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    Published Oct 1966 by Harvey.

    Spirit (1966 Harvey) 1 VG- 3.5

    Signed by creator Will Eisner (splash, personalized "To Greg") with Lone Star Comics certificate of authenticity.

    Ended Jul 16 2017
    Winning Bid $44

    Stories and art by Jules Feiffer, Marilyn Mercer, Chuck Kramer, and Will Eisner. Cover by Will Eisner. Harvey's short-lived revival of Eisner's beloved strip nevertheless introduced his influential work to a new generation of fans, including many artists, writers and fandom organizers. Seven classic 1948–1949 Spirit stories are reprinted. Plus a new seven-page retelling of the Spirit's origin by Eisner and Chuck Kramer. New material includes the cover; "An Interview With the Spirit" by Eisner's office manager Marilyn Mercer; Eisner's two-page featurette "Spirit Lab: Invincible Devices"; and a story (and color work) by Eisner's assistant Jules Feiffer, who went on to comics fame of his own. Origin of the Spirit (Version 3); An Interview With the Spirit; Lorelei Rox; Two Lives; Spirit Lab; Agent Cosmek; The Story of Rat-Tat the Toy Machine Gun; Ten Minutes; Thorne Strand; Gerhard Shnobble. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25. Grade: VG- 3.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)