The Spirit Section Cover 5-25-47 (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1947)

A stunning image of P'Gell fronts the comic supplement insert that was included in Sunday papers across the US, featuring the costumed crimefighter, the Spirit. Eisner is best known for his artistic compositions and craftsmanship as one of the founding fathers of modern sequential art, but here the talented illustrator provides a beautiful "good girl" style pin-up true to the time. Two of Eisner's hallmark contributions to comics are his stunningly designed and boldly composed splash pages, and his recurring femme fatale cast -- and this example combines both elements, making it one of the most famous and desirable of the entire series. It's one of the most impressive Golden Age originals we've ever seen! As one of the most iconic Eisner Spirit splashes, the original has been included in numerous exhibitions and the image reproduced more times than we can count, including as a limited edition serigraph print, and as the cover of The Spirit Casebook Volume II.