Will Eisner
William Erwin Eisner 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.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Educated at
- DeWitt Clinton High SchoolArt Students League of New York
- Awards
- 🏆 Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame🏆 Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award🏆 Jack Kirby Hall of Fame🏆 Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Writer/Artist)🏆 Q137732210
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"To anyone growing up in any large city, the immediate neighborhood becomes the world. The street on which one lives provides a kid with local identification somewhat similar to being branded by nation…"
"Hitler: To what extend the whole existence of his people is based on a continuous lie is shown incomparably by THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION."
"Born and brought up in New York City and having survived and thrived there, I carry with me a cargo of memories, some painful and some pleasant, which have remained in the hold of my mind. I have an a…"
"My early work in newspaper comics and comic books allowed me to entertain millions of readers weekly, but I always felt there was more to say. I pioneered the use of comics for instructional manuals f…"
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