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☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 1990 collection from Kitchen Sink Press gathers a selection of Will Eisner's classic Spirit stories, featuring the masked detective Denny Colt and his supporting cast, including Commissioner Dolan, Ellen Dolan, and the femme fatale P'Gell. The volume showcases Eisner's innovative storytelling and artwork from the iconic newspaper comic strip's run.
In "Two Lives," Will Eisner delivers a haunting, character-driven tale set in the world of The Spirit, where the legendary detective is still recovering from injury—on crutches, both literally and metaphorically. As Quadrant J. Stet faces the loss of his sight and a mysterious $5,000 shortfall in his firm’s accounts, the line between justice and desperation blurs. Written by Jules Feiffer and illustrated with Eisner’s signature precision—his inks and Abe Kanegson’s letters adding depth to the mood—this issue is a masterclass in quiet tension. The cover, a striking collaboration between Eisner and John Spranger, captures the story’s weight in shadow and silhouette.
In "Wild Rice," the day of her wedding, Wild Rice Wilder finds her plans upended when Mike Caliban attempts a robbery at her family's mansion—only to be swept into an unexpected adventure when she begs him to take her along.
Quadrant J. Stet, facing blindness and desperate for $5000 to save his sight, finds the sum missing from his firm’s accounts—just as the Spirit, still on crutches, investigates a case that may be more personal than professional. With Mr. Parrish involved and shadows closing in, the truth behind the embezzlement could cost more than money.
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↩ Reprints The Spirit #10/6/1946 (1946), The Spirit #12/8/1946 (1946), The Spirit #1/4/1948 (1948), The Spirit #2/22/1948 (1948), The Spirit #4/4/1948 (1948), The Spirit #5/16/1948 (1948), The Spirit #9/19/1948 (1948), The Spirit #9/5/1948 (1948), The Spirit #12/12/1948 (1948), The Spirit #12/19/1948 (1948), The Spirit #2/13/1949 (1949), The Spirit #6/12/1949 (1949), The Spirit #9/11/1949 (1949), The Spirit #9/4/1949 (1949), The Spirit #10/23/1949 (1949), The Spirit #10/9/1949 (1949), The Spirit #11/27/1949 (1949), The Spirit #1/15/1950 (1950), The Spirit #1/8/1950 (1950)
Reprinted in Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #26 (2009)
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