THE SPIRIT (1987)

“I thought you were a pervert” -- “No ma'am, I’m a crimefighter” In 1987, the ABC television network succumbed to a powerful wave of popular pressure from the nerd community. Comic fans had gotten wind of the existence of a live-action adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit, filmed as a pilot for a possible series and subsequently shelved. The finished project was reportedly a dud, but…