Spirit cover by Will Eisner. Special focus on Will Eisner. Interview with the master craftsman; Eisner, in turn, interviews Chris Claremont, Frank Miller, and Wendy Pini of Elfquest. Will Eisner in France. A review of the comics of 1983. Cartoons by Larry Dobias and Stu Potts. Plus reviews, columns, letters, and news.

Editorial
Gary Groth, "Our Cover Artist" (p. 6)
Letters
Blood and Thunder (p. 17)
News
Newswatch (p. 8)
Interviews
Will Eisner, "Reminiscences and Hortations" (p. 73)
Will Eisner, "Will Eisner Interviews Chris Claremont, Frank Miller, and Wendy Pini" (p. 87)
Reviews
Dale Luciano, "Three From Eisner: Past, Present, and Future" (p. 41)
Carter Scholz, "Pap to Pastiche, and a Touch of Proficiency" (p. 46)
Russel Freund, "Four Mini-Series: An Optimist's Report" (p. 55)
Lee Wochner, "Comics 1983: The Year in Review" (p. 62)
Essays
Dana Jennings, "Will Eisner in France" (p. 98)
Columns
R. Fiore, "Funnybook Roulette" (p. 35)
Carter Scholz, "The Lake Isle: Counterfeit Man: Stanislaw Lem et cetera" (p. 104)
Dale Luciano, "Cinema Journal: Brainstorm and The Dead Zone" (p. 108)
Illustrations
E. Larry Dobias, "Dobias" (p. 19, 20, 22, 23, 24)
Stu Potts, "Pott Shots" (p. 24)