The Spirit (8th Series)

The Spirit is the signature creation of comics pioneer Will Eisner. Ostensibly the adventures of a presumed-dead, masked crimefighter Denny Colt, The Spirit offered mystery, action, drama, romance, and humor in compact, eight-page vignettes that Eisner produced weekly from 1940 to 1952 as a supplement to Sunday newspapers. Eisner’s genius for graphic storytelling, heavy atmosphere, characterization, and razor wit made The Spirit a timeless classic that has thrilled and inspired generations of comic readers.

Modern audiences got their first look at the Spirit after a gap of nearly 20 years when underground publisher Kitchen Sink brought out two issues of black-and-white reprints (with new covers by Eisner) in 1973. This eventually led to a complete reprinting of The Spirit series in magazine form.

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#1

Oct 1983

Cover: $1.75

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner, John Spranger

Reprints from #291, 292, 293, 294; Kitchen Sink publishes

6 copies from $3.68
#2

Dec 1983

Cover: $1.75

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner, John Spranger

Reprints from #295, 296, 297, 298

6 copies from $2.50
#3

Feb 1984

Cover: $1.75

W: Will Eisner · A: John Spranger

Reprints from #299, 300, 301, 302

5 copies from $1.64
#4

Mar 1984

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: John Spranger

Reprints from #303, 304, 305, 306; Reprints Police Comics #98 Spirit Story; #303, 304

6 copies from $1.85
#5

Jun 1984

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: John Spranger

Reprints from #307, 308, 309, 310

5 copies from $2.00
#6

Aug 1984

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner, John Spranger

Reprints from #311, 312, 313, 314

5 copies from $2.26
#7

Oct 1984

Cover: $2.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #315, 316, 317, 318, 319

3 copies from $2.75
#8

Feb 1985

Cover: $2.95

W: Will Eisner · A: John Spranger

Reprints from #320, 321, 322, 323, 324

3 copies from $2.98
#9

Apr 1985

Cover: $2.95

W: Will Eisner · A: John Spranger

Reprints from #325, 326, 327, 328, 329

7 copies from $1.25
#10

Jun 1985

Cover: $2.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #330, 331, 332, 333, 334

5 copies from $2.47
#11

Aug 1985

Cover: $2.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #335, 336, 337, 338, 339

4 copies from $2.66
#12

Oct 1985

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: John Spranger

Reprints from #340, 341, 342, 343; B&W

4 copies from $1.75
#13

Nov 1985

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #344, 345, 346, 347; B&W

4 copies from $1.04
#14

Dec 1985

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #348, 349, 350, 351; B&W

3 copies from $1.24
#15

Jan 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #352, 353, 354, 355; #356, 357, 358, 359

7 copies from $1.00
#16

Feb 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #356, 357, 358, 359; B&W

5 copies from $1.00
#17

Mar 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #360, 361, 362, 363; B&W

2 copies from $1.50
#18

Apr 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #364, 365, 366, 367; B&W

5 copies from $1.04
#19

May 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #368, 369, 370, 371; B&W

6 copies from $2.47
#20

Jun 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #372, 373, 374, 375; B&W

9 copies from $2.00
#21

Jul 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #376, 377, 378, 379; B&W

5 copies from $1.10
#22

Aug 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #380, 381, 382, 383; B&W

4 copies from $1.04
#23

Sep 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #384, 385, 386, 387; B&W

4 copies from $2.50
#24

Oct 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #388, 389, 390, 391; B&W

4 copies from $1.24
#25

Nov 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #392, 393, 394, 395; B&W

4 copies from $1.20
#26

Dec 1986

Cover: $1.95

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #396, 397, 398, 399; B&W

7 copies from $2.47
#27

Jan 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #400, 401, 402, 403; B&W

3 copies from $2.75
#28

Feb 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #404, 405, 406, 407; B&W

2 copies from $3.00
#29

Mar 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #408, 409, 410, 411; B&W

3 copies from $1.64
#30

Apr 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #412, 413, 414, 415; B&W

3 copies from $2.26
#31

May 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #416, 417, 418, 419; B&W

3 copies from $1.64
#32

Jun 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #420, 421, 422, 423; B&W

3 copies from $2.12
#33

Jul 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #424, 425, 426, 427; B&W

2 copies from $1.20
#34

Aug 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #428, 429, 430, 431; B&W

2 copies from $3.00
#35

Sep 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #432, 433, 434, 435; B&W

3 copies from $2.26
#36

Oct 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #436,437, 438, 439; B&W

4 copies from $2.99
#37

Nov 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #440, 441, 442, 443; B&W

7 copies from $2.47
#38

Dec 1987

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #444, 445, 446, 447; B&W

3 copies from $3.00
#39

Jan 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #448, 449, 450, 451; B&W

6 copies from $2.25
#40

Feb 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #452, 453, 454, 455; B&W

5 copies from $2.50
#41

Mar 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #456, 457, 458, 459; Wertham parody

3 copies from $3.00
#42

Apr 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #460, 461, 462, 463; B&W

2 copies from $3.00
#43

May 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #464, 465, 466, 467; B&W

3 copies from $1.50
#44

Jun 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #468, 469, 470, 471; B&W

1 copy for $3.00
#45

Jul 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #472, 473, 474, 475; B&W

2 copies from $3.00
#46

Aug 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #476, 477, 478, 479; B&W

4 copies from $1.25
#47

Sep 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #480, 481, 482, 483; B&W

3 copies from $2.00
#48

Oct 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #484, 485, 486, 487; B&W

3 copies from $3.00
#49

Nov 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #488, 489, 490, 491; B&W

3 copies from $2.00
#50

Dec 1988

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner, John Spranger

Reprints from #492, 493, 494, 495; B&W

1 copy for $5.00
#51

Jan 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #496, 497, 498, 499; B&W

1 copy for $3.50
#52

Feb 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #500, 501, 502, 503; B&W

2 copies from $0.99
#53

Mar 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #504, 505, 506, 507; B&W

2 copies from $2.50
#54

Apr 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #508, 509, 510, 511; B&W

3 copies from $3.50
#55

May 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #512, 513, 514, 515; B&W

4 copies from $3.19
#56

Jun 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer, Andre Le Blanc · A: Will Eisner, Andre LeBlanc

Reprints from #516, 517, 518, 519; B&W

3 copies from $1.75
#57

Jul 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #520, 521, 522, 523; B&W

2 copies from $1.64
#59

Sep 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #528, 529, 530, 531; B&W

1 copy for $4.00
#60

Oct 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #532, 533, 534, 535

1 copy for $1.24
#61

Nov 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #536, 537, 538, 539

4 copies from $2.87
#62

Dec 1989

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #540, 541, 542, 543; B&W

3 copies from $2.06
#63

Jan 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #544, 545, 546, 547; B&W

2 copies from $1.64
#64

Feb 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #548, 549, 550, 551; B&W

1 copy for $4.00
#65

Mar 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #552, 553, 554, 555; B&W

4 copies from $2.87
#66

Apr 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #556, 557, 558, 559; B&W

2 copies from $2.97
#67

May 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #560, 561, 562, 563; B&W

2 copies from $3.19
#68

Jun 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #564, 565, 566, 567; B&W

2 copies from $3.25
#69

Jul 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner, Klaus Nordling

Reprints from #568, 569, 570, 571; B&W

3 copies from $1.64
#70

Aug 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner, Klaus Nordling

Reprints from #572, 573, 574, 575; B&W

4 copies from $0.84
#71

Sep 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Klaus Nordling · A: Will Eisner, Klaus Nordling

Reprints from #576, 577, 578, 579; B&W

4 copies from $1.45
#72

Oct 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #580, 581, 582, 583; B&W

2 copies from $0.84
#73

Nov 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner, Jim Dixon

Reprints from #584, 585, 586, 587; B&W

2 copies from $3.50
#74

Dec 1990

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner, Jim Dixon

Reprints from #588, 589, 590, 591; B&W

4 copies from $1.25
#75

Jan 1991

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer, Klaus Nordling · A: Will Eisner, Jim Dixon

Reprints from #592, 593, 594, 595; B&W

2 copies from $3.25
#76

Feb 1991

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner, Jim Dixon

Reprints from #596, 597, 598, 599; B&W

3 copies from $3.40
#77

Mar 1991

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner, Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner, Jim Dixon

Reprints from #600, 601, 602, 603; B&W

2 copies from $2.98
#78

Apr 1991

Cover: $2.00

W: Will Eisner · A: Will Eisner

Reprints from #604, 605, 606, 607; B&W

2 copies from $3.40
#79

May 1991

Cover: $2.00

W: Jules Feiffer · A: Jim Dixon, Will Eisner

Reprints from #608, 609, 610, 611

2 copies from $3.19
#80

Jun 1991

Cover: $2.00

A: Jim Dixon, Will Eisner

Reprints from #612, 613, 614, 615

4 copies from $3.19
#82

Aug 1991

Cover: $2.00

A: Jim Dixon, Al Wenzel

Reprints from #620, 621, 622, 623

2 copies from $3.50
#83

Sep 1991

Cover: $2.00

A: Jim Dixon, Will Eisner

Reprints from #624, 625, 626, 627

1 copy for $4.00
#86

Dec 1991

Cover: $2.00

W: Jules Feiffer · A: Will Eisner, Wallace Wood

Reprints from #636, 637, 638, 639, 640; B&W

1 copy for $14.50