Spirit Archives, Volume 5 (Hardcover)

by Will Eisner (Author)

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Product Description
The adventures of Will Eisner's most famous creation continuein this volume reprinting the Spirit newspaper sections from 1/5/47 to6/29/47. Featuring appearances by Ebony, Dolan and Ellen, the seductiveP'Gell, Hoagy the Yogi, Silken Floss, Saree and more, plus an introductionby Jim Vance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: DC Comics (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563897318
• ISBN-13: 978-1563897313
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #820,076 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC, June 18, 2003

By	B. Gale (Davis, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

They have the Eisner award for a reason. Here is the best place to see it. This series is fantastic!! Buy one you will want them all.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Spirit Archives Series, April 3, 2004

By	Dr. Jeff Ennis "ennjh" (Dundas, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Will Eisner is the only comic book artist to ever have his work shown in a museum of art. His most important work is the Spirit. The Spirit Archives series has brought together all of his work, that was printed in a weekly newspaper insert. However, after the work found in volumes 1 and 2, Eisner was called to active duty and served in the army during World War II. The Spirit carried on, but it was drawn by other artists. Eisner's work does not pick up again until the stories found in Volume 12 of the Archives series. The work in Volumes 3-11 is fine, but it is not the work of Will Eisner.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Spirit Archives, Volume 5, December 14, 2005

By	Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This book covers The Spirit Sunday comic strip from July, 1942 to December, 1942. Spirit creator Will Eisner had been inducted into the Army in May of 1942, so he didn't draw any of the comics here. He managed to contribute a few scripts, but not too many. Scripts were written by Manly Wade Wellman, Alfred Bester, William Woolfolk and possibly others. Most of the artwork was handled by Lou Fine, who was no Will Eisner, but was a great artist in his own right. While this is not the best of The Spirit, it was still one of the best "masked crimefighter" comics of the time period.