Hi Gerard, Mr. Eisner signed the first print in all of the portfolios, so I would have been surprised if you didn’t find his signature on the first print in the Spirit Portfolio! My suggestion is to contact the helpful staff at Back To The Past, the home of my blog you found. They can give you an idea what they would pay for it, or maybe work out a consignment deal of some sort. In regards to the value, you could always check to see what the portfolios are selling for on eBay.com. That is generally where I go to try to establish a value of my collectibles. Check the sold listings as well as current sales. Hope that helps! – greg

Good evening mr Turner.
My name is Gerard Mooij and I work as in a large thriftshopcompany in the Netherlands.
In a collection I found mr Will Eisner’s portfolio the Spirit in very good condition.
The first drawing is signed by mr Eisner.
As I read your article I realized I had something special. But I am not a collector. So I would like te sell it to someone who is. Do you know someone and what would you say it is worth.

kind regards Gerard Mooij the Netherlands, Dordrecht.

Thanks again, Richard. I appreciate your comments! – greg

I’ve been digging into your older posts…just like reading a treasured fanzine as a kid. Great stuff.

Richard, wow, thanks for finding my post and taking the time to leave me a comment. I’m honored. I might even own one or two of your early sixties fanzines in my collection, as well. Mr. Eisner, truly was a gentleman, and as I wrote, he gave this fan more time than he had to! It was a pure pleasure interacting with him. I do have a few more portfolios in my collection, so I wouldn’t be surprised if a couple more weren’t from you and your business. I have always thought your portfolios were the top of the bunch. A lot of other publishers had simple paper covers or sleeves, or even some put out portfolios that were simply xerox pages, but your “hardcover” covers were and are still awesome! Thanks again for stopping by and feel free to check out my others posts, if you’ve got the time or interest. Be seeing you … greg

Well, you never know what you’ll find on the internet. Thanks for the fond memories of WILL EISNER’S THE SPIRIT PORTFOLIO, a project I started 40, yes 40, years ago. It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience working with Will Eisner….a gentleman, supurb busnessman and an incredible creator and artist. That is an amazing encounter you had with Will at the convention. I doubt anyone else has a fully signed Portfolio! I’m just now working on a fanzine (my first published project was a fanzine HEROES ILLUSTRATED in 1964) detailing my Collectors’ Press imprint and my publication of projects by Eisner, Wally Wood, Burne Hogarth, George Evans, Neal Adams, Al Williamson, Jack Davis, Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Barry Smith, Mike Kaluta, Jeffrey Jones, Jim Steranko and…well, many, many more. You might have heard of a few of them? Thanks again for the blast from the past. Richard Pryor