Issue Details

Issue	#9
Published	[February] 2003
Cover Price	$49.95
Pages	212
Editing	Dale Crain; Scott Nybakken
Notes	Most credits from the work of Cat Yronwode and Lou Mougin. Lou Fine's assistants in 1944 included Robin King.

Cover Details

Characters	Spirit
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Colors	Digital Chameleon
Notes	Most credits from the work of Cat Yronwode and Lou Mougin. Lou Fine's assistants in 1944 included Robin King.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/20/1944

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "World War II Portfolio"

Characters	Joe Dope
Genre	propaganda
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	Cartoons and clip art, sample pages from the military magazine "Firepower"
Reprinted	from October 1944 Firepower

8 page Spirit story "Case of the Murdering Tiger"

Characters	Ebony; Dolan; the Ringmaster; Andrews
Synopsis	The Spirit investigates murder at a circus.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/2/1944

8 page Spirit story "For the Love of Clara Defoe"

Characters	Ellen; Dolan; Briscoe; John Mortimer; Clara Defoe
Synopsis	Clara Defoe's long missing ex-beau returns to join her on the stage. But does he want to woo her or kill her?
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/9/1944

8 page Spirit story "The Treasure of the S. S. Jackson"

Characters	Ebony; Cooky; Wandell; Dilks
Synopsis	Ebony thinks the Spirit is really a ghost after he's knocked unconscious and tossed overboard.
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/16/1944

8 page Spirit story "Another Satin"

Characters	Satin; Dolan; Ebony
Synopsis	A judge is murdered, and Satin may have something to do with it, but there are two Satins!
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/23/1944

8 page Spirit story "The Case of the Kindly Dragon"

Characters	Ebony; Dolan: Jospeh Bilton; Enos
Synopsis	A note sends Dolan looking for a Dragon Society out to murder, but the Spirit knows better.
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils	Lou Fine?
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/30/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Metal Monsters"

Characters	Dolan; Ebony
Synopsis	Central City is attacked by metal robots.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/6/1944

7 page Spirit story "Smooch and the Baby"

Characters	Ebony; Smooch Leary: Maxie Hoff; Mrs. Gibson
Synopsis	An armored car thief finds a baby on his doorstep, just when he's supposed to leave for a job.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine?
Notes	swipe from Damon Runyon story;
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/13/1944

7 page Spirit story "Miss Meda"

Characters	Ebony; Senator Gavin; Miss Meda; Bob Gavin; Parry; Dolan
Synopsis	Miss Meda tries to blackmail the senator's son into marrying her, but then she's found dead and both father and son confess.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/20/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Children's Welfare Ball"

Characters	Ellen; Ebony; Handsome Wilbur
Synopsis	Handsome Wilbur and his gang try to swipe money from the Children's Fund, but they reckon without Ellen and her committee women.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/27/1944

7 page Spirit story "Tubbs and Burberry"

Characters	Ebony; Ellen; Tubbs; Faversham Burberry; Miss Cadby
Synopsis	Two vaudevillians try to steal jewelry belonging to a leading lady.
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman?
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/3/1944

7 page Spirit story "Jackie Boy"

Characters	Ebony; Dirty Louie; Tinhorn Tom
Synopsis	Skullduggery at the Steeplechase
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/10/1944

7 page Spirit story "Who Killed Cop Robin?"

Characters	Ellen; Dolan; Sparrow McGee; Ebony; Book Worm
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/17/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Case of the Headless Burglar"

Characters	Headless Burglar (Intro-Half-Pint Harry); Ebony; Dolan
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/24/1944

7 page Spirit story "Big Jake Gooley"

Characters	Ebony; Big Jake Gooley; Uncle Boss Gooley; Esau Gooley
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/1/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Uncanny Cat"

Characters	Dolan; Ellen; Ebony
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Quality staff
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/8/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Music Box"

Characters	Dolan; Ebony; Mrs. Snort; Steyne Villiers
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/15/1944

7 page Spirit story "Kingolio"

Characters	Ebony; Latimer Long; Myra Long; Rufe Stunagle
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman?
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/22/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Secret of the Gold Hills"

Characters	Ellen; Ebony; Mona Gale; Mr. Bilton
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman?
Pencils	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/29/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Case of the Will O'Wisp Murders"

Characters	Ellen; Dolan; Kurt Van Vleet; Maurice; Kahler
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman?
Pencils	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/5/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Return of Danny Bibo"

Characters	Ellen; Ebony; Danny Bibo
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman?
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/12/1944

7 page Spirit story "Cooter Creek"

Characters	Ebony (feature); Scarlett; Pierpont; Brutus; Ellen
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/19/1944

7 page Spirit story "Upside Down House"

Characters	Dolan; Ebony; James McGill
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/26/1944

7 page Spirit story "Thirteen O'Clock"

Characters	Dolan; Lola Labelle
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman?
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/3/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Organ Grinder"

Characters	Snick Rolly; Snub Adair; Dolan; Pietro
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk?
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine?
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/10/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Dancing Gang"

Characters	Dolan; Ebony; May Block; Ellen; Dr. Helen Gray
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Woolfolk
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine, Quality staff
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/17/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Heirs of Dubbs Dombey"

Characters	Ebony; Dolan; I.Q.; Shyster
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade Wellman
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/24/1944

7 page Spirit story "The Mystery of the Death Angel"

Characters	Dolan, Ebony; Lan Logan; Margot Marr; Scarpe
Genre	adventure
Script	Manly Wade
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/31/1944