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Publishers / Kitchen Sink Press / The Spirit (1983) / #1
1October 1983
$1.75

The Spirit #1

Kitchen Sink Press · October 1983 · on sale October 15, 1983

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Identification plate

Series
The Spirit (Kitchen Sink Press, 1983 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1983
Key date
October 15, 1983
On-sale date
October 15, 1983
Indicia publisher
Kitchen Sink Press Inc.
Price
$1.75
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; colors: Pete PoplaskiSpirit
1The Christmas Spiritcomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: John Spranger; inks: Will Eisner; colors: Bob Palmer; letters: Martin deMuth
2Dead Endcomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: John Spranger; inks: Will Eisner, Bob Palmer; colors: Bob Palmer; letters: Martin deMuthMr. Fly; Hush the Whisperer; Goopleclutch; Mickleholler; the Squid
3Hildiecomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Alex Kotzky; colors: Michael Newhall; letters: Martin deMuthHildie (Intro)
4Dolan's Origin of the Spiritcomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: John Spranger; inks: Will Eisner, Bob Palmer; colors: Bob Palmer; letters: Martin deMuthDr Cobra
5The Spirit of the Timestext article2script: cat yronwode

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