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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.
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 ...
Jun 15, 2024 · Will Eisner's Last Graphic Novel. Hate Crimes A gainst the "Others". An Ageless Anti-Semitic HOAX! Published in English by W. W. Norton, and translated into Croatian (Vedis), Czech (Academia), Dutch (Atlas), French (Editions Grasset), Hebrew (Kinneret/Zmora), Hungarian (Ulpius-Haz Kiado), Italian (Giulio Einaudi Editore), Japanese (Aesop Sha), ...
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"...
Mar 3, 2017 · This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of American cartoonist and writer, Will Eisner. Important exhibitions have been organised to commemorate his artistic legacy – including one in...
Mar 17, 2017 · Will Eisner at 100: A salute to the legendary comics creator who transformed the industry. Analysis by Michael Cavna. Staff writer. March 17, 2017 at 12:46 p.m. EDT. Celebrating the great graphic...
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 Monday...
Mar 4, 2015 · One of the great innovators in the world of comic art, Will Eisner forged a legendary, multi-faceted career that spanned the birth of the comic book through the rise of the graphic novel.
Jan 3, 2005 · Will Eisner was born on March 6, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. By the time of his death on January 3, 2005, Will Eisner was recognized internationally as one of the giants in the field of sequential art, a term he coined.
