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Will Eisner
AuthorBooks · Second hand1917-2005
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. 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.
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About Will Eisner
Birth
1917
Death
2005
First book
1935
Years writing
70
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. 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.
Will Eisner was one of the earliest pioneers in the American comic book industry.
His iconic series The Spirit was noted for its innovative experiments in content and form.
In 1978, he popularized the term graphic novel with the publication of A Contract with God.
He contributed to the formal study of the medium with his influential book Comics and Sequential Art.
The prestigious Eisner Awards were named in his honor to recognize excellence in the comics medium.
