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Issue: Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #17
Publication Date: January 2006
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Issues: #17 of 26 Issues (28 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/30/2005
Volume: 17
Pages: 204
ISBN: 1401204171
UPC/EAN: 76194122471801711
Price: $69.99 CAD
$49.99 USD
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Content Items: 28 (26 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Some data supplied by Scott Nichols. Credits from Cat Yronwode's and Dave Schreiner's articles in the Kitchen Sink Spirit magazines and comics. ISBN-13: 9781401204174.
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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
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: biography, opinion
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Cromlech Was a Nature Boy!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cromlech (introduction); Deadbeat McCoy; Moolah
Synopsis: Two criminals get out of jail and search for the loot they buried long ago. Ebony and Cromlech walk in the woods and have an altercation with said crooks. The Spirit does not appear.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/4/1948 published July 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: based on the Nat King Cole recording of Eden Ahbez's song. In this volume, the title is given as "Cromlech Was a Boy" in the text added to the top of the story's first page. The title in the book's Table of Contents reads "Cromlech Was a Nature Boy."
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The Springtime of Dolan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ward Healy; Widder Walker; Stuffer Balot
Synopsis: Dolan falls in love with Widder Walker and determines to marry her and retire from the police force.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/11/1948 published July 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Barkarolle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Roger the Dog; Sven Galli; Mr. Bowser
Synopsis: "from the Tales of Arfman by Jaques Arfenbark". Sven Galli trains his dogs to steal purses. Ebony is given the task of apprehending him but discovers his own dog, Roget, is involved.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/18/1948 published July 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Thing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Synopsis: The Spirit reads "The Thing" by Ambrose Bierce to Ebony. Pretty much a straight adaptation.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #7/25/1948 published July 1948
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Eisner Travel Agency

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Octopus; City of Caramba
Synopsis: The Crooks are having a convention in Caramba
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/1/1948 published August 1948
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: sequel to 11/10/46 and 11/17/46 Spirit stories. In this volume, the title reads "The Eisner Tavel [sic] Agency" in the text added to the top of the story's first page (correct in the Table of Contents).
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A Day at the Beach

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Synopsis: Somebody has a dream that Dolan is King Neptune and tries to feed P.S. to the fish, but was it P.S., the Spirit or Dolan?
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/8/1948 published August 1948
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Pages: 7
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Junior President Election

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): P.S.; Ebony; Beanie; Skinny; Scratchie Parlay
Synopsis: P.S. runs for Junior President of the U.S. against Scratchie Parlay, whose father is a gambler. Bets are placed and kidnappings are de rigeur.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/15/1948 published August 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: P. S.'s last name given as Smith.
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The Fall of the House of Usher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Synopsis: The Spirit reads "the Fall of the House of Usher" to Ebony.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/22/1948 published August 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Prisoner of Donjon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Docket; Snarl; Simon Smudge; Redtape
Synopsis: When the old prison is knocked down a prisoner is found in the basement who swears he's been there since 1911. Trouble is,the records don't go back that far.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #8/29/1948 published August 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Story of Gerhard Shnobble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Gerhard Shnobble (introduction)
Synopsis: Gerhard, a mere nobody, discovers he can fly. But still nobody notices him. Not even the Spirit.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/5/1948 published September 1948splash, image reversed and Ebony character removed
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Pages: 7
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Cache McStash

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Genius K. Brown; Crabnich
Synopsis: Smuggler McStash has hidden his loot, and only someone smart enough to break his code can find it. Enter Ebony's school chum, Genius K. Brown
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/12/1948 published September 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Lorelei Rox

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Lorelei Rox; Blacky Marquett; Boss Wheeler
Synopsis: Like the sirens of old, Lorelei lures truckers to their doom.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/19/1948 published September 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Ace McCase

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Lizzie Pinch
Synopsis: Ace McCase stashed the loot in his house, but Ace is dead, no one knows where the loot is and the house is for rent.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #9/26/1948 published September 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Tooty Compote

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Tooty Compote (introduction); Claws [Slip]; The Mangles Mob
Synopsis: Tooty Compote can make people Drop Dead, just by telling them to.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/3/1948 published October 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: parody of Truman Capote
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Gold

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Sam Chapparell; Omar Trent
Synopsis: The Spirit visits the town of Boot Camp from Sam Chapparell and his gang have been terrorizing the west for the last 80 years.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/10/1948 published October 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Nazel B Twitch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Nazel B. Twitch; Florence (a car); Axel Gearshift
Synopsis: Nazel Twitch loves his 1929 Flash. So when his wife sells it and it ends up in the hands of crooks, he gets a little peeved.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/17/1948 published October 1948
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Pancho De Bool

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Pedro; Pancho de Bool; Pepin de la Mancha; Nicky Smith; Garcia
Synopsis: Pancho is a talking bull. Pedro is a butcher. Pepin is a bull fighter. But he's in Central City, dead. And the Spirit's in Mexico, instead.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/24/1948 published October 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Halloween Spirit of 1948: Ellen Meets Hazel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Octopus
Synopsis: Hazel gets fired from the school Halloween pageant because she won't use a wire, and then hooks up with the Octopus. But he double crosses her and then she double crosses him, and then...
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #10/31/1948 published October 1948
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: In this volume's Table of Contents, Halloween is spelled "Hallowe'en" for the story's title.
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Plaster of Paris

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Plaster of Paris (introduction); Inspectre Gillotine; Don Macabre
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagThe Spirit #11/7/1948 published November 1948
was Plaster of Paris [Story on Interior Page(s) with IFC and Front Cover]
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Pages: 7
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The Chapparell Lode

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Quirte
Synopsis: The Spirit, Dolan, and Ellen try to secure the deed to Boot Camp to use it as a sanitarium. But Quirte and his men are after it for the gold.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #11/14/1948 published November 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: sequel to 10/10/48 Spirit story
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Quirte

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Quirte; Little Fox Hermit
Synopsis: Quirte spends Thanksgiving in the hills, with only his bag of gold dust for company. And the ghosts...
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #11/21/1948 published November 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: continued from last week
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The Amulet of Osiris

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Farnum Prexy; Fleeble
Synopsis: Prexy takes advantage of the Spirit being out of town to trick Klink into helping him steal the Amulet of Osiris.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #11/28/1948 published November 1948
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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The Coin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spirit; Octopus; Dolan; Emil
Synopsis: Parody of "Give Away" radio shows.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/5/1948 published December 1948
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Two Lives

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Carboy T. Gretch; Cranfranz Gwayle
Synopsis: Carboy T. Gretch and Cranfranz Gwalye look exactly alike. Both are miserable where they are, so they trade lives.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/12/1948 published December 1948
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: parallel stories told
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The Christmas Spirit of 1948: Basher Bains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Basher Bains; Santa Claus; Teench; Franky
Synopsis: Basher Bains wants to get out of jail for Christmas, so Santa helps him.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/19/1948 published December 1948
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This volume mistakenly lists "Brains" instead of Bains for the story's title, in both the text added to the top of the splash page and the book's Table of Contents.
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Will Eisner's Almanack of the Year

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spirit; Ebony
Synopsis: A month by month recap of the Spirit's adventures of the past year, including reprints of most of the splash pages.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #12/26/1948 published December 1948
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: This volume presents the story's title as "Will Eisner's Almanack of the Year," in both the text added to the top of the splash page and the book's Table of Contents. The story is also known as "Almanack of the Year 1948."

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