Issue Details

Issue	#12
Published	[January] 2004
Cover Price	$49.95
Pages	216
Editing	Dale Crain
Notes	ISBN 1401200060;11/5/2003 shipping date; credits mostly based on Cat Yronwode's text pages from the Kitchen Sink Spirit Magazine and comic book. Addtional information about the collected edition from Scott Nichols.

Cover Details

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Bob Palmer
Inks	Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	ISBN 1401200060;11/5/2003 shipping date; credits mostly based on Cat Yronwode's text pages from the Kitchen Sink Spirit Magazine and comic book. Addtional information about the collected edition from Scott Nichols.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/24/1946 [splash]

4 page Spirit, The foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Return of Will Eisner"

Genre	bio; criticism
Script	Dennis Kitchen
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	John Spranger; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth

7 page Spirit, The story "Hildie"

Characters	Hildie (intro); Dolan; Ellen; 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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Alex Kotzky
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/6/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Dolan's Origin of the Spirit"

Characters	Dr. Cobra; Dolan; Spirit; Ebony White
Synopsis	Denny Colt is "killed" by Dr. Cobra and decides he can fight crime better wearing a mask.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/13/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Hildie and Satin"

Characters	Silk Satin; Hildie; Ebony; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit; Granet; Van Gillt; Prince Glenko
Synopsis	Hildie turns out be the lost heir to a European fortune, and also the daughter of Satin.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/20/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Siberian Dagger"

Characters	Niechevo (intro); Murmansk Manny; Orcha Chornya; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit; Morgue Mason
Synopsis	Everybody's looking for the Siberian Dagger
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/27/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The End of the World"

Characters	Pierpont; Ebony; Dr. Grotch; Mr. Hoptoad; Dolan; Spirit
Synopsis	A hobo dies of radiation poisoning after warning that an atom bomb is going to blow up Central City in one week.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/3/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "As Ever, Orange"

Characters	Fraternization H Shack (intro); Ebony (feature); Hollandia; As Ever Orange; Spirit; Dolan; 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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	After being dumped by As Ever Orange, Ebony decides to go back to school and leaves the strip temporarily.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/10/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Blubber"

Characters	Blubber (intro); Captain Batt; Dolan; Spirit
Synopsis	The Spirit searches for a pirate in the Arctic and comes back with a new sidekick.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Blubber is Ebony's replacement, an Eskimo
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/17/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Rockhead Stone"

Characters	Dolan; Blubber; Spirit; Ellen; 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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/24/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Feud"

Characters	Dolan; Ellen; 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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/3/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Fly"

Characters	Dolan; Guthrie Bendbagel, Jr.; Prince Metternex; Blubber; Spirit; 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.
Genre	Adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/10/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Nylon Rose"

Characters	Nylon Rose (intro); Ellen; Frenchy; Acey; Dolan; Spirit
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin DeMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/17/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Last Trolley"

Characters	Bottles McTopp; Killer Conch; Crauley; Spirit; Dolan
Synopsis	Crauley robs the bank and then rides the trolley to the end of the line.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Bob Palmer (splash, backgrounds); John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner (figures); Bob Palmer (splash, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	A study in psychological disintegration. One of the earliest stories in which the Spirit does basically nothing.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/24/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Yafodder's Mustache"

Characters	Dolan; Spirit; Blubber; Ebony; Zoltan P. Yafodder
Synopsis	Ebony is accused of defacing school property.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/31/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Kissing Caper"

Characters	Nylon Rose; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit; 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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/7/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Max Scarr's Map"

Characters	Spirit; Dolan; Madame Morte; Baron Playnes; Minter; Max Scarr
Synopsis	A map changes hands, several times.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/14/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Introducing Mr Carrion"

Characters	Mr Carrion (into); Julia the Buzzard (intro); Ebony; Blubber; Ellen; Dolan; Spirit
Synopsis	Carrion preys on war families, offering to search for MIA's in return for all their money.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Ebony and Blubber meet. Ebony has no speaking lines.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/21/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Dig A Hole"

Characters	Fiduciary P. Smith; Spirit; 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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/28/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Head In the Desk"

Characters	Gussie the Charwoman (intro-not named until 9/15/46); Dolan; Spirit; Mayhem Mike Malloy; Cutter Stark
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Vaguely resembles the movie "The Front Page".
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/5/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Welcome Home, Ebony"

Characters	Ebony (feature), Pierpont, Algernon Tidewater (kid with candy kane);Brains; Scarlett Brown; Blubber; Dolan; Ellen; Spirit; Ampy Watts
Synopsis	Ebony returns from school and Blubber returns to the North Pole. And the Spirit catches Ampy Watts.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Algernon Tidewater (the kid with candy kane), 1st appeared on 6/22/1941). Also known as Kilroy and P.S.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/12/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Carrion's Rock"

Characters	Carrion; Julia; Doctor Scalppel; Spirit; Ebony
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/19/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Magnifying Glasses"

Characters	Algernon; Moxel; Cardox; Dolan; Spirit; 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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner; Marilyn Mercer?
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/26/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Tidal Wave"

Characters	Fraternization H. Shack; Jaxon; Spirit; Ebony; Slink
Synopsis	The Spirit and Ebony trace a criminal to a South Sea island where they meet an old friend.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/2/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Pool's Toadstool Facial Cream"

Characters	Mathilda Dolan (Dolan's sister, re-intro); Skinny Bones (intro);Gam (intro); Glut Mutton; Dolan; Ellen; Ebony; Spirit
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
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.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/9/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Bucket of Blood"

Characters	Magnum; Cooler; Ides O'March; Stumpy; Shivvy; Spirit; Dolan
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/16/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Rubber Band"

Characters	Dolan; Grumly; Mayor Blast; Spirit; Ebony; Pierpont
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/23/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Lost Fortnight"

Characters	Ebony; Spirit; Gurka Fyfe; Ellen; Dolan
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.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	parody of the movie "The Lost Weekend"
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/30/1946