About

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Birthday:
1917-03-06
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Will Eisner

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

William Erwin "Will" Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an instructional medium; for his leading role in establishing the graphic novel as a form of literature with his book A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories; and for his educational work about the medium as exemplified by his book Comics and Sequential Art.

The comics community paid tribute to Eisner by creating the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, more commonly known as "the Eisners", to recognize achievements each year in the comics medium. Eisner enthusiastically participated in the awards ceremony, congratulating each recipient. In 1987, with Carl Barks and Jack Kirby, he was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

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Known for

Acting
2007 Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist Actor 59
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2003 Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked Actor 59
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2001 Comic Books & Superheroes Actor Self N/A
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1999 Will Eisner: Profissão Cartunista Actor N/A
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1993 The Overstreet World of Comic Books Actor Himself 59
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1992 The Comic Book Greats: Compendium Actor Self N/A
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1992 The Comic Book Greats: Will Eisner Actor Self N/A
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1989 Comic Book Confidential Actor Self 59
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1987 The Masters of Comic Book Art Actor Self N/A
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Writing
2008 The Spirit Writing Comic Book 51
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1994 Flying Geraldo Writing Original Story N/A
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1987 The Spirit Writing Author 58
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1985 The Super Writing Idea N/A
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1952 Blackhawk Writing Characters 59
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Blackhawk Writing Comic Book N/A
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Crew
2023 Blue Beetle Crew Thanks 65
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1999 The Iron Giant Crew Thanks 77
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