Eisner was a storytelling visionary and an excellent artists back in the day. Unfortunately, his iconic character the Spirit never received fair treatment on the screen. Tonight (and this month) on The Movie Channel, you can see Frank Miller's (the guy who revitalized Batman)film version of "The Spirit." I was not a big fan of this movie, but judge for yourself.
I did, however, think ABC's TV pilot for "The Spirit" was awesome! It starred Sam "Flash Gordon" J. Jones. This had the potential to be cool show in the tradition of "Batman" or "The Green Hornet." Unfortunately, it only aired once. It's on YouTube though. Check it out and celebrate the creative legacy of Will Eisner.
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