Will Eisner

Little-seen Will Eisner art -- The Spirit, 1967

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DC News

Major Spoilers (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

In its weekly roundup of company news, DC sent Major Spoilers a couple of bullet points you might find of interest. The Spirit Special #1 is being rushed to press in time for a December release. The $2.99 one-shot features four classic Will Eisner stories: 1947’s “Sign of the Octopus,” 1949’s “Black Alley,” and “Sand Saref” [...]

DC to publish ‘The Spirit Special’ #1; other title change

THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

§ ICV2 reports that, bowing to retailer pressure, DC will publish a Spirit movie tie-in, of sorts: DC Comics is rush soliciting The Spirit Special #1, a 32-page, full color collection of four classic Will Eisner stories intended to introduce modern readers to Eisner’s timeless creation, which is the subject of the Frank Miller movie debuting [...]

Superheros Propping Up Comic Revenue

Jossip (Free subscription) | yesterday

... of almost 40% . So next time you complain that The Spirit trailer looks like shit, remember that Will Eisner didn't draw the comic so it could only be enjoyed by a small group of preservationists. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: comic book movies , comic books , Marvel , movie adaptations , Stan Lee

‘Die Hard’ Screenwriter Compares His 1987 ‘The Spirit’ TV Pilot To Frank Miller Film

MTV Movies Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

FROM SPLASH PAGE: Sure, everyone’s been talking about Frank Miller’s “The Spirit,” but this isn’t the first time Will Eisner’s classic character has taken a turn in the live-action medium. Way back in 1987, screenwriter Steven de Souza was fresh off a pair of genre-defining hits with “48 Hours” and “Commando.” Just before undertaking the [...]

Dark Horse Announces Spirit Merch

Major Spoilers (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

Dark Horse Comics has announced it will release merchandise and collectibles based on the upcoming Frank Miller movie adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit. First up is a bust, based on the likeness of Gabriel Macht, who plays the title character for the movie. Dark Horse is following that up with The Spirit Statue, a [...]

Dark Horse Launches The Spirit Collectibles Program

ComicList Complete (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008

One of the most anticipated new films of the year is Frank Miller’s movie adaptation of Will Eisner’s comic strip, The Spirit, opening Christmas Day. A classic action-adventure-romance, The Spirit tells the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead to fight crime from the shadows of an urban jungle. Dark Horse Deluxe has channeled the noir mood and exotic images...