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The Spirit Casebook #2

Oct 1998 · Kitchen Sink Press · 18.95 USD; 22.95 CAD
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This volume collects classic Spirit stories from the 1940s and 1950s, featuring the masked detective Denny Colt and his allies Commissioner Dolan, Ebony White, and a rogues' gallery including The Octopus, P'Gell, Silk Satin, and Klink. Part of Kitchen Sink Press's comprehensive archival series, it showcases Will Eisner's groundbreaking storytelling and noir-inspired art in a casebook-style format.

In "The Portier Fortune," Will Eisner delivers a quietly unsettling tale of shifting power and personal boundaries, centered on Saree, a student at Miss Vitriola's school. When her father announces his engagement to P'Gell—someone who mirrors Saree in unsettling ways—the death of Miss Vitriola casts a long shadow over the household. With Eisner’s signature storytelling and layered art, the issue unfolds with a restrained intensity, drawing readers into a world where emotional stakes are as sharp as the characters’ quiet resolve. The cover, by Eisner himself, captures the story’s eerie stillness with a haunting, precise line.

Contains 17 stories
The Portier Fortune
7 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery, Superhero
M DaufanMillissy PortierHomer Portier
Saree
7 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Saree Raymond (introduction)Miss VitriolaRoger RaymondInchly 3rd

Saree Raymond, a sharp-witted student at Miss Vitriola’s school, finds her world upended when her father announces he’s marrying P’Gell—someone who matches her in every way, and just as she’s determined not to lose her independence. When Miss Vitriola dies under mysterious circumstances, Saree must navigate a web of secrets and shifting alliances, with her father, the enigmatic Inchly 3rd, and the new arrival all drawing her into a game she didn’t ask to play.

The School for Girls
7 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery, Superhero
SareeLady McBethInchly 3rdPicar

In "The School for Girls," Saree and Lady McBeth find themselves drawn into a web of suspicion at a mysterious academy where secrets run deep and old grudges resurface. With Inchly 3rd and Picar caught in the crossfire, the line between protector and perpetrator blurs as the Spirit’s investigation uncovers a dangerous game of deception.

Saree Falls in Love
7 pp · Adventure, Humor, Superhero
Saree RaymondDr. BigelowRattlerGilhooly
Il Duce's Locket
7 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
SareeBanditoBigelowStiletto
Black Gold (The Lands of Ben Adim)
7 pp · Detective-Mystery, Superhero
Abu ben AdimHanashAli
Competition
7 pp · Adventure, Humor
SareeToothpasteGiffyTwinch

In "Competition," Saree teams up with the unlikely trio of Toothpaste, Giffy, and Twinch when P'Gell’s school becomes a crook-infested front, leaving her in a tight spot. With a mix of wit and charm, Saree enlists rookie patrolman Klink in a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse, where every move counts and the stakes are higher than anyone expected.

Money
7 pp · Adventure
SareeMr. QuinseAhmed the Trader
Assignment Paris (The Spanish Jewels)
7 pp · Adventure
Don Carlos
Teacher's Pet
7 pp · Adventure
Dick WhittlerProf Acyd

When P'Gell shows up as a new teacher at a prep school, her presence stirs unease—especially for Dick Whittler, who calls in The Spirit for help. The investigation leads to Prof Acyd and a long-buried secret formula, but nothing about P'Gell’s motives is as it seems.

The Seventh Husband
7 pp · Adventure
Ellis MurdochKing Kwang
A Ticket Home
7 pp · Adventure
Rajah
The Loot of Robinson Crusoe (The Island of Pearls)
7 pp · Adventure
Staple Springs
7 pp · Adventure
Butcher PolkJudge Slater
L'Spirit
7 pp · Adventure
CaseyFranzCarlthe Skipper
The Incident of the Sitting Duck
7 pp · Adventure
CarlFranz
The Capistrano Jewels
4 pp · Adventure, Humor, Superhero

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Cast · 8 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Will Eisner
artist, inker Jerry Grandenetti
letterer Martin deMuth
cover pencils, inks Will Eisner

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Spirit #12/1/1946 (1946), The Spirit #1/12/1947 (1947), The Spirit #1/19/1947 (1947), The Spirit #5/18/1947 (1947), The Spirit #5/25/1947 (1947), The Spirit #6/15/1947 (1947), The Spirit #8/3/1947 (1947), The Spirit #11/23/1947 (1947), The Spirit #5/23/1948 (1948), The Spirit #9/10/1950 (1950), The Spirit #5/20/1951 (1951), The Spirit #7/1/1951 (1951), The Spirit #7/8/1951 (1951), The Spirit #3/23/1952 (1952), The Spirit #5/11/1952 (1952), The Spirit #5/4/1952 (1952), The Spirit #2 (1973)

Reprinted in Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #26 (2009)

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