It's been quite the year. My year-long look at the expansive Spirit canon by Will Eisner and others has been a project I've wanted to complete for quite a few years and I'm both happy and sad that's it's finished at long last. Will Eisner, aided by a talented team of assistants made some of the finest comics to ever appear in the field. Eisner was at once a great artistic talent, a gifted storyteller and a savvy businessman who was able to keep control of his greatest creation while most others lost theirs to faceless corporations. With the help of publishers such as Kitchen Sink he was able to produce new work as well as see his classic material reach fresh audiences.
Thanks to DC all of The Spirit's classic stories are in print. I was able to put together a full set of the archive editions from second-hand sources, though I confess I paid more for certain volumes than I anticipated I would when I began the gathering of resources. But I don't regret a dime spent on collecting up these gems. I've always had a healthy collection of Spirit stories, but now I have an even finer collection. And it might require a few years, but I cannot rule out another reading of these magnificent stories. Even the weaker tales by other talents have their charm.
So let me close out this reflection after twelve months of heady reading. I'm sated for the moment and ready for a new challenge. More on that in a few days when we welcome in the new year, but for now a respite. Tomorrow and the day after expect something very different to cleanse the palate for what is to come next. Until then.
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