By Russ Burlingame May 28, 2012 In his autobiographical short Last Day in Vietnam, part of a collection of short war stories published under that same title, Eisney recounted a story of having visited with a soldier convinced he’ll die after the Viet Cong attack on what is supposed to be his last day in
Hidden Gems: The Comic Book History of Comics (PanelsOnPages.com)
By Robert Eddleman May 28, 2012 Most comic fans today have at least a passing knowledge of the medium’s history. “Golden Age,” “Silver Age,” “Pre- and Post-Crisis,” these are all thrown around terms most of us are at least aware of. Visionaries like Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and Will Eisner are easily recognizable. The more
Pittsburgh Screening: Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist
Thursday May 31st at the ToonSeum Lecture begins at 7:00pm Screening at 8:00pm As the exhibition Will Eisner’s New York draws to a close the ToonSeum celebrates the work and life of the legendary artist. Toonseum Resident Comics Scholar Wayne Wise will present an Appreciation of Will Eisner as a brief introduction the screening of
Will Eisner’s Books (BookSteve’s Library)
Most Will Eisner fans know that the artist spent many years with PS Magazine for the military after retiring THE SPIRIT in the early fifties. But what did he do in the period between leaving PS and when THE SPIRIT became popular again? Books! See more rare images of Will Eisner little known library by
At the Toonseum, a traveling exhibit honors comics pioneer Will Eisner (Pittsburgh City Paper)
by Robert Raczka WILL EISNER’S NEW YORK continues through May 27. Toonseum 945 Liberty Ave. Downtown. 412-232-0199 or www.toonseum.org Will Eisner’s gifts were legion: He was a talented and fearlessly inventive draftsman; he had a strong sense of narrative without being hobbled by convention; and his insight was built on observation and leavened with wisdom,
