Will Eisner
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Description
William Erwin Eisner (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. In 1978, he popularized the term "graphic novel" with the publication of his book A Contract with God. He was an early contributor to formal comics studies with his book Comics and Sequential Art (1985). The Eisner Award was named in his honor, and is given to recognize achievements each year in the comics medium; he was one of the three inaugural inductees to the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Source: [Will Eisner]( on Wikipedia
Books
Graphic storytelling and visual narrative
Tutorial, Graphic Arts: A companion to Comics & Sequential Art, this book takes the principles examined in that title and applies them to the process of graphic storytelling. Eisner shows comic artists, filmmakers and graphic designers how to craft stories in a visual medium. They'll also learn why mastering the basics of storytelling is far more important than the hollow flash and dazzle seen in lesser work. Readers will learn everything from the fine points of graphic storytelling to the big picture of the comics medium, including how to: Use art that enhances your story, rather than obscuring it; Wield images like narrative tools; Write and illustrate effective dialogue; Develop ideas that can be turned into dynamic stories; These lessons and more are illustrated with storytelling samples from Eisner himself along with other comic book favorites, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb, Milton Caniff and Al Capp.
Will Eisner's The Spirit
"Denny Colt, a young criminologist believed to have lost his life in a fight against crime, was buried in a state of suspended animation. He awoke one day in Wildwood Cemetery, ready to carry on his struggle ... his true identity known only to Police Commissioner Dolan. He is feared by criminals of all stripes as THE SPIRIT!"--
Life, in Pictures
A collection of three graphic novels and two shorter works that explore Eisner's life as an artist and his family history.
Will Eisner's New York
A collection of graphic stories by Will Eisner that capture the gritty underside of New York City and its residents.
Fagin el judio
A master of the graphic novel brings new depth and insight to one of literature's most infamous characters, retelling the story of Oliver Twist from Fagin's perspective.
The contract with God trilogy
This book joins three works by Will Eisner, all set around Dropsie Avenue in the Bronx (New York). (1) Contract with God (1978), comprising four independent brief stories. (2) A Life Force (1988), which follows events in Dropsie Avenue during the Great Depression years, and (3) Dropsie Avenue (1995), where the story follows the neighborhood from the 1800s (farming community) to high-end suburb, its decline to a tenement community, the total breakdown and final rebuilding in the 1990s.
Neighborhood, The
This book is the third part of Will Eisner's The contract with God trilogy, set around Dropsie Avenue in the Bronx (New York). The story follows the neighborhood from the 1800s farming community transformation to a high-end suburb, its decline to a tenement community, the total breakdown and final rebuilding in the 1990s.
Last Day in Vietnam
Last day in Vietnam is Will Eisner's memoir of his years in the military, six stories garnered from observations of camp life at close range, of soldiers who were engaged not only in the daily hostilities of war but also in larger, more personal combat.
The Princess and the Frog
A good prince, turned into a frog by a spiteful wizard, exacts from a princess a promise which she is reluctant to fulfill, despite his kindness and her desire not to hurt him.