Issue Details

Issue	#13
Published	[June] 2004
Cover Price	$49.95
Pages	196
Editing	Dale Crain
Notes	ISBN 1401201490; Shipping date April 28, 2004; Additional data concerning the collected edition supplied by Scott Nichols.

Cover Details

Characters	Spirit; P'Gell
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	ISBN 1401201490; Shipping date April 28, 2004; Additional data concerning the collected edition supplied by Scott Nichols.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/6/1946 [splash]

4 page Spirit, The foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Still Making A Splash"

Genre	bio; criticism
Script	R.C. Harvey
Pencils	Will Eisner

7 page Spirit, The story "Dulcet Tone"

Characters	Mathilda Dolan (Dolan's sister); Skinny Bones (intro); Gam (intro); Dulcet Tone; Foxy; Spirit; Ebony; Dolan
Synopsis	Dulcet Tone is in the black market grocery business.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Gam sings the first version of "Every Lil Bug"
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #7/7/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Cargo Octopus"

Characters	Octopus (intro); Dulcet Tone; Skinny Bones; Satin; Dolan; Spirit
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) #7/14/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Legend"

Characters	Manitou; Spirit
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) #7/21/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Enterprise"

Characters	Ebony; Cousin Suremoney; Spirit; Ellen; Clawson P. Grasp; Carrier; Dolan; Jim Handy; Claw Bends
Synopsis	Ebony tries to get the Spirit (or anybody) to invest in a pen that writes underwater.
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) #7/28/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Who Killed Cox Robin?"

Characters	Dolan; Spirit; Killer Quigly; Minnie; Ellen; Ebony
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) #8/4/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Case of the Inner Voice"

Characters	Spirit; Maurice Maywee; 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) #8/11/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Distinguished Men Prefer Borshbelt's Buttermilk"

Characters	Singapore Smythe; Pixie Powers; Dolan; Ebony; Spirit
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Spirit appears in only two panels
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/18/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Smuggler's Cove"

Characters	Algernon Tidewater; Ebony (feature); Spirit
Synopsis	Ebony and Algernon go sailing for adventure while listening to a radio program about pirates. Meanwhile the Spirit breaks up an off shore casino.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	no dialogue, story is narrated entirely by an unrelated radio broadcast
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/25/1946

7 page Spirit, The story Olga Bustle in "Outcast"

Characters	Mr Dusk (last seen 8/16/42);Olga Bustle; Format Finn; Meathead; Dolan; Ellen
Synopsis	Mr. Dusk proposes to bring in the Spirit for the reward.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	parody of Jane Russell in "The Outlaw"
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/1/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Vortex"

Characters	Dolan; Actor Adam (intro); Ebony; Flossy; Knifey; Shorty
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) #9/8/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Back to School"

Characters	Algernon Tidewater; Brains Tidewater (incorrectly called Brown); Ebony (feature); Boss Bubble (intro); Dolan; Gussie the Charwoman; Truant Office Friend
Synopsis	Brains decides to solve an actual crime as part of his homework assignment.
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) #9/15/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Citizen's Committee"

Characters	Boss Bubble; Ebony; Spirit; Ellen; Dolan; Mayor Blast; Mouthpiece; Mrs. Tweedle
Synopsis	A Citizen's Committee, lead by Boss Bubble demands the police capture the Spirit
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) #9/22/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Policeman's Ball"

Characters	Algernon; Brain; Gussie the Charwoman; Officer Mulligan; Tommy; Ellen; Dolan; Butch McSordle
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Ebony asks the readers' help in coming up with a new name for Algernon, which is revealed in the December 22 adventure.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #9/29/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Meet P'Gell"

Characters	P'Gell (intro); Spirit; Hans Dammt; Emil; Picar
Synopsis	P'Gell leaves a string of dead husbands behind her in her quest to get to America.
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) #10/6/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Heart of Rosie Lee"

Characters	Bucken Wing (intro); Ebony (feature); Rosie Lee; Spirit; Dolan; Dr. Hemoglobin
Synopsis	Ebony is sweet on Rosie Lee but she won't give him the time of day.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Bucken Wing sings "Every LiL Bug" in the last panel.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #10/13/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Artemus Peap"

Characters	Dolan; Spirit; Artemus Peap; Ebony
Synopsis	Artemus Peep has taken over all the gangs in Central City and demands to be made Police Commissioner.
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) #10/20/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Haunt"

Characters	Witch Hazel; Ebony; Pierpont; Codjer; Ellen; Doc Ragweed; Teebone; Proctor
Synopsis	The Ladies Aid wants Codjer to sell his mansion for a Veteran's Home, but he's using it as a black market penicillin factory.
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) #10/27/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Beagle's Second Chance"

Characters	The Spirit; Beagle; Dolan; Ebony; Ellen
Synopsis	The Spirit refuses to capture Beagle because Beagle once saved his life as a boy.
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) #11/3/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Caramba"

Characters	Pantha Stalk(intro); P'Gell; Miguel; Spirit; Kazar
Synopsis	The Spirit tracks Pantha to Caramba in South America where she's trying to steal a rubber formula. At the last moment P'Gell interferes.
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) #11/10/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Return to Caramba"

Characters	The Octopus (intro); Mr Carrion; Dulcet Tone; Satin; Ebony; Sir Baker; Kazar
Synopsis	The leading criminals of the world are having a convention. In Caramba.
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) #11/17/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "Coot Gallus"

Characters	Coot Gallus; Jim Gassbag; Scissors O'Shear; Spirit; Ebony; Dolan; Ellen; Pilch
Synopsis	Coot Gallus unexpectedly wins election to the 4th district as a write in. Now everbody's out to kill him on the off chance that he might be honest.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #11/24/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Portier Fortune"

Characters	P'Gell; Octopus; Dolan; M Daufan; Millissy Poriter; Homer Portier
Synopsis	When P'Gell comes to Central City in search of her late husband's fortune, dead bodies seem to start appearing everywhere.
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) #12/1/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Killer"

Characters	Spirit; Henry; Mary; Mr. James; Sheldon; Trigger
Synopsis	Henry was a hot shot soldier in the French underground, but back in America he's back in the same old dead end job.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Story is told looking through Henry's eyes.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/8/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Van Gaull Diamonds"

Characters	Silk Satin; Hildie; Ebony (feature); McDool (intro); Ellen; Ebony; Sterling Steele; Countess Van Gaul; Bucken Wing; Weevil
Synopsis	Everybody's looking for the Van Gaul diamonds.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner; Bob Palmer
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	Bucken Wing sings "Every Lil Bug" throughout
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/15/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "The Christmas Spirit- a fable"

Characters	Octopus; Ebony; Algernon (now Kilroy); Brains; Meathead; Ellen; Dolan; Brogan; Gooly Gang; Santa Claus
Synopsis	The Octopus tries to break up a peace conference.
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) #12/22/1946

7 page Spirit, The story "A Moment of Destiny"

Characters	Ebony(feature); Pierpont; Satin; Hubert the Duck (intro); Parrelli; Spirit; Squeezer
Synopsis	Ebony's pet duck swallows a stolen diamond.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	John Spranger
Inks	Will Eisner
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Martin deMuth
Notes	remake of 11/15/41 Spirit section. Parrelli the diamond cutter sings "Every Lil Bug".
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #12/29/1946