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The Spirit #40 (1983) · The Collector

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Kitchen Sink Press
The Spirit (1977)
#40

Kitchen Sink Press#40

The Spirit

Previous issue, #39 All issues Next issue, #41

The Spirit #40

Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press
Cover date: April 1983
Cover price: $2.95
Pages: 68

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Stories

6 titled

1Bebop
2Ev'ry Li'l Bug
3Ev'ry Li'l Bug (full piano score)

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 37302

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The IRS is after the Spirit for taxes so Ebony tries to help out by writing a song.

4Johnny Marsten

5The Block

6Whiffenpoof

Credits

Writer: Will Eisner
Penciller: Will Eisner
Inkers: Will Eisner, Jerry Grandenetti
Colorist: Joe Kubert
Letterers: Will Eisner, Martin deMuth, Sam Rosen, Abe Kanegson
Cover: Will Eisner
Cover colors: Pete Poplaski

Editorial and production

Editor: Denis Kitchen
Associate editor: cat yronwode
Designer: Pete Poplaski
Editor in chief: Will Eisner
Publisher: Denis Kitchen

Characters

"Evry Little Bug"
Dolan
Ebony
Ellen
Robert Merrill
Tailgate Smear
Teebo

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