Spirit 1940's Sunday Comics Collection

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I've got over a hundred of Will Eisner's weekly comics that I've recently scanned in.

 

Here are the first few . . .

 

 

 

 

[Inaflash]

I love Eisner's work on the Spirit.

 

Ken

[adamstrange]

That's like the blood spurt at the end of Sanjuro!

 

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That's like the blood spurt at the end of Sanjuro!

Not blood . . . ketchup! Turns out its not a stiff, but a dummy they are luggin' around town.

 

Don't forget Lady Luck.

 

 

She only got four pages each week, but the stories are as good as the main feature . . .

 

 

[TheWatcher]

It's the start of an addiction, trust me. There's nothing like reading the original sections, in my opinion. The smell, the look, the feel Congrats on the pick up

[Bonds25]

Great sections - Eisner was a true innovator!! Can't wait to see the rest! (thumbs u

[TheSurgeon]

I like the Spirit as well. For classic golden age comics, Spirit Sections are very affordable, although they don't have covers. The depiction of The Spirit's African American cab driver Ebony White from the sections really shows how times have changed. And Denny is still around and doing well.

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Finishing out the May 1942 issues, here is the earliest one I have in the collection . . .

 

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June 1942

 

 

 

 

[brasseye]

I like the Spirit as well. For classic golden age comics, Spirit Sections are very affordable, although they don't have covers. The depiction of The Spirit's African American cab driver Ebony White from the sections really shows how times have changed. And Denny is still around and doing well.

 

Pick up some early Dell's and you'll see the same thing. Comic's have certainly been a cultural barometer of change. But GA is a definitely a low time for cultural awareness, when looked at out of context.

 

Spirit does roack by the way, seriously underratred next to other GA contributions. His work stylistically would look out of place for the next 40 years from it's inception.

[TheSurgeon]

I like the Spirit as well. For classic golden age comics, Spirit Sections are very affordable, although they don't have covers. The depiction of The Spirit's African American cab driver Ebony White from the sections really shows how times have changed. And Denny is still around and doing well.

 

Pick up some early Dell's and you'll see the same thing. Comic's have certainly been a cultural barometer of change. But GA is a definitely a low time for cultural awareness, when looked at out of context.

 

Spirit does roack by the way, seriously underratred next to other GA contributions. His work stylistically would look out of place for the next 40 years from it's inception.

 

I have not read Dells, although the owner of my LCS, whose opinions I respect, says that besides EC's, Dell comics were the higher quality comics in the 50's. Do the Dells include the cartoon characters like Little Lulu, Little Dot, etc? Are those the books to which you refer?

 

Thanks.

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July 1942

 

 

 

 

[4GEMWORKS]

I've managed a good number of "good deals" over time but the Spirit sectioons were among the best/luckiest.

 

I saw a few sections up on Ebay about a year and a half ago and bought a bunch of decent copies for $20 each. After I won, I e-mailed the guy to see if he happened to have a copy of the first issue. He did and offered it to me for $50. The ones he had posted were posted randomly, more or less. All were within the first year or two of he start date.

 

It's only about GOOD+, but more so than a pretty good deal, was getting one at all.

[TheWatcher]

Having the ability to read and appreciate Eisner, Lou Fine, and Jack Cole in all their glory is worth whatever price you paid.

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August 1942

 

 

 

 

 

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September 1942

 

[Bonds25]

August 1942

 

 

 

 

Outstanding!

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October - November 1942

 

 

 

 

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December 1942

 

 

 

 

[tabcom]

I picked up about ten issues of the new series, outstanding!

Great character updates, the stories have the rhythm of the original series. Transforming nazis into terrorist is a nice touch.

 

Moving back to May 1943 , , , ,