Explore the life of Will Eisner, one of the most influential artists in the history of comics through the most appropriate medium: a graphic novel! From his immigrant roots and childhood in New York, starting his own comics studio and business, and the creation and publication of his beloved comic, The Spirit, through inventing the term “ graphic novel” to convince a general trade publisher to publish the groundbreaking A Contract with God, you’ ll follow along in Eisner’ s life journey. With the most prestigious comics awards named after him, Will Eisner is forever celebrated not only in what he created but his unerring belief in comics’ capacity to be better, to reach higher, to be a full art form in its own right. This is the life of this man of vision who helped to put comics on the map.
Afterword. List of artists and writers who worked at the Eisner-Iger Studio. "People who Worked on The Spirit." Will Eisner's awards and distinctions. Bibliography. Full-color illustrations.
Book Genres Autobiography/Biography, Graphic Novels
Canadian Rights Yes
Dewey B
Title alpha Will Eisner: A Comics Biography
Category Graphic Novels High Plus
Pages Count 300
Genre Nonfiction
Topics William Eisner (1917-2005). Cartoonists. Comics. Art and artists.
Trim Size 9 1/2" x 6 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2025-07-14
JLG Release Date Sep 2025
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
Graphic Novels High Plus
Graphic Novels High Plus (Grades 9 & Up)
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