The Spirit - November 10th, 1946, page 7
Artist: Will Eisner (All)
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DescriptionI’m a Will Eisner fan, and when I had a chance to add a P’Gell page, I jumped at it. P’Gell was one, and probably the most famous, of The Spirit’s femmes fatales. According to Eisner, her jawline was inspired by Carole Lombard, and she had a little of Hedy Lamarr and Marlene Dietrich in her design (some of you may need to look up the reputations of the references). She was attractive, scheming, and ruthless. Of even more interest to the reader, she had a habit of getting married to wealthy or powerful men who were soon to die. Of course, they never seemed to know that their time on the Earth would be so short lived when they got married to her. Unlike comics of today, the Spirit stories were only 7 pages long, so clear and concise storytelling was critical. This page is a perfect example in that you know what’s going on, who the bad guy is, who the good guy is, and what the “McGuffin” is in the story - all in one beautifully rendered page. This is the last page from the story first published the week of November 10th 1946, and is P’Gell’s second appearance (and she only appeared in this one page). The inking is lush, and I’m thrilled to add this page to my collection (thanks Mark!).Social/Sharing |
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CHRIS OLIVERIA
Member Since 2011
Posted on 2/3/2015
Oh man! I was wondering where this disappeared to! Great pick up Ron
P. Portillo
Member Since 2006
Posted on 2/4/2015
Very beautiful Spirit page and top sample. Congratulations Ron.
Oystein Sorensen 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 2/4/2015
This is a real beauty. Eisner at the top of his game.
Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator
Posted on 2/4/2015
Cinematic...lush...rich inks...a dynamic page of vintage Eisner story telling genius...a wonderful addition to your comic art collection!
Alex Johnson
Member Since 2006
Forum Moderator
Posted on 2/4/2015
Great example. Love P'gell. I think The Spirit did too. :)
steve roden
Member Since 2011
Posted on 2/4/2015
now that is really really great.... sick great.... ouch!
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
Posted on 2/4/2015
Love this page, Ron - great characters, panel composition, inking...it has it all.
GianCarlo Nardini
Member Since 2004
Posted on 2/5/2015
Sonenthal, you might have outsmarted me in Instanbul...oh, if only you were a crook. What a page, my brother!
Nelson Animated Ink
Member Since 2005
Posted on 2/17/2015
A fantastic page. I keep telling myself, Why haven't you picked up an Eisner Spirit page yet? A master storyteller, no one does femme fatale better than Eisner. Congratulations Ron. Cheers! N.
Lenny Da Collector
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/9/2015
Whenever you make a post, I look forward to not only looking at some exquisite artwork but also the little nugget of information you provide on it such as who Eisner based P'Gell on this one for instance. Going through the pieces in your gallery is like walking through an art museum with all your juicy snippets of information.
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