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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published [June] 2001
Cover Price $49.95
Pages 224
Editing Dale Crain, Nick Napolitano (associate)
Notes credits based on Cat Yronwode's Spirit index, printed in various issues of the Kitchen Sink Spirit magazine.

Cover Details

Characters Spirit
Genre adventure
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Notes credits based on Cat Yronwode's Spirit index, printed in various issues of the Kitchen Sink Spirit magazine.
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/7/1942 [splash page]

2 page text article "Will Eisner Beat Me Up"

Characters Spirit
Genre fact
Script Frank Miller
Pencils Will Eisner (illos)
Inks Will Eisner (ill0s)

8 page Spirit story "Gorilla Gage"

Characters Ebony, Pierpont, Dolan, Ellen, Gorilla Gage (intro)
Synopsis Ellen leads Central City's Women's Vigilantes and vows to crack down on Gorilla Gage. Gage falls in love with her.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/4/1942

8 page Spirit story "Mr. Fly"

Characters Ebony, Mr Fly (intro), Herman (intro)
Synopsis Mr Fly attempts to kill the Spirit using Herman, a monster he found in the mountains of Nepal.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/11/1942

8 page Spirit story "Blowing Up the Dam"

Characters Ebony, Dolan, The Squid, Satin
Synopsis The Squid is a Nazi spy leader, Satin and the Spirit try to foil his plans. And each other's.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/18/1942

8 page Spirit story "Ebony White Super Short Wave Mechanical Spy"

Characters Ebony (feature), Dolan, the Super Short Wave Mechanical Spy (intro)
Synopsis Two foreign spies are after Ebony for his new invention.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/25/1942

8 page Spirit story "The Devil's Shoes"

Characters Duchess of Doom, Ebony
Synopsis The Spirit searches for an ancient formula for making gold- in Hawaii, on Dec 7, 1941.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/1/1942

8 page Spirit story "Goobleclutch and Mickleholler"

Characters Ebony; Ellen; Dolan;Goopleclutch and Mickleholler
Synopsis Goopleclutch and Mickleholler steal ancient twin mummies during an air-raid blackout.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes title should be "Goopleclutch and Mickleholler"
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/8/1942

8 page Spirit story "Madam Minx"

Characters Intro-Madam Minx; Satin; Squid
Synopsis The Squid hires Madam Minx to kill the Spirit
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/15/1942

8 page Spirit story "Ghost of Post 13"

Characters Dolan; King Hobo
Synopsis A ghost seems to haunt Post 13.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/22/1942

8 page Spirit story "Aunt Mathilda"

Characters Intro-Mathilda Dolan; Ellen; Dolan; Ebony; Hinky Clutch
Synopsis Aunt Mathilda tries to trick the Spirit into marrying Ellen.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Dolan's 1st name given as Diogenes
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/1/1942

8 page Spirit story "Mr Hush"

Characters Intro-Mr Hush; Nero Blast; Dolan; Mayor Aldrich; Ebony; Ebony's Super Short Wave Mechanical Spy
Synopsis Hush spreads the rumor that Dolan is planning to kill the Mayor.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/8/1942

8 page Spirit story "For Mayor: Dolan"

Characters Nero Blast; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; St Louis Louie (intro)
Synopsis Dolan is the replacement candidate for Mayor Aldrich, but he refuses to run, so the party drafts St Louis Louie to impersonate him.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Blast elected Mayor
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/15/1942

8 page Spirit story "Men Whom Time Forgot"

Characters Dolan; Ebony; Don El Lobo Nevarro (intro)
Synopsis A ghost story. A 300 year old pirate ship sails up the Central River.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/22/1942

8 page Spirit story "Weird Case of Ebony and Dr. White"

Characters Ebony (feature); Pierpont; Dolan; Ellen; Juliet; Tulsa Thomas; Scarlett Brown
Synopsis Ebony drinks the Spirit's new personality reversing formula
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/29/1942

8 page Spirit story "Drying Up the Reservoirs"

Characters Squid; Nero Blast; Dolan; Ebony
Synopsis The Squid has a plan to drain all of America's reservoirs
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/5/1942

8 page Spirit story "Return of the SS Raven"

Characters S.S. Raven and her skipper
Synopsis The S.S. Raven is still murdering her crews, but the Spirit is a different matter.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/12/1942

8 page Spirit story "Hinkey's Gang"

Characters Nero Blast; Mathilda Dolan; Dolan; Hinkey Clutch, intro-The Fiddler
Synopsis An arsonist tries to help Hinkey Clutch escape from prison.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Mathilda marries Mayor Blast
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/19/1942

8 page Spirit story "The Bloody Fang"

Characters Dolan; Ellen; Soapy Sickle; Ebony
Synopsis Soapy Sickles has the Chilean Diamonds and The Spirit has to find them. Meanwhile Ellen and her sorority sisters decide to help.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Colors Joe Kubert (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/26/1942

8 page Spirit story "Self Portrait"

Characters Eisner; Dolan; Torpedo Tom McGurk; Smelly Thorn
Synopsis Torpedo Tom McGurk breaks into Eisner's office and discovers the Spirit's secrets. He also draws this week's story.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner, Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors unknown (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Notes Eisner inducted into the army, May 1942.
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/3/1942

8 page Spirit story "Army Operas #2:Pvt O'Toole"

Characters Titmouse O'Toole, Ebony
Synopsis Pvt O'Toole undercovers a spy ring. His only problem is he did it by reading animals' minds!
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner, Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors unknown (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/10/1942

8 page Spirit story "Man Who Lost His Face"

Characters Ellen; Satin; Emil Gosk
Synopsis The Spirit and Satin trail Emil Gosk, an American banker who works with the Nazis.
Genre Adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors ? (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/17/1942

8 page Spirit story "A Practical Joke"

Characters Dolan; Ebony, Pierpont; Stymie Sly
Synopsis Dolan and Ebony set up a practical joke on the Spirit.
Genre Adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors ? (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/24/1942

8 page Spirit story "Army Operas #3: Cpl O'Toole"

Characters Titmouse O'Toole; Sgt Guffy
Synopsis O'Toole helps the Spirit break up a spy ring.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner, Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors unknown (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/31/1942

8 page Spirit story "The Baby King"

Characters Satin, Ellen; Ebony; Dolan; King Zenix II
Synopsis Satin and the Spirit try to protect a baby from foreign agents.
Genre adventure
Script Toni Bloom
Pencils Will Eisner, Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors unknown (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/7/1942

8 page Spirit story "Sybil, Cecil and Callous Joe"

Characters Ellen, Ebony; Dolan; Sybil and Cecil Stedwick; Callous Joe
Synopsis two British war orphans help the Spirit capture a notorious criminal.
Genre adventure
Script Toni Bloom
Pencils Will Eisner, Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors unknown (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/14/1942

8 page Spirit story "His Magesty, King Zenix II"

Characters Ebony; Ellen; Satin; King Zenix II
Synopsis The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children want the Spirit to give up King Zenix II.
Genre adventure
Script Toni Bloom
Pencils Will Eisner, Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors unknown (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/21/1942

8 page Spirit story "Suicide and Saxophones"

Characters Ebony; Dolan; Ellen; intro-Sasha
Synopsis When Sasha plays the blues, everyone wants to commit suicide.
Genre adventure
Script Will Eisner
Pencils Will Eisner, Lou Fine
Inks Lou Fine
Colors unknown (reconstructed by Digital Chameleon)
Letters Sam Rosen
Reprinted from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/28/1942