|
|
|
|
| . |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Will
Eisner's THE SPIRIT |
 |
ARCHIVES:
Volume One |
| by Will Eisner |
Hardcover: 240 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563896737 |
$49.95
|
| Eisner's reputation
as one of the most important and influential figures from the comics' early
days is based primarily on his best-known creation, the masked crimefighter
called the Spirit. The Spirit's exploits, which started as comic-book inserts
for Sunday newspapers, have been reprinted before but never as lavishly
as now. It is treatment they richly deserve, and DC Comics plans to faithfully
reproduce their entire run of more than 10 years in full color and hard
covers. |
| The stories
from 1940 featured in the inaugural volume are relatively primitive, but
already evident are Eisner's hallmarks: layouts influenced by German expressionist
film composition (and presaging film noir, which would merge in the mid-'40s),
moody drawings drenched in atmospheric black ink, subject matter culled
from outside genre conventions, and an unwillingness to treat the figure
of a do-gooder in a domino mask with a straight face. The stories slated
for future volumes are among the most accomplished and memorable ever done
for comics, but even this premiere collection constitutes an ideal introduction
to Eisner.
Gordon Flagg
Copyright © American
Library Association. All rights reserved
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Will
Eisner's THE SPIRIT |
 |
ARCHIVES:
Volume Two
January 5-June 29, 1941 |
| by Will Eisner |
Hardcover: 224 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563896753 |
$49.95
|
| This is the
coup de grace of the comic book medium! Not only does artist/writer Will
Eisner strive to establish comics as a mainstream art, he did it over 40
years ago with this awesome collection of dailies from yesteryear. This
reprints the weekly Spirit newspaper sections that originally appeared
from January 5 through June 29, 1941. This period saw writer/artist Eisner's
storytelling talents continue to mature as he developed new levels of sophistication,
introducing new characters such as Silk Satin (with her first two appearances
included in this volume) and revealing new details of Denny Colt, Commissioner
Dolan and his daughter, Ellen, in stories that find the war in Europe beginning
to influence the Spirit's stateside adventures. All in all this is the
pinnacle of storytelling and cartooning. |
|
|
|
| Nowhere else
will you find such a stirring account of characters, places and events
than here. This is the original pioneer of the comics industry and he did
it long before anyone ever thought of trying to mainstream comics. This
is not just a bunch of funny books...its a huge chunk of americana. Our
history and parts that should be recounted for generations to come! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The
SPIRIT |
 |
ARCHIVES:
Volume Three |
| Written and Illustrated by Will Eisner |
Hardcover: 218 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563896761 |
$49.95
|
| The third volume
in a continuing series of Archives featuring Will Eisner's indelible creation,
The Spirit— reprinting the weekly newspaper sections from July 6 to December
28, 1941. |
|
Dimensions (in inches): 0.87 x 10.39 x 6.89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The
SPIRIT |
 |
ARCHIVES:
Volume Four |
| Written and Illustrated by Will Eisner |
Hardcover: 224 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563897148 |
$49.95
|
| The latest volume
in the popular Archive series collecting the complete appearances of Will
Eisner's The Spirit reprints the newspaper Spirit Sections from January
4 to June 28, 1942. |
|
Dimensions (in inches): 0.90 x 10.47 x 6.92
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The
SPIRIT |
 |
ARCHIVES:
Volume Five |
Written by Will Eisner, Manly Wade Wellman,
& William Woolfolk
Art by Eisner, Lou Fine, & Jack Cole
Cover by Eisner |
Hardcover: 224 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 1563897318 |
$49.95
|
| The comprehensive
and complete collection of Will Eisner's indelible creation, The Spirit,
continues with THE SPIRIT ARCHIVES Volume 5 — reprinting the newspaper
Spirit Sections from July 5 to December 27, 1942. Featuring the talents
of Eisner, Lou Fine, Jack Cole and others. |
|
Dimensions (in inches): 0.89 x 10.51 x 6.90
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The
SPIRIT |
 |
ARCHIVES:
Volume Six |
Written by Will Eisner, Manly Wade Wellman,
& William Woolfolk
Art by Eisner, Lou Fine, & Jack Cole, et al
Cover by Eisner |
Hardcover: 224 pages
DC Comics
ISBN: 156389744X |
$49.95
|
| DC Comics continues
its comprehensive, Eisner Award-winning collection of Will Eisner's most
famous creation, the Spirit, reprinting the newspaper Spirit sections from
January 3 to July 27, 1943. With America embroiled in World War II, the
Spirit began to take on Axis foes as well as the usual cast of colorful
thugs, crooks and killers. Plus, an introduction by Eisner describing his
work for the Army and his role in the development of comics as an educational
tool. |
|
Dimensions (in inches): 0.90 x 10.50 x 6.92
|
|
|
|
.
Click
Here for our entire WILL EISNER collection.
|
