Will Eisner
Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917–2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry’s top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor.
Awards
Winner — Will Eisner Award, 1997
Winner — Harvey Award, 1992
Winner — Will Eisner Award, 1992
Winner — Will Eisner Award, 2002
Winner — Harvey Award, 1993
Books by Will Eisner
 - Will Eisner Reader- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2008 Four extraordinary autobiographical stories from a legend in American comics.
 - A Contract with God- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2007 The first graphic novel—a mesmerizing fictional chronicle of a universal American experience.
 - Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2008 "There isn't a comics artists alive who hasn't benefited from Will Eisner's masterful work and formidable wisdom."—Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics
 - Contract with God Trilogy: Life on Dropsie Avenue- Will Eisner - Hardback, 2005 Published quietly in 1978, Will Eisner's revolutionary literary work A Contract With God marked the invention of the modern graphic novel, took on a life of its own, and inspired a generation of...
 - Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2008 The final volume of Will Eisner’s celebrated instructional trilogy explores the critical principle of body grammar in comics storytelling.
 - Life, in Pictures: Autobiographical Stories- Will Eisner - Hardback, 2007 An intimate self-portrait of the American icon Will Eisner, and a chronicle of the career that launched a new art form.
 - A Life Force- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2007 “Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him.”—John Updike
 - The Dreamer- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2008 An extraordinary autobiography story from a legend in American comics.
 - To the Heart of the Storm- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2008 An extraordinary autobiography story from a legend in American comics.
 - Life on Another Planet- Will Eisner - Paperback, 2009 This powerful graphic novel confirms Will Eisner as a master of the genre.




