By: Timothy Callahan In 1978, the legendary Will Eisner released A Contract With God upon the world, a masterpiece that launched the graphic novel craze that would eventually compel your local Barnes & Noble to push aside mid-list Sidney Sheldon and Chuck Palahniuk novels to dedicate upwards of twelve feet of shelving to books like
Comics Underground celebrates the life of Will Eisner (slideshow 1 of 2) (Examiner.com)
By Christian Lipski In honor of Will Eisner Week (the week of March 6th every year), Portland publisher Dark Horse Comics joined up with the Comics Underground live-reading event to present a tribute to the comic book legend. In a switch from the normal Comics Underground show, all the participants read from Eisner’s last book,
2013 Eisner Award Nominees Announced, led by Fatale, Hawkeye (The Beat)
Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees 2013 Best Short Story “A Birdsong Shatters the Still,” by Jeff Wilson and Ted May, in Injury #4 (Ted May/Alternative) “Elmview” by Jon McNaught, in Dockwood (Nobrow) “Moon 1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch,” by Michael Kupperman, in Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8 (Fantagraphics) “Moving Forward,”
Good Reads: Contract With God-Will Eisner (YouthLikeHubris)
By lopezident I really like Comic books. I mean REALLY like comic books. Because of my lack of finances I go to the library for all of my media but that being said, I am reading at least 3 comic books a week. Everything from superhero comics to illustrated memoirs. Everyone from Jack Kirby to Mike Mignola.
New from IDW: Will Eisner’s The Spirit Artist’s Edition
The title is scheduled to ship in early April 2013. Pre-orders will be shipped in the order that they were received. You may experience a shipping delay of 1-2 weeks after the release date depending on the total quantity of orders received. IDW is exceedingly proud to offer an Artist’s Edition of Will Eisner’s The
