E-mail to Will Eisner Fans
Dear Will Eisner Fans, Friends and Associates,
My thanks to everyone who has already ordered and read my biography, Will Eisner: A Spirited Life!
I hope to meet more of you THIS THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (7-9 p.m.) when I speak about Will's life and work and make a slide presentation of unusual art and rare photos in a special evening at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
For you East Coasters, I'll also make a presentation at MegaCon in Orlando, Feb. 25, 1 p.m. (Room 221D) and I will be in Artist Alley signing books all weekend, Feb. 24-26.
THIS JUST IN: Starlog recommends Will Eisner: A Spirited Life in its March 2006 issue: "The late Will Eisner was a comics legend and he has been honored with a biography to match by M Press. Savor Will Eisner: A Spirited Life by Bob Andelman...
Best,
Bob Andelman
http://www.aspiritedlife.com
ABOUT WILL EISNER: Pop culture would never have been the same without Will Eisner. Internationally recognized as the founding father of an utterly American medium - comic books - Eisner pioneered this art form in the late 1930s, and continued to shape its direction until his passing at 87 in 2005. This personality-driven biography, written by Bob Andelman, explores the fascinating life of Eisner and details a career that stretched over 70 years. Eisner spearheaded the cause of comics for adult readers (including 30 years spent producing comics for the U.S. Army and corporate clients such as General Motors and the United Nations) and in 1978 published the first widely recognized graphic novel, A Contract With God.
Eisner trained some of the world's greatest comic art talent: Bob Kane (Batman); Jack Kirby (Fantastic Four); Jules Feiffer; Dave Berg (Mad); and Joe Kubert (Tarzan). Eisner also inspired generations of modern artists and writers, including Frank Miller (Sin City), Robert Crumb, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman (Sandman, American Gods), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Patrick McDonnell (Mutts) and Art Spiegelman (Maus).
"The Spirit," Eisner's most famous comics character is in pre-production as a major motion picture from Batman Begins producer Michael Uslan. And the Spirit will join the DC Comics Universe in December in an ongoing monthly title that will bring the character into the realm of Batman and Superman for the first time. The "Oscars" of the comic book world are the "Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards," have been given annually at San Diego's Comic-Con International since 1987.
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