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Will Eisner's The Spirit: The New Adventures
Will Eisner's The Spirit The New Adventures Author:Will Eisner In 1997, almost six decades after the Spirit's first appearance in 1940, legendary artist and writer Will Eisner gave permission for a new series of stories to be commissioned featuring his signature creation, written and drawn by the most famous names in the comics industry. The call went out, and the response was nothing short of remarkabl... more »e, with contributions from such creators as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (in one of their rare collaborations after Watchmen), Neil Gaiman (The Sandman), Paul Chadwick (Concrete), and Eddie Campbell (From Hell), among others. In these pages you'll find new tales of Central City's protector facing off against familiar villains, such as the Octopus and Sand Saref; witness his undying love for Ellen Dolan, daughter of Commissioner Dolan, the only man who knows his secret identity; and glimpse what might be the Spirit's fate in an uncertain future.
Contents
Introduction : Sharing the blue mark wasn't easy by Denis Kitchen
The most important meal / story by Alan Moore ; art and letters by Dave Gibbons ; colors by Angus McKie
Force of arms / story by Alan Moore ; art and letters by Dave Gibbons ; colors by Angus McKie
Gossip and Gertrude Granch / story by Alan Moore ; art and letters by Dave Gibbons ; colors by Angus McKie
The return of Mink Stole / story by Neil Gaiman ; art by Eddie Campbell ; colors by Steve Oliff ; letters by Tracey H. Munsey and Chris Shadoian
Sunday in the park with St. George / story by James Vance ; art and letters by Dan Burr ; colors by Ray Fehrenbach ; separations by Chris Shadoian
Sphinx the jinx in the game of life / story by John Wagner ; art by Carlos Ezquerra ; separations by Tracey Anderson ; letters by Tracey H. Munsey
Last night I dreamed of Dr. Cobra / story by Alan Moore ; art by Daniel Torres ; separations by Chris Shadoian ; letters by Tracey H. Munsey
Ellen's stalker / story by Mark Kneece ; art by Bo Hampton ; separations by Ashley Underwood ; letters by Tracey H. Munsey
The samovar of Shooshnipoor / story by Kurt Busiek ; pencils by Brent Anderson ; inks by Will Blyberg ; colors by Alex Sinclair ; letters by Comicraft's John Roshell
The weapon / story and art by Mike Allred, Matt Brundage, and Michael Avon Oeming ; colors by Laura Allred
Dr. Broca von Bitelbaum / story by Mark Schultz ; art by David Lloyd ; separations by Tracey Anderson ; letters by Dan Burr
Cursed beauty / story and pencils by Paul Chadwick ; inks by John Nyberg ; colors by Angus McKie ; letters by Bill Spicer
Swami Vashtibubu / story by John Ostrander ; art by Tom Mandrake ; colors by Alex Sinclair ; letters by Comicraft's Dave Lanphear
Baby Eichbergh / story by Scott Hampton and Mark Kneece ; art by Scott Hampton ; letters by Tracey H. Munsey
Golf anyone? / story by Dennis P. Eichhorn ; art by Gene Fama ; letters by Rick Altergott
The pacifist / story by Eddie Campbell and Marcus Moore ; art by Eddie Campbell and Pete Mullins ; colors by Pete Mullins and Mick Evans
The ghost of Tiger Traps / story by Jay Stephens ; art by Paul Pope ; colors by Chris Shadoian ; letters by Comicraft's Dave Lanphear
Sweetheart / story by Joe R. Lansdale ; art by John Lucas ; colors by Lee Loughridge ; letters by Comicraft's Dave Lanphear