ICONIC CHARACTER ADDED TO DYNAMITE’S PUBLISHING SLATE
IN TIME FOR THE SPIRIT‘S 75TH ANNIVERSARY

The Spirit

July 22, 2014, Mt. Laurel, NJ:  Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that Will Eisner’s iconic hero, The Spirit, has a new home thanks to a licensing agreement with the Eisner estate.  The Spirit, a murdered cop named Denny Colt who was mysteriously brought back to life to fight crime, joins the publisher’s stable of noir-influenced iconic heroes and bestselling titles.

The Spirit

“We are thrilled that Will Eisner’s The Spirit has found a new home with Dynamite Entertainment,” states Nancy and Carl Gropper of the Eisner estate in a joint announcement.  “At Dynamite, The Spirit will be joining many iconic heroes including Flash Gordon, The Shadow, The Green Hornet, The Lone Ranger, Zorro, and others. Will Eisner created The Spirit in 1940 as a syndicated seven-page newspaper supplement, where The Spirit fought the villains of Central City weekly until 1952.  We’re hoping to see Dynamite’s new comics of The Spirit surpass the circulation of the Will Eisner’s original series.”

The Spirit

“Bringing The Spirit to Dynamite is a dream come true.  Actually, that’s not a strong enough sentiment.  It’s a lifelong dream come true,” says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. “The Spirit is one of comicdom’s greatest characters, and has stood the test of time for nearly 75 years.  Will is one of the greats, and his influence as a storyteller is incredible.  I’ve loved all of Will’s work from The Spirit to his graphic novels from A Contract with God to The Dreamer, and his entire body of work.  This is a huge responsibility that we’ve undertaken as there have been some great creators involved in The Spirit throughout the seven decades of his career.  I’m honored that Carl and Nancy feel that we are up to the task, and have entrusted us to publish The Spirit, especially beginning at such a landmark year – his 75th Anniversary.  I believe that, with our proven track record for high-quality pulp comics by incredible talents – from Matt Wagner, Garth Ennis, and Kevin Smith – and many other talented creators – that the addition of The Spirit to our line of classic adventure titles is a major win for longtime fans of Will Eisner’s original crime fighter.  I cannot emphasize enough how important publishing The Spirit is to us.”

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