The art in the Spirit story is a cut above Eisner's usual for the time. It's like he was channeling a future Frazetta, or Berni Wrightson in places. Very atmospheric and cool, rising above the plot (which I can only see through the eyes of 2018—maybe it was relatively fresh in 1940).
Additional Information
Name
The Spirit 1940-09-08 - Philadelphia Record | Published
Publication
Pages: 16
Comic Story
Return of Orang / The Spirit (7 pages)
Synopsis
Orang survives his suicide attempt.
Genre
Adventure
Characters
The Spirit; Orang; Ellen Dolan; Commissioner Dolan; Ebony White; Sarah Hardy; Dr. Hardy; Aaka
Yes, Ebony, all I found on the dock was his clothes and the gun he shot himself with... the bubbles in the water were the only sign of Orang, the ape who could think like a human!
Comic Story
A Hundred Diamonds / Lady Luck (4 pages)
Synopsis
One hundred diamonds are stolen from the White Hope Bracelet.
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Lady Luck [Brenda Banks]; Count Faubert [Shiner Foley]; Hastings
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