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- Will Eisner (1917–2005) is universally considered the master of comics storytelling, best known for The Spirit, his iconic newspaper comic strip, and A Contract With God, the first significant graphic novel.
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William Erwin Eisner ( / ˈaɪznər /; March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series The Spirit (1940–1952) was noted for its experiments in content and form.
Will Eisner's first professional comics were the detective series 'Harry Karry' (1936), the adventure comic 'Captain Scott Dalton' (1936) and the pirate comic 'The Flame' (later retitled 'The Hawk' and again as 'Hawks of the Seas', 1936-1938).
May 1, 2024 · In his later life, Eisner taught cartooning at New York’s School of Visual Arts, and he wrote the instructional books Comics and Sequential Art, which was first published in 1985, and Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative, which was first published in 1996.
Nov 10, 2015 · The origin of the graphic novel is a bit of a detective story, and a principal suspect is the man profiled in the upcoming book Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel, written by longtime...
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Mar 6, 2017 · Although Eisner went on to write and draw books approximating novel length, his first paperback effort was more precisely a collection of four short stories. But ah, what stories: fables, really, of the flawed and struggling inhabitants of a depression-era Bronx neighborhood.
Mar 6, 2024 · (1917 - 2005) The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards recognize creative achievement in American comic books and are presented annually at the San Diego Comic Con. Visit the Eisner Award Winners page for a selection of books in the MDC Libraries. A Contract With God. (Click to view full text) Fagin The Jew. (Click to view full text)
Mar 25, 2024 · In 2005, while DC Comics was reprinting The Spirit in new hardcover editions, Will Eisner wrote his final Spirit story, published posthumously in the sixth issue of The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (Dark Horse Comics).
