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Publishers / Kitchen Sink Press / The Spirit (1977) / #40
40April 1983
$2.95

The Spirit #40

Kitchen Sink Press · April 1983

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Identification plate

Series
The Spirit (Kitchen Sink Press, 1977 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
April 1983
Key date
April 10, 1983
Indicia publisher
Kitchen Sink Comix
Price
$2.95
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; colors: Pete Poplaski
1Bebopcomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner, Jerry Grandenetti; letters: Martin deMuthEbony; Teebo (intro); Tailgate Smear (intro)
2Ev'ry Li'l Bugcomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner, Jerry Grandenetti; letters: Martin deMuthEbony; "Evry Little Bug" (complete song with music); Ellen; Dolan
3Ev'ry Li'l Bug (full piano score)comic story3script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner
4Joe Kuberttext article15script: Will Eisner; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert
5Johnny Marstencomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; colors: Joe Kubert; letters: Sam RosenDolan
6The Blockcomic story13script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; letters: Will Eisner
7Whiffenpoofcomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner, Jerry Grandenetti; letters: Abe KanegsonRobert Merrill; "Ev'ry Little Bug"; Ebony; Ellen; Dolan

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Will Eisner's New York the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 0-87816-019-1		1986On eBay ›
New York, the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-682-6		2000On eBay ›
Will Eisner's New York the Big City #[nn]
ISBN 0-87816-020-5		1986On eBay ›
Will Eisner's Shop Talk #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-536-X		2001On eBay ›

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Series context

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