Darwyn Cooke Interview on The Spirit

This has already been mentioned on Newsarama's blog, but it can't be repeated often enough. There's a blog titled "A Spirited Life", written by Will Eisner's biographer, Bob Adelman. Adelman is interviewing a series of comic book greats (Howard Chaykin, Denis Kitchen, etc.) about Eisner's impact on the graphic novel medium. The latest interview with Darwyn Cooke is really full of great news about Cooke's plans for the new Spirit series. Apparently the Spirit/Batman special will be forty pages long and set in a past era. Cooke does plan on bringing Ebony back into the ongoing Spirit series, but will update that character along with bringing the series into the modern era. If anyone is good at doing a modern look with a retro feel, it's Cooke.

I can't wait for the new Spirit--I got hooked on Eisner's creation ever since The Spirit #1 was published by Warren Magazines. Cooke mentions the cover of The Spirit #3, which had this dynamic image of Denny Colt trying to outrun a train (click to see it a little larger). One day I'll create a gallery of those Warren Spirit covers. Nuff said.

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