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May 1, 2024 · Will Eisner (born March 6, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 3, 2005, Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was an American comics artist who was a pioneer of the American comic book industry. Eisner is best remembered for creating the series The Spirit, featuring the titular crime-fighting superhero, which was published from 1940 to 1952.
Jan 5, 2005 · Mr. Eisner, who was born in New York on March 6, 1917, published his first comic in 1936 in a publication called "Wow, What a Magazine!" There he met Jerry Iger, and together they created a comic ...
Mar 30, 2024 · Will Eisner Week 2025. By Carl on March 26, 2024 12:00 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks. Will Eisner Week Is Every March!! 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.
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). During World War II, he co-created the long-running aviation comic ...
Jan 6, 2005 · 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 ...
Will Eisner. Born March 6, 1917 (Brooklyn, New York) Died January 3, 2005 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) American author, illustrator "[The comics form is] a combination of two of the most powerful means of communication we have, words and pictures, which accounts for the endurance of this medium and the progress it's making."
The Early Years. 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. At DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, Eisner's budding interest in art was fostered, and it was in the school newspaper that his first work was ...
