Issue Details

Issue	#16
Published	[June] 2005
Pages	216
Editing	Dale Crain
Notes	4/20/2005 shipping date. Credits mostly from articles by Cat Yronwode and Dave Schreiner in the Kitchen Sink Spirit magazines and comics. Additional information about the collected edition provided by Scott Nichols.

Cover Details

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Colors	Jamison
Notes	4/20/2005 shipping date. Credits mostly from articles by Cat Yronwode and Dave Schreiner in the Kitchen Sink Spirit magazines and comics. Additional information about the collected edition provided by Scott Nichols.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/22/1948 [splash page]

3 page Spirit, The foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Spirit of Innovation"

Genre	bio; criticism
Script	Michael Uslan
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	typeset

7 page Spirit, The story "The Name Is 'Powder'"

Characters	Powder Pouf; Bleaker Moore (Intro); Nick; Spirit; Dolan
Synopsis	Released on lack of evidence, Powder tries to bend ex-con Bleaker Moore to her will.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/4/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Fallen Sparrow"

Characters	Sparrow Fallon (intro); Powder Pouf; Bleaker Moore; Mr. Fallon; Spirit; Dolan
Synopsis	Bleak wants to save Sparrow (who took the rap for her crooked father) from the clutches of Powder.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/11/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Just One Word Made Me A Man"

Characters	Ebony (feature); Pierpont; Brains; PS; Charlie Horse; Dropper; Moll Dropper; Mukkle; Spirit; Dolan; Klink
Synopsis	Charlie Horse, the famous muscle man, gets involved in the rackets, helping Moll Dropper and her mob force shop keepers to use her company. Meanwhile Ebony prepares for a fist fight by taking Charlie's mail-order course.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Parody of Charles Atlas ads.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/18/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Montabaldo"

Characters	Octopus; Mr Carrion; Julia; Fraternization H Shack; Castanet (intro); Spirit
Synopsis	A horde of supporting characters meet on an island that's just raised up out of the sea. The Spirit tries but never manages to actually get in the story.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	parody of Night on Bald Mountain
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #1/25/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "El Spirito"

Characters	Spirit; El Muerto; Octopus; Castanet; Dolan; Ebony
Synopsis	Still in the Carribean the Spirit is recruited by a ghost to capture his treasure back from the Octopus.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/1/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Blackmail"

Characters	Boss Bubble; Dolan; Ebony; Spirit; Case Phingle
Synopsis	Origin retold. Boss Bubble threatens to expose the Spirit's identity unless he is given free rein. And then Bubble winds up dead, and the Spirit is accused of murder.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/8/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Tragedy of Merry Andrew"

Characters	Merry Andrew; Spirit; Dolan; Klink; Musclehead McSneer
Synopsis	Merry Andrew challenges the Spirit to a prize fight for charity and wins. (But he cheats, of course.)
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Parody of Casey at the Bat. And the Face on the Barroom Floor. Told in rhyme.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/15/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Life Below"

Characters	Tattler Jeeke; The Worm; Spirit; Klink; Dolan
Synopsis	The Spirit chases a killer through Central City's sewers. Then a snowstorm traps them down there.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/22/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Return of Roger"

Characters	Lt Grey; P.S.; Ebony (feature); Roger; Serene Mayhem (intro); Chief Blotter; Spirit; Meron; Pilfer; Ballot Mayhem
Synopsis	Lt Grey comes to Central City looking for a stolen dog. Ebony is assigned to help him. Only problem is, Ebony is the one who has the dog.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	sequel to 9/7/47 story
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #2/29/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Strange Case of Mrs Paraffin"

Characters	Mrs. Paraffin; Dr. Waxel Parraffin; Dolan; Spirit
Synopsis	Mrs. Paraffin confesses to the murder of her husband, but Dolan doesn't believe her, because she made him drink a chemical that completely dissolved him.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/7/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "War Brides"

Characters	Homacyde; Dolan; Spirit; Klink; Ellen; Kretchma
Synopsis	The Spirit captures Hamacyde and takes his place, hoping to gather enough evidence to hold him. Then Homacyde's war bride from Europe shows up.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/14/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Tunnel"

Characters	Klink; Ward Healy; Spirit; Tumblers McVault; Dolan; Prof Medulla; Throttle Jones; Mike The Mole
Synopsis	Ward Healy tries to sabotage a city construction project so that his company can gain the contract.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/21/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Ward Healy"

Characters	Ward Healy; Spirit; Dolan; Transit O'Plumb; Ebony; Hammerhead
Synopsis	Healy, having won the contract from the previous story, is now trying to figure out how to squeeze graft out of it, by placing his own man in the County Surveyor's job.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #3/28/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Wild Rice"

Characters	Wild Rice Wilder (intro); Mike Caliban; Dolan; Spirit
Synopsis	Mike Caiban tries to rob the Wilder Mansion on the day of Rice's wedding, but Rice wants a life of adventure, so she begs him to take her with him.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/4/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Inheritance"

Characters	Ellen Dolan (feature); Rattsy Trapp; Spirit; Dolan; Sprocket; Ebony
Synopsis	Ellen inherits a broken down old house, but only on condition she get married.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/11/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The O'Dolan"

Characters	Ellen Dolan; Tim O'Leary; Muscles Shoal; Spirit; The O'Dolan; Dolan; Black Connors
Synopsis	A brief history of the Dolan family is included. Ellen continues to explore the house left to her by her uncle.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/18/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Torch"

Characters	Arson Pyre; Spirit; Dolan; Eisner
Synopsis	Includes commercials for Goople's Cream, which the Spirit doesn't take kindly to.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #4/25/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Wedding"

Characters	Bleaker Moore; Sparrow Fallon; Ellen; Spirit; Rosie; Carbine Carson; Ebony
Synopsis	Bleak calls off the wedding and Ellen wants to know why. (He's already married).
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Jerry Grandenetti (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/2/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Job"

Characters	Bleaker Moore; Sparrow Fallon Moore; Spirit; Ellen; Dolan; Ebony; Dr. Ramadan; Jack Frye
Synopsis	Desperate to support his new wife, Bleak takes a job with the mysterious Dr. Ramadan (actually Faroud El Rhamid, wanted for murder.)
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 30 (4/87)
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/9/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Last Hand"

Characters	J. Rollo Dyce; Meataxe Morrison; Dolan; Spirit
Synopsis	A murderer takes a job as caretaker for an old lady, unaware she's a homicidal maniac.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Will Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 31, May 1987.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/16/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Assignment: Paris"

Characters	P'Gell; Dolan; Don Carlos; Spirit
Synopsis	Dolan tries to get P'Gell to help him track down one of her ex-husbands.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Will Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 31, May 1987.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/23/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Emerald of Rajahpur"

Characters	Satin; Hildie; McDool; Spirit; Elby; Dagu
Synopsis	The Emerald of Rajahpur is missing. The police accuse Satin of killing Lord Elby. But Elby isn't dead. He's looking for the Emerald, just like everybody else.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Will Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 31, May 1987.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #5/30/1948

7 page Spirit, Thea story "The Guilty Gun"

Characters	Abel Ferguson; Mrs. Ferguson; Spirit; Dolan; John Dailey
Synopsis	The Spirit has to solve a classic locked room murder case. Only problem is, it looks like the murderer died 40 years ago.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Will Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 31, May 1987.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/6/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Cheap Is Cheap"

Characters	Ebony (feature);Amos Viddeo; Sylvester Briggs; Dolan; Spirit; Emily Goodbrow; rocco Ayjiss
Synopsis	Ebony gets a job as a collections agent, so he can buy a tv set. But everybody he tries to collect from ends up dead.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Will Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 32, June 1987.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/13/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "Murder,...Bloodless Type"

Characters	Peter Grimm; Ralph Grimm; Dolan; Spirit; Ebony
Synopsis	Peter Grimm killed his brother and will die in the electric chair, which is just what his brother wants.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Will Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 32, June 1987.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/20/1948

7 page Spirit, The story "The Spirit Takes A Vacation"

Characters	Ebony; Klink; Saree; Spirit; Dolan; Yogi Ahkan; Mr. Gildtree; Mrs. Gildtree
Synopsis	The Spirit goes on vacation so the rest of the cast have to fend for themselves.
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Inks	Will Eisner; Andre LeBlanc (assist, backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison
Letters	Abe Kanegson
Notes	Andre LeBlanc verified by Will Eisner in Kitchen Sink Spirit 32, June 1987.
Reprinted	from Spirit, The (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #6/27/1948