Fun Trivia : Spirit, The

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Spirit, The

What is the Spirit's real name?

The Immortal Spirit


Denny Colt. Denny Colt was a rookie detective who was thought killed in The Spirit's first story. Actually in suspended animation, he assumed the Spirit persona after he woke up.



Who is the only person who knows the Spirit's secret identity?

The Immortal Spirit


Commissioner Dolan. Dolan is the mostly-bald police commissioner of Central City. He is the Spirit's liasion with the police force, and one of his friends as well. His daughter, Ellen, was The Spirit's love interest.



Which archrival of the Spirit's was never seen?

The Immortal Spirit


The Octopus. The Octopus was a criminal mastermind who was never seen. Zitzbath Zark was his real name, and he was characterized by wearing his white gloves.



Who was the Spirit's sidekick?

The Immortal Spirit


Ebony White. Ebony White was an African-American driver whose appearance was reminiscent of the old blackface shows. Eisner was criticized for this, although he also added some non-stereotypical African-American characters into his comic.



Where is the Spirit's hideout?

The Immortal Spirit


Under Wildwood Cemetery. When he was thought dead, Denny Colt was buried in Wildwood Cemetery, and chose to stay there as the Spirit. It's very handy, considering that Denny is thought dead by the world at large.



In his first adventure, which villain did the Spirit defeat?

The Immortal Spirit


Dr. Cobra. With a name like Doctor Cobra, it is probably required that you be a villain! Cobra tackled detective Denny Colt, causing him to fire blindly and be splashed with a strange liquid that put him in a state of suspended animation.



What was the color of The Spirit's outfit?

The Immortal Spirit


Blue. As the Spirit, Denny Colt wore a blue domino mask, blue fedora and a blue suit. It was largely the same outfit that Denny wore on his first appearance in 1940.



For how long did the original Spirit comic strip run?

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Twelve years. The Spirit helped eradicate crime in Central City from 1940 to 1952. Will Eisner worked on "The Spirit" nearly that entire time, taking time off from 1942 to 1945 to serve in World War Two.



When DC Comics began publishing another "Spirit" series in 2007, who originally penned the worthy tome?

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Darwyn Cooke. Darwyn Cooke previously worked in advertising before returning to comics. He did a run writing for DC's "Catwoman" and also worked on Marvel's series "Wolverine/Doop".