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Issue: Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #12
Publication Date: January 2004
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Issues: #12 of 26 Issues (28 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/05/2003
Volume: 12
Pages: 204
ISBN: 1401200060
UPC/EAN: 76194122471801211
Price: $76.95 CAD
$49.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 28 (26 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Credits mostly based on Cat Yronwode's text pages from the Kitchen Sink Spirit Magazine and comic book. Additional information about the collected edition from Scott Nichols.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color cover; color interior (#1-24, 26); black and white interior with partial color (#25)
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy interior
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: collected editions
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/24/1946 published March 1946splash
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Return of Will Eisner

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, opinion
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Hildie and the Kid Gang

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Hildie (introduction); Kurt; Siggie; Clarence Belmont; Fence Fingan; Richard
Synopsis: Hildie, Siggie, and Kurt are war orphans from Cologne, determined to slip into America where they can start new lives. But Siggie wants to bring the old ways with him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #1/6/1946 published January 1946
was Hildie [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Dolan's Origin of the Spirit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dr. Cobra
Synopsis: Denny Colt is "killed" by Dr. Cobra and decides he can fight crime better wearing a mask.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #1/13/1946 published January 1946
was Dolan's Origin of the Spirit [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Satin Returns

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Hildie; Granet; Van Gillt; Prince Glenko
Synopsis: Hildie turns out be the lost heir to a European fortune, and also the daughter of Satin.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #1/20/1946 published January 1946
was Hildie and Satin [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This story is also known to be titled "Hildie and Satin."
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The Siberian Dagger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Niechevo (introduction); Murmansk Manny; Orcha Chornya; Morgue Mason
Synopsis: Everybody's looking for the Siberian Dagger
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #1/27/1946 published January 1946
was The Siberian Dagger [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The End of the World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Pierpont; Dr. Grotch; Mr. Hoptoad
Synopsis: A hobo dies of radiation poisoning after warning that an atom bomb is going to blow up Central City in one week.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #2/3/1946 published February 1946
was The End of the World [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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As Ever, Orange

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Fraternization H Shack (introduction); Ebony (feature); Hollandia; As Ever Orange; Scarlett Brown; Major Jones; Princess Pollywogg of Muddgonia
Synopsis: Ebony is sweet on As Ever, but she is sweet on Shack. She asks Ebony to investigate Shack's background to see if he is good enough for her.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #2/10/1946 published February 1946
was As Ever, Orange [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: After being dumped by As Ever Orange, Ebony decides to go back to school and leaves the strip temporarily.
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Introducing Blubber

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Blubber (introduction); Captain Batt
Synopsis: The Spirit searches for a pirate in the Arctic and comes back with a new sidekick.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #2/17/1946 published February 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Blubber is Ebony's replacement, an Eskimo
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Rockhead Stone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Blubber; Rockhead Stone; Skins; Mulligan; DeWit Van Pook
Synopsis: Blubber and Ellen set out to capture Rockhead Stone in order to win the Spirit's admiration.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #2/24/1946 published February 1946
was Rockhead Stone [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Feud

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Blubber; Pappy Dolan and more Dolans than you can count; also more Calicos
Synopsis: The Dolans and the Calicos have been feuding in Tarnation for generations. When Pappy Dolan vanishes, the Commissioner, Spirit and the gang come to the rescue.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #3/3/1946 published March 1946
was Tarnation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Fly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Guthrie Bendbagel, Jr.; Prince Metternex; Blubber; Mr. Gemm; Mr. Stong; Hickory Gang; Mr. Dinkle
Synopsis: Guthrie Bendbagel, being a messenger boy for 35 years, tries to deliver a message to Prince Metternex, a million dollar jeweled tiara.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #3/10/1946 published March 1946
was The Fly [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Nylon Rose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Nylon Rose (introduction); Frenchy; Acey
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/17/1946 published March 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Last Trolley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Bottles McTopp; Killer Conch; Crauley
Synopsis: Crauley robs the bank and then rides the trolley to the end of the line.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/24/1946 published March 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: A study in psychological disintegration. One of the earliest stories in which the Spirit does basically nothing. The splash page appears in this volume in revised form, as altered for an earlier reprint. At the top, hand-lettered text in Eisner's familiar style is present, replacing script originally found in the box near the bottom. Unknown if any other pages are rewritten or otherwise altered.
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Yafodder's Mustache

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Blubber; Zoltan P. Yafodder
Synopsis: Ebony is accused of defacing school property.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/31/1946 published March 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Kissing Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Nylon Rose; Philly Minyon; Gilligan
Synopsis: The only clue to a murder is a woman's lipstick, so Ellen ties the Spirit up and determines to solve the case herself.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/7/1946 published April 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Max Scarr's Map

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Madame Morte; Baron Playnes; Minter; Max Scarr
Synopsis: A map changes hands, several times.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/14/1946 published April 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Introducing Mr Carrion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Julia the Buzzard (introduction); Blubber
Synopsis: Carrion preys on war families, offering to search for MIA's in return for all their money.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/21/1946 published April 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Ebony and Blubber meet. Ebony has no speaking lines.
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Dig a Hole

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Fiduciary P. Smith; Abraham Pewter; Gimlet
Synopsis: Fiduciary decides to dig a hole in the ground and crawl in, only to find Abraham Pewter is already there, and has been since 1786.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/28/1946 published April 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Head in the Desk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Gussie the Charwoman (intro-not named until 9/15/46); Mayhem Mike Malloy; Cutter Stark
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #5/5/1946 published May 1946
was The Head In the Desk [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Vaguely resembles the movie "The Front Page".
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Welcome Home, Ebony

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ebony (feature), Pierpont, Algernon Tidewater (kid with candy kane); Brains; Scarlett Brown; Blubber; Ampy Watts
Synopsis: Ebony returns from school and Blubber returns to the North Pole. And the Spirit catches Ampy Watts.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #5/12/1946 published May 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Algernon Tidewater (the kid with candy kane), 1st appeared on 6/22/1941). Also known as Kilroy and P.S.
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Carrion's Rock

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Julia; Doctor Scalppel
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #5/19/1946 published May 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Magnifying Glasses

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Algernon; Moxel; Cardox; Alphones; Anton
Synopsis: A side walk huckster sells wind-up Spirit toys and trick glasses that magnify everything. Plus there's international intrigue and the fate of a foreign government hangs on the balance.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #5/26/1946 published May 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Tidal Wave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Fraternization H. Shack; Jaxon; Slink
Synopsis: The Spirit and Ebony trace a criminal to a South Sea island where they meet an old friend.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/2/1946 published June 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Pool's Toadstool Facial Cream

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Mathilda Dolan (Dolan's sister, re-introduction); Skinny Bones (introduction); Gam (introduction); Glut Mutton
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/9/1946 published June 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Aunt Mathilda first appeared on 3/1/42. The Spirit's theme song "Every Lil Bug" is introduced. Skinny Bones is based on Lauren Bacall, Gam is Hoagy Carmichael.
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The Bucket of Blood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Magnum; Cooler; Ides O'March; Stumpy; Shivvy
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/16/1946 [unnamed variant] published June 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Rubber Band

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Grumly; Mayor Blast; Pierpont
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/23/1946 published June 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Lost Fortnight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Gurka Fyfe
Synopsis: Ebony goes through soda pop withdrawal. Meanwhile the Spirit searches for 8 atom bombs hidden around Central City. And Ebony, unknowingly, has the detonator.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/30/1946 published June 1946
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: parody of the movie "The Lost Weekend"

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