*Spirit: Something rather special from the Bute Collection this week, some of the earliest Sprit comics ever published, following his debut as a newspaper strip character. The original series from 1944 was published by Vital/Quality and the second issue (unnumbered but entitled Crime Does Not Pay) was the second Spirit comic. We also have four other issues from this series. The second series from Fiction House in 1952 is represented by #1. Your chance to acquire a good sample of Will Eisner’s classic crime-fighter from his earliest comic appearances.
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IN THIS UPDATE: SPIRIT 1944
NN (#2) VG/FN £115 (PICTURED) Solid unmarked copy with good staples and pages, just minor edge and handling wear. Art by Lou Fine. Unverified Eisner signature on splash. 
#8 GD £30 Grubby copy with water-stains throughout, but flat. Staples solid but a little rusty with short horizontal tear at bottom staple. Art by Lou Fine and others. 
#9 VG £60 (PICTURED) Decent copy with minor edge wear, good colour and a couple of soft vertical creases not breaking colour. Unverified Eisner signature on splash. Art by Lou Fine, Jack Cole, Robin King and others.
#17 FA+ £25 A bit grubby with some creasing at edges and along spine, breaking colour. Large corner off back cover. Art by Eisner, Lou Fine and others.
SPIRIT 1952  #1 VG £95 (PICTURED) Decent solid copy with minor edge wear breaking colour at spine. Art by Jim Dixon.