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Publishers / Kitchen Sink Press / The Spirit (1983) / #58
58August 1989
$2.00; 2.40 CAD

The Spirit #58

Kitchen Sink Press · August 1989

First appearance: Dick Whittler
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Identification plate

Series
The Spirit (Kitchen Sink Press, 1983 series)
Issue
#58
Publication date
August 1989
Key date
August 10, 1989
Indicia publisher
Kitchen Sink Press Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.40 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dick Whittler - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; colors: Ray Fehrenbach
1Back in the U.S.A.text article2.5script: Tom Heintjes
2Sammy the Explorercomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; letters: Abe KanegsonSammy
3Willum and the Baroncomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; letters: Abe KanegsonDick Whittler First
4Census '50comic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; letters: Abe Kanegson
5The Moment of Glorycomic story7script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner; inks: Will Eisner; letters: Abe Kanegson

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Series context

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Sources

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