"Comic-Con summons industry 'Spirit'" (Variety)

"Eisner wrote in seven-page segments, usually with a witty or dramatic punchline. He didn't know from Batman or Superman. His idea of a hero has more to do with Zorro or the Shadow."

-- Frank Miller, director of the new film, Will Eisner's The Spirit, quoted in a July 11, 2008, Variety story, "Comic-Con summons industry 'Spirit': 'Twilight' and Frank Miller big lures at event," by Anne Thompson.

The Spirit Movie Billboards! (IESB.net/Comics2Film.com)

If you want to complain about The Spirit movie marketing campaign to date - and the general look of the character - seems to me the beef would be that Denny Colt in costume looks more like The Shadow than The Spirit. Anyone else see that?

Meanwhile, as we eagerly wait for the first trailer on April 19, here is a photo of the first billboard campaign, photographed by IESB.net reader "Mike" and brought to our attention by another great site Comics2Film.com.