The Spirit Splash-Pages

Because The Spirit was included in the Newspaper, rather then on stands, The spirits didn't have covers(Not until they were in reprints that is), they had something even better: The Splash-page.

Eisner's beautifully crafted pages did not have a singular purpose; Many...


Functioned as the first page:

Served as a cover:

Seemed like complete stories:

Set the mood or tone for the story:

The Political Spirit

1973, Here's a collection of 1 page spirit stories by Eisner from the first kitchen sink reprints

The Second Kitchen Sink Reprints (1983)

In 1983, Kitchen sink began reprinting the Post-War Spirits in chronological order ; each with a new Eisner cover! (#1-11 were in color ,#12-87 were B&W) 
(Note: These stories were also collected in The Spirit Archives volumes 12-24)