The Spirit comic strip
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The Spirit comic strip is a classic American comic series created by Will Eisner, known for its innovative storytelling and influential noir-style crime adventures.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spirit | 0 |
| "The Spirit" comic series | 1 |
| The Spirit (comic series) | 1 |
| The Spirit (comic strip) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book series
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comic strip ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
The Spirit (2008 film)
NERFINISHED
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television adaptations ⓘ |
| artStyle | noir-inspired ⓘ |
| awarded | Eisner Award Hall of Fame recognition for Will Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | classic American comic strip ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Will Eisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1940-06-02 ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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noir ⓘ superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasReprintPublisher |
DC Comics
NERFINISHED
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Dark Horse Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitchen Sink Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupportingCharacter |
Commissioner Dolan
NERFINISHED
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Ebony White NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellen Dolan NERFINISHED ⓘ P’Gell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mystery
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urban crime ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
| influenced |
American comic books
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graphic novel storytelling ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
film noir
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pulp magazines ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Denny Colt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterAlias | The Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | innovative storytelling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cinematic page layouts
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experimental panel design ⓘ influential crime storytelling ⓘ |
| originalFormat | newspaper comic insert ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalPublisher | Register and Tribune Syndicate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRunEndYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| originalRunStartYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| periodicity | weekly ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | detective ⓘ |
| protagonistStatus | presumed dead police officer ⓘ |
| publicationMedium |
comic books
ⓘ
newspapers ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Will Eisner estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Central City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| syndicationFormat | 16-page comic-book insert ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Spirit (comic strip)
this entity surface form:
The Spirit (comic series)
subject surface form:
"The Spirit"
this entity surface form:
"The Spirit" comic series