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Overview
The master returns to the work that made him a legend! This Archive collects Spirit sections originally published between January 6, 1946 and June 30, 1946, following Will Eisner’s honorable discharge from the U.S. Army. His work here exhibits the bold confidence and breakthrough storytelling that influenced many comic-book creators who followed him! Plus, an introduction by Denis Kitchen.Synopsis
A fascinating mixture of light hearted drama and action-packed adventure, THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES VOL. 12 continues the tale of the mysterious masked crime fighter and his mission to aid the weak and the oppressed. Reprinting the weekly newspaper strips that were originally published from January 6, 1946 to June 30, 1946, this hardcover edition tells the story of Denny Clot, a young criminologist who miraculously returns from the dead to become the enigmatic hero known only as the Spirit.Editorials
The Washington Post
… Eisner's formal experiments opened up new territory for American comics. The title page of each story, in particular, is a little wonder of design -- the Spirit's name might be spelled out by scraps of paper drifting over an industrial zone, a set of lipstick prints or the ripples in a whirlpool. Eisner discarded realism in favor of hyperexpressive body language and loose, rubbery linework. He played with wide-open spaces on the page, wordless sequences and elaborate framing devices for stories. From a 21st-century perspective, these stories are snapshots of post-war American culture, trying to make sense of its own absurdities. — Douglas WolkBook Details
Published
December 1, 2003
Publisher
D C Comics
Pages
196
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781401200060