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I first learned of The SPIRIT in the 1967 edition of The PENGUIN BOOK Of COMICS when I borrowed it from my local library in '72. Read a few stories over the years, even met WILL EISNER in 1985 or '86, but I couldn't say I was ever a massive fan of DENNY COLT, alias The Spirit. Probably because I'd simply never read enough of his reprinted adventures for the series to click with me.
I'm closer to being a massive fan now though, since reading these two collected editions of the late DARWYN COOKE's run on the character. Other creators pitched in too, but Cooke best captures the (dare I say it?) spirit and the mood of the original Eisner strips. Funny thing is, I bought the debut issue of the comic when it first came out, as well as the team-up with BATMAN, but I never read 'em. Have now though, 'cos they're in the first book in this two volume set (sold separately).
So if you're a fan of either The Spirit or the late Darwyn Cooke, then these two books are sure to tickle your sporran and float your boat. Straight 'round to your local comicbook store with you.
