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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.
Mar 30, 2024 · Celebrating Comics, Graphic Novel Literacy, Free Speech, and the Legacy of Will Eisner. In Schools, Universities, Libraries, Museums, Bookstores, Comic Book Shops, and Other Venues. Around The World.
May 1, 2024 · William Erwin Eisner (1917–2005) was an American comic book artist, a pioneer of the American comics industry, and a lasting influence on the graphic novel as a literary genre. He is best remembered for creating the Spirit, a crime-fighting superhero featured in an eponymous series of comics (1940–52), and for his graphic novel A Contract ...
Will Eisner was one of the pioneers of American comic books and graphic novels. As one half of the studio Eisner & Iger, he and Jerry Iger co-created and scripted many popular 1930s adventure comics, including 'Sheena, Queen of the Jungle' (1937) and 'Doll Man' (1939).
Jan 6, 2005 · Will Eisner, the artist who revolutionized comic books, helped popularize the graphic novel and taught generations of soldiers how to maintain their equipment with the "Joe Dope" series, died...
Jan 5, 2005 · Will Eisner, an innovative comic-book artist who created the Spirit, a hero without superpowers, and the first modern graphic novel, "A Contract With God," died on...
Mar 17, 2017 · Eisner broke ground with noir super-detective comic “The Spirit” and popularized the graphic novel.
Will Eisner is widely considered the father of the American graphic novel.
Will Eisner was the son of Jewish immigrants, his early life and experiences growing up in New York tenements would become the inspiration for much of his graphic novel work.
Will Eisner (1917-2005) was a pioneer in the field of sequential art and is considered to be the father of the modern graphic novel. Eisner's career began during the Great Depression, when he drew and sold comic strips while still a teenager.
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