Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	Winter 1983
Cover Price	2.95 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Dennis Kitchen; Will Eisner

Cover Details

Genre	soap
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner

19 page A Life Force story "Izzy the Cockroach and the Meaning of Life"

Characters	Jacob Shtarkah (Intro); Rifka Shtarkah (Intro); Izzy the Cockroach (Intro)
Synopsis	An old man faces the loss of his job.
Genre	soap
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Letters	Will Eisner
Notes	Chapters in a novel starring the building 55 Dropsie Avenue.

8 page A Life Force story "Escapee"

Characters	Daniel Shtarkah (Intro); Rifka (Intro); Jacob (Intro)
Synopsis	A mother talks her son into coming for dinner.
Genre	soap
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Colors	None; ?
Letters	Will Eisner
Notes	Color section inserted in the middle of this story.

7 page Spirit, The story "Mr Midnight"

Characters	Intro: Mr Midnight
Genre	adventure; humor
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	in color
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/14/1940

5 page Mr Mystic story "Queen Rana"

Characters	Queen Rana (Intro); Mr Mystic (Intro)
Synopsis	An immortal queen plunders jungle safaris for gold.
Genre	occult
Script	Will Eisner?
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Bob Powell
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/14/1940

16 page Shop Talk text article "Neal Adams Interview"

Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Lots of early Adams advertising work in here.

6 page A Life Force story "On The Top Floor, Back, Lived God"

Characters	Rabbi Bensohn (Intro); Beckelah Bensohn (Intro); Jacob Shtarkah
Synopsis	A rabbi takes care of his ailing wife.
Genre	soap
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Letters	Will Eisner