Publishers / DC / Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (2000) / #5
5[November] 2001
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Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives #5

DC · [November] 2001 · on sale 2001-09-06

First appearance: Will Eisner
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Identification plate

Series
Will Eisner's The Spirit Archives (DC, 2000 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
[November] 2001
Key date
2001-11-00
On-sale date
2001-09-06
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$49.95; 82.95 CAD
Pages
232
Barcode
76194122471800511
ISBN
1-56389-731-8

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Will Eisner - 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, Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineEllen Dolan
1Ghosting the Spiritforeword, introduction, preface, afterword4script: Ron Goulart; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine
2Wanted for Murdercomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Joe Kubert, Alex KotzkyEustace P. Dolan, Ebony White
3David DeVerecomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Ebony White
4M-U-R-D-E-R.comic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ebony White
5The Royal Flush Gangcomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEbony White
6Professor Pinxcomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ebony White
7Shoplifters and Sodascomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Ebony White
8The Shadow of Duskcomic story8script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Ebony White
9Espionage in Egyptcomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenSilk Satin
10The Return of Scar Cainamcomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineEustace P. Dolan
11Pink Elephantscomic story8script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: John BelfiEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Ebony White
12Diana the Huntresscomic story8script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: John BelfiEustace P. Dolan, Ebony White
13Cicero Swunkcomic story8script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: John BelfiEustace P. Dolan
14Rejectedcomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan
15Death Is My Destinycomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan
16Ebony Meets Frankensteincomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ebony White
17Corners, Cornerscomic story8script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: John BelfiEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Ebony White
18Halloween Spirit of 1942: Ghost Gangcomic story8script: Joe Millard; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: John Belfi; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Will Eisner First, Ebony White
19Lucifer T. Mephistocomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEbony White
20A Zombiecomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan
21Suicide Balconycomic story8pencils: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan
22The Mock Invasioncomic story8pencils: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, P.S. Smith, Ebony White
23Improve Your Memory in Ten Easy Lessonscomic story8pencils: Lou Fine; letters: Sam RosenEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan
24Youth Daycomic story8pencils: Lou Fine; letters: Martin deMuthEustace P. Dolan, P.S. Smith, Ebony White
25The Parole of Tommy Gatescomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineEustace P. Dolan, Ellen Dolan, Ebony White
26Amnesia No. 1comic story8pencils: Lou FineEustace P. Dolan, Ebony White
27Brawler & the Perfessorcomic story8pencils: Lou Fine; letters: Martin De MuthEustace P. Dolan

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