New Releases by Will Eisner

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 "sequential artists." Will Eisner (1917–2005) saw himself as "a graphic witness reporting on life, death, heartbreak, and the never-ending struggle to prevail." The publication of A Contract With God when Eisner was sixty-one proved to be a watershed moment both for him and for comic literature. It marked the birth of the modern graphic novel and the beginning of an era when serious cartoonists could be liberated from their stultifying comic-book format. More than a quarter-century after the initial publication of A Contract With God, and in the last few months of his life, Eisner chose to combine the three fictional works he had set on Dropsie Avenue, the mythical street of his youth in Depression-era New York City. As the dramas unfold in A Contract With God, the first book in this new trilogy, it is at 55 Dropsie Avenue where Frimme Hersh, the pious Jew, first loses his beloved daughter, then breaks his contract with his maker, and ends up as a slumlord; it is on Dropsie Avenue where a street singer, befriended by an aging diva, is so beholden to the bottle that he fails to grasp his chance for stardom; and it is there that a scheming little girl named Rosie poisons a depraved super’s dog before doing in the super as well. In the second book, A Life Force, declared by R. Crumb to be "a masterpiece," Eisner re-creates himself in his protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose existential search reflected Eisner’s own lifelong struggle. Chronicling not only the Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of left-wing politics, Eisner combined the miniaturist sensibility of Henry Roth with the grand social themes of novelists such as Dos Passos and Steinbeck. Finally, in Dropsie Avenue: The Neighborhood, Eisner graphically traces the social trajectory of this mythic avenue over four centuries, creating a sweeping panorama of the city and its waves of new residents—the Dutch, English, Irish, Jews, African Americans, and Puerto Ricans—whose faces changed yet whose lives presented an unending "story of life, death, and resurrection." The Contract With God Trilogy is a mesmerizing, fictional chronicle of a universal American experience and Eisner’'' most poignant and enduring literary legacy.

Presents a collection of twenty-two Spirit stories from 1940-1950, featuring the adventures of Eisner''s famous crime fighter.

The nearly complete run of the weekly serial, created by the author under the pen name Willis B. Rensie, featuring the adventures of an 18th-century pirate of the Caribbean called "The Hawk," who, with his crew, sailed the seas defending the defenseless and fighting for equality.

Will Eisner is a master of the comics medium, and when he got together to chat with other masters of the medium, what came of it was a collection of information vital to everyone working in the industry, and indispensable to anyone looking to get into it. Featuring interviews with Jack Kirby, Joe Simon, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Jack Davis, Neal Adams, C.C. Beck, Milton Caniff, Gill Fox, Harvey Kurtzman, and distribution guru Phil Seuling, Will Eisner''s Shop Talk is chock full of golden tidbits of comics knowledge.

Collects stories from classic Spirit adventures in which a murdered detective fights crime from beyond the grave.

Too Much Coffee Man has been applauded by both the Washington Post and Wired Magazine. Fill your cup with dark satire, and drink deep from these thoughtful, award-winning comics. Witness TMCM''s secret origin! Experience the anxiety of the author as he claws his way to the top!! And revel in Too Much Coffee Man''s wisdom. This book collects through issue #8 of the original Too Much Coffee Man comic books, along with some new material. All the cliffhangers are resolved. All the plot threads are tied up. And all the jokes have punch lines.

Eisner continues his series of adaptations of classic tales with this charming and delightfully humourous rendition of Cervantes Don Quixote. The famous knight was quite a gentleman, man of honour and idealist, his selflessness and gallantry made him a legend. A touching story given a new edge by the beautiful full colour illustration and unique interpretation by the master story teller Will Eisner.

Will Eisner utilizes the demolition of an tenement building as a stage for four ghosts to revisit their lives and examine missed opportunities. In this paperback, the reader experiences the remorse of a samaritan who never pays his debt to society, the regret of a woman who allowed love to pass her by, the frustration of a musician who never attained his dreams and the obsession of a businessman who becomes emotionally attached to the corner building.

Collects stories from classic Spirit adventures in which a murdered detective fights crime from beyond the grave.

Le jour où le vieil immeuble fut remplacé par un énorme building, 4 fantômes apparurent ...

For most of the 20th century, the work of cartoonist and graphic novelist Will Eisner defined the art of comic book storytelling in the U.S. and throughout the world. Still prolific today at the age of 86, Eisner is the embodiment of "living legend" in the world of comic books, continuing to produce some of the most innovative and influential work in the medium. This all-new hardcover collection of Eisner''s gorgeous pencil sketches and groundbreaking designs is a must-have for pop-culture enthusiasts and fans of comic books. Culled from many decades'' worth of work, the Sketchbook presents the world as seen through Will Eisner''s eyes, with introductory notes for each of the eleven different sections. From his observations of his friends and loved ones hustling through their busy daily lives to witnessing those quiet moments when no one is supposed to be watching, Eisner''s keen perception and steadfast hand capture the essence of what it means to be alive.

Examines the fundamentals of storytelling in comic book style and offers advice on story construction and visual narratives.

Chronicles the lives of ordinary people surviving the Great Depression in the Bronx, portraying the economic collapse, leftist politics, and rise in Nazism.

Legendary comics creator Will Eisner turns a fine eye toward the principles of graphic storytelling in this extraordinary work, based on his popular Sequential Art course at New York''s School of Visual Art. Readers will learn: * The basic anatomy of sequential art * The fundamentals of crafting stories * How the medium works as a means of expression-a literary form that uses the arrangement of images and words to narrate a story or dramatize an idea Eisner has created an insightful and dynamic examination of the comic art form. It''s perfect for use by the serious student, practicing professional and curious comic fan. The accumulation of ideas, theories and advice culled from his more than sixty years of experience is stunning to behold.

“Hawk-a-a-a!” The legendary Blackhawk and his squadron take to the air against the Nazis for the very first time in this full-facsimile of the action-packed first issue of Military Comics from 1941.