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Issue: The Complete Wraith! #[nn]
Publication Date: April 1998
 
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Publisher: FlagMU Press
Brand: MU
Indicia Publisher: MU Press
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 100
ISBN: 1883847338
UPC/EAN: 978188384733351295
Price: $18.25 CAD
$12.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 38 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: MUPUBS #375
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith
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[untitled]

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The Complete Wraith!

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Character(s): The Wraith; Ivory Snow
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The Wraith!

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Character(s): The Wraith
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Foreward!

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Character(s): The Wraith
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Disclose Notes: First page is illustration and foreward by Michael T. Gilbert on how the book came to be. Second page is dedications.
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Introduction

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Monster; Michael T. Gilbert; The Wraith; Ivory Snow
First Line: Stearn Manor! Eerie home of Mr. Monster!
Synopsis: Michael Gilbert gets Mr. Monster to write an introduction to the book, in spite of himself.
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Chapter One: The Wraith

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Character(s): The Wraith
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Notes and Commentary: Chapter One

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith
First Line: When hope is gone, despair submerging faith -
Synopsis: A girl tries to escape being a prostitute, but the pimp's henchmen go after her. The Wraith intervenes.
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The Spirit Connection

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Character(s): The Spirit; The Wraith
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Disclose Notes: Gilbert sends a fan letter to Will Eisner about The Spirit's influence on The Wraith. He gets a hand-lettered reply along with a sketch, both of which are reprinted. Also reprinted is the cover to The Spirit #18 (1949)
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Chapter Two: The Cure!

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Notes and Commentary: Chapter Two

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The Cure

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith; Inspector Mulchberry
Synopsis: A professor claims to have the "cure for everything." But there's a catch.
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The Wraith's Pal, Inspector Mulchberry

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Inspector Mulchberry; Ace
First Line: Know what's the matter with folks today, Ace?
Synopsis: Inspector Mulchberry rambles on about how people don't listen to each other, not noticing that Ace has left him.
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Chapter Three: Duck Death!

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Notes and Commentary: Chapter Three

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Duck Death

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith; Scrooge McFowl (death); Inspector Mulchberry; Ivory Snow; Dingy Duck (death); Weasel (death); Stan Flea; Harvard the Duck; Baby Hooey (death); Daffy Drake (death); Colonel Chicken
Synopsis: Ducks are being murdered and the Wraith and Ivory investigate.
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Disclose Notes: Among the ducks that are killed are parodies of Scrooge McDuck; Dirty Duck; Baby Huey; and Daffy Duck.
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Chapter Four: The Fall of the House of Silver!

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Character(s): The Wraith
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Notes and Commentary: Chapter Four

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The Fall of the House of Silver

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith; Dr. Nikoli Nickelodean; Maria Theresa Silver
Synopsis: The Wraith falls in love with a beautiful woman who's living a reclusive life on an island which is predicted to be destroyed in an earthquake.
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Before the Wraith! (Part 1)

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Character(s): Batman
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Disclose Notes: Three of Michael T. Gilbert's earliest drawings, from 1965, 1958, and 1967.
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Chapter Five: The Reality Wraith!

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Character(s): The Wraith
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Notes and Commentary: Chapter Five

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The Reality Wraith

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith; Ivory Snow; Inspector Mulchberry: Professor Izzy Kabbible
Synopsis: The Wraith is still depressed over losing Maria Silver in the earthquake. Ivory goes to try to get him interested in investigating "creatures" which are appearing at random around the city.
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Disclose Notes: A follow-up to the previous story, "The Fall of the House of Silver."
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Chapter Six: Fear!

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Character(s): The Wraith
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Notes and Commentary: Chapter Six

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Fear

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith; Ivory Snow
Synopsis: The Wraith and Ivory have a discussion on the meaning of "fear".
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Disclose Notes: Reference is made to the previous story, "The Reality Wraith".
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Before the Wraith! (Part 2)

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Character(s): Richard Nixon
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Disclose Notes: An illustration from 1966, the cover to New Paltz Comics #1 and "In the Interests of Science", a four-panel strip from New Paltz Comics #1 (written by Harvey Sobel).
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Chapter Seven: A Christmas Carol!

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Character(s): The Wraith
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Notes and Commentary: Chapter Seven

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A Christmas Carol!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith; Ivory Snow; Inspector Mulchberry; Ace; Dr. Nikoli Nickelodean; You-All Gibbon; Dexter Duck; Deserter; Rabbit Wonder; Fleet Foot Floogle
Synopsis: The Wraith tries to sing some Christmas carols, but someone always finds fault with them.
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Disclose Notes: Final page is a "jam" with other characters from "Quack" drawn by their respective artists.
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The Christmas Wraith!

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Character(s): The Wraith; Ivory Snow; Mr. Monster; Elric; Michael T. Gilbert
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Disclose Notes: Examples of Michael T. Gilbert's holiday cards from 1979, 1982, and 1983.
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Chapter Eight: The Good, the Bad, and the Classic!

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Notes and Commentary: Chapter Eight

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The Good, the Bad, and the Classic!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, mystery
Character(s): The Wraith; Ivory Snow
Synopsis: Ivory complains that the Wraith's style is too old-fashioned. But the Wraith uses his "classic" style to overcome a thug sent by the Squid.
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Other Book Collections Featuring the Works of Michael T. Gilbert

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Disclose Notes: A list of book collections available from Michael T. Gilbert, Eugene, OR 97440.
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Wraith Pin-Up Page!

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Wraith
Character(s): The Wraith
Synopsis: An illustration of the Wraith literally pinned to the page by a safety-pin.
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First Line: Have a dose of reality, Wraith!
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Disclose Notes: Back cover. Large reprint of cover from Quack #5 with small, overlapping cover reprints of Quack #1-4 and 6, and Strange Brew in a vertical line to the left side.

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