tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post2660903392674762951..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: Will Eisner's SpiritTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-6360830620503883242011-03-08T07:09:41.153-05:002011-03-08T07:09:41.153-05:00Hey Jim, I know what you mean about the Spirit. ...Hey Jim, I know what you mean about the Spirit. I think its kind of an aquired taste, requiring a more mature palate.<br /><br />For a take on a "superhero" in the City, see my post "The Titan and the City."Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-9471987576205741802011-03-08T07:01:49.525-05:002011-03-08T07:01:49.525-05:00I first encountered the Spirit in The Great Americ...I first encountered the Spirit in The Great American Comic Book Heroes back in the 70's, and while he didn't make the instant connection with me that the GA Human Torch or Sub Mariner did, I really enjoyed Eisner's art and wanted to read more. I remember reading the first Goodwin/Simonson Manhunter story and noticing the similarities in that story to the Spirit story that appeared in GACBH and wondering if it was a homage of some sort.<br /><br />As to the City and a Spirit type of character, it might be interesting to have a whole party of such adventures in a campaign. But I'd be inclined to keeping them low powered. No Superman/Starman types.Jim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.com