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The Spirit #16 (1949) · The Collector

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Quality Comics
The Spirit (1944)
#16

Quality Comics#16

The Spirit

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The Spirit #16

Publisher: Quality Comics
Cover date: July 1949
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 36

Key issue

1st appearance of Headless Burglar

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Stories

2 titled

1The Case of the Uncanny Cat
2The Case of the Headless Burglar

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 7698

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Credits

Writers: Bill Woolfolk, Bernard Dibble, Al Stahl, Manly Wade Wellman
Pencillers: Lou Fine, Bernard Dibble, Al Stahl
Inkers: Lou Fine, Quality Shop, Bernard Dibble, Al Stahl, Don Komisarow
Letterer: Martin deMuth
Cover: Will Eisner

Characters

Headless Burglar· 1st appearance
Dolan
Ebony White
Flatfoot Burns
the Spirit

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