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The Spirit (1973) · The Collector

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Kitchen Sink Press
The Spirit (1973)

The Spirit

Kitchen Sink Press · 1973

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 2
Cover price: 50¢
Key issues: 2

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Kitchen Sink Press#1

The Spirit

Issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

2 issues · 2 keys

The Spirit

#1

Jan 1973

1st appearance of Pantha Stalk

The Spirit

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 2146

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

Key

#2

Nov 1973

Origin of P'Gell

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

7 people credited

Writers

Will Eisner2 issues · #1–#2

Artists

Will Eisner2 issues · #1–#2
Jack Spranger2 issues · #1–#2
Jerry Grandenetti1 issue

Cover artists

Will Eisner2 issues · #1–#2

Inkers: Will Eisner (2), Bob Palmer (2), Jerry Grandenetti (1)
Colorists: Bob Palmer (1)
Letterers: Martin deMuth (2), Abe Kanegson (1)
Editors: Denis Kitchen (2)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

15 characters

P'Gell2
Denny Colt1
Dulcet Tone1
Ebony1
Ebony White1
Eustace P. Dolan1
Mr. Carrion1
Pantha Stalk1
Pierpont1
Sam Klink1
Saree1
Satin1
Spirit1
The Octopus1
the Spirit1

First appearances in this run

Characters who debut here, led by those who appear most across the catalog.

The Octopus#1
Pantha Stalk#1

Publication details

Publication notes

The first Spirit reprint series of the "modern" era, published by "underground" comic publisher Denis Kitchen. Eisner used this as the basis for his deal with Warren to publish The Spirit Magazine.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Other series titled The Spirit

1977–1983
1983–1992

Publishing format: Was Ongoing Series
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Color: Color covers; Black and white interiors
Dimensions: 7 3/4" x 9 3/4"
Paper stock: Newsprint