1 panel cameo); Commissioner Dolan (1 panel cameo)
Synopsis: An artist struggling to meet a deadline on a horror comic story drives himself crazy.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/24/1950 published September 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Big Win

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Daniel Greer; Big Ed Damper
Synopsis: Dan Greer tells the Spirit he's going to murder Big Ed Damper and dares him to stop him.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/1/1950 published October 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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O'Shea's Uncle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?; Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Darling O'Shea; Barnaby Lyme; Parker; The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis: Barnaby Lyme, an escaped mental patient attempts to terrorize Darling O'Shea, much to his regret.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/8/1950 published October 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Lizzy's Boys

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Ghouly Gang; The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Winthrop; Sammy; Willum; Light Fingered Lizzy; Lizzy's boys
Synopsis: The Ghouly Gang are unjustly accused of a bank job, a fact they are truly upset about.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/15/1950 published October 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Haircut

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Joe; Jenny; Rudy; Spirit; Dolan
Synopsis: Rudy loves Jenny and Joe is his best friend, until that fatal night in the barber shop.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/22/1950 published October 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Hallowe'en 50

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?; Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Hazel P. Macbeth; Sammy; Willum; Dolan; Descendants of American Witch-Hunters (the D.A.W.); The Spirit
Synopsis: Typical Hallowe'en hi-jinks as the D.A.W. attempts to track down Hazel, with Sammy and Willum as official detectives. Everybody almost ends up getting burned at the stake.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/29/1950 published October 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Vietnam '50

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?; Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): The Spirit (cameo); Sharky Gimlet; Schmidt
Synopsis: Sharky Gimlet escapes from The Spirit by joining the French Foreign Legion, and gets shipped off to Vietnam.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #11/5/1950 published November 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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La Cucaracha

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?; Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): La Cucaracha; Lupo; Killer Pete Grifter; Joe
Synopsis: Story about a talking cockroach.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #11/19/1950 published November 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Ellen Dolan for Mayor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Ellen Dolan (feature); The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan; Sammy; Mike Polltax
Synopsis: An innocent joke on a ladies TV show makes Ellen Dolan a candidate for Mayor, which Mike Polltax really doesn't like. So he gets the Spirit to campaign against her.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #11/12/1950 published November 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Song of Little Willum

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Eisner; Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Jules Feiffer; Will Eisner
Inker(s): Jules Feiffer; Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Willum Waif (feature); Gitch the Goonie; Ellen Dolan; Dick Whittler; P'Gell; Darling O'Shea; Klink; P.S. ; Commissioner Dolan; The Spirit; Sammy
Synopsis: Thinking that he wasn't invited to Thanksgiving dinner, Willum turns to a life of crime.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #11/26/1950 published November 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: parody of Hiawatha
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The Winnah

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): no Spirit appearance; Herbie Gritt; Happy Porker; Marty Gritt
Synopsis: Happy Porker is a corrupt boxing promoter who maneuvers the Gritt brothers into a title match against each other.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/3/1950 published December 1950
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Snowbound

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Darling O'Shea; Sand Saref; Ellen Dolan; The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis: O'Shea invites the Spirit to her mountain lodge to meet her new governess, Sand Saref.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/10/1950 published December 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Ellen is introduced as the Spirit's fiancée.
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Sammy and Willum Take Over

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Gene Bilbrew ?
Inker(s): Gene Bilbrew ?; Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Sammy; Willum Waif (feature); The Spirit; Commissioner Dolan
Synopsis: Sammy and Willum trail the Spirit.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/17/1950 published December 1950
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Christmas Spirit of 1950

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner
Inker(s): Will Eisner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Darling O'Shea; no Spirit; Santa Claus; Muggsy and Trigger
Synopsis: Darling O'Shea decides to sue Santa Claus because he's never given her a present. And just in case, she orders her guards to shoot to kill if they spot the old gent.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/24/1950 [unnamed variant] published December 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Happy New Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jules Feiffer
Penciller(s): Will Eisner (pages 1, 2, 6, 7); Jules Feiffer (pages 3-5)
Inker(s): Will Eisner (pages 1, 2, 6, 7); Jules Feiffer (pages 3-5)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Abe Kanegson
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spirit
Character(s): Will Eisner; Jules Feiffer; Clifford (as the Spirit); Sand Saref; Commissioner Dolan; P'Gell; Seymour; Doggie
Synopsis: After Feiffer kills Eisner, he sits down at the drawing board and does a recap of the past year's adventures in the style of his backup strip Clifford.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #12/31/1950 published December 1950
was Deadline [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This story is also known by the title Deadline.

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