The Spirit knew there was something suspicious about the relationship of mafia heir Ophelia Ottoman and no-good loser Jimmy Bauhaus, but he didn't know that the secret they kept could pit Central City's crime families against each other! But that doesn't mean he's going to let Ottoman get away with murder. . . does it? Say it ain't so, Spirit!And in the co-feature, THE SPIRIT: BLACK & WHITE, Paul Dini and Mike Ploog have a holiday gift for you: the tale of an extremely bad Santa a crook haunted by the Spirit of Christmas everywhere he turns!
The lead story works as classic detective stuff and the backup is harmless fluff, but at the end of the day, the success of pulp fiction relies on how colorful its world and characters are, despite their lack of dimension. However, Will Eisners iconic contribution to comics is the perfect medium for better, riskier storytelling with old plot structures. Lets hope Hine takes that risk. Read Full Review
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