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Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist (2007)

Arguably the most influential person in American comics, Will Eisner, as artist, entrepreneur, innovator, and visual storyteller, enjoyed a career that encompassed comic books from their early beginnings in the 1930s to their development as graphic novels in the 1990s. During his sixty-year-plus career, Eisner introduced the now-traditional mode of comic book production; championed mature, sophisticated storytelling; was an early advocate for using the medium as a tool for education; pioneered the now-popular graphic novel, and served as inspiration for generations of artists. Without a doubt, Will Eisner was the godfather of the American comic book.

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  • Photo of Will EisnerWill Eisner
  • Photo of Art SpiegelmanArt Spiegelman
  • Photo of Frank MillerFrank Miller
  • Photo of Jerry RobinsonJerry Robinson
  • Photo of Jules FeifferJules Feiffer
  • Photo of Kurt VonnegutKurt Vonnegut
  • Photo of Max Allan CollinsMax Allan Collins
  • Photo of Michael ChabonMichael Chabon
  • Photo of Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman
  • Photo of Stan LeeStan Lee

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