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Issue: Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #20
Publication Date: February 2007
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Issues: #20 of 26 Issues (28 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 12/06/2006
Volume: 20
Pages: 204
ISBN: 97814012078161401207812
UPC/EAN: 76194122471802011
Price: $69.99 CAD
$49.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 28 (26 stories, 1 cover)
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spirit
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/26/1950 published March 1950splash page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 3
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Fan Mail

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Thorne; Monica Veto; Autumn Mews; Sally of the Islands; Lilly Lotus; P'Gell (all cameo flashbacks)
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #1/1/1950 published January 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: pg 4 is a reprint from 1/26/47
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Sand Saref

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #1/8/1950 published January 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Pg 4-7 originally done for unpublished John Law story
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Bring in Sand Saref

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dr. Vitriol
Synopsis: Sand has the formula for a dangerous virus and the Spirit has to bring her in.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #1/15/1950 published January 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Pg 1 original splash pg for John Law story, pg 2-7 originally pgs 6-11
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The Predictions of Druid Peer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Druid Peer; Muley Trayn; the Old Hag
Synopsis: The Old Hag tells Muley Trayn to beware of snow.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #1/22/1950 published January 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Ratt Trapp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Willum Waif (intro); Spirit; Rat Trapp; Tommy Roccs; Mr. Jonas
Synopsis: Explores children's fascination with criminals.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #1/29/1950 published January 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: originally pgs 1,3-8 of a John Law story
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Nickles Nerser

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Nickles Nerser; The Look Alike Boys; Clutch
Synopsis: The Spirit is wanted for assault and attempted murder.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #2/5/1950 published February 1950
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Pages: 7
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Roller Derby

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Bascome Birch; Waxie Tallow; Rolla Ball
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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #2/12/1950 published February 1950
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Pages: 7
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The Half Dead Mr Lox

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Willum Waif; Mr. Gibbet; Garfield Lox
Synopsis: Mr. Lox is dead, but he won't rest until his murderer Mr. Gibbet is apprehended.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #2/19/1950 published February 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: orignally intended for a Nubbin newspaper insert. Nubbin was renamed Willum Waif for this version, and John Law became the Spirit.
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Blood of the Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jewel of Gezah (intro); 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
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #2/26/1950 published February 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: rewrite of 7/20/41 story
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Sammy and Delilah

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Sammy (feature); Delilah; 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/5/1950 published March 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose 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.
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The Jewel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jewel of Gezah; 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/12/1950 published March 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: splash originally cover to unpublished John Law comic book
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Carrion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jewel of Gezah; Col. Ark
Synopsis: Trapped on an island, the unstable party of mis-adventurers soon become completely unhinged.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/19/1950 published March 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: continued from previous adventure
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The Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jewel of Gezah; 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #3/26/1950 published March 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: continued from previous adventure
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Water

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Slim Mozzle; 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/2/1950 published April 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Central City story- no spirit
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Rescue

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jewel of Gezah; Archie Flye; Marx Kaufman; Gustave; 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/9/1950 published April 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spirit wears socks in this story! Story is not on Feiffer's list.
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...Taxes and the Spirit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Synopsis: The IRS wants to know why the Spirit has never filed a tax return.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/16/1950 published April 1950
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Pages: 7
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A Day at the Zoo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): no Spirit in this story (well, one panel). Milton; Mrs. Karns; Dolan
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/23/1950 published April 1950
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Pages: 7
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Wanted: Dangerous Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Bridget Doon; Sandy Doon; Spartan Dirk
Synopsis: Spirit goes to Near East to earn money
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #4/30/1950 published April 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Every Little Bug featured
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Pito

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Abu Ram; Mohamet the Tiger; Lil Pandit
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #5/7/1950 published May 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spirit still in the East, story originally prepared for the unpublished Kewpies (Will Eisner, 1949 series) #2.
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The Robbery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Sammy (feature); Thumbs
Synopsis: Sammy lets one of the Links bank robbers move into the Spirit's hideout.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #5/14/1950 published May 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: no Spirit in this story
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Big Arky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #5/21/1950 published May 1950
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Pages: 7
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The Good Old Days

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #5/28/1950 [unnamed variant] published May 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: originally done for Baseball Comics (Will Eisner, 1949 series).
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Alligator Farm

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/4/1950 published June 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Eisner also claims authorship of this story.
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Sammy the Explorer

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Synopsis: Sammy and Dolan go rafting and get lost at sea.
Reprinting
From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/11/1950 published June 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: no Spirit in this story.
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Willum and the Baron

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): 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.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/18/1950 published June 1950
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Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Spirit back in the USA, artwork originally done for a projected John Law comic strip
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Census '50

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Spirit; Langtry; Henry Digit
Synopsis: The story of a desperate attempt to count the inhabitants of Bayshore Swamp, all of whom are apparently dead.
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From Issue: FlagThe Spirit #6/25/1950 published June 1950
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7

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