![]() As the year rolled on Eisner could see how the art of comics could literally save lives. Not everything worked perfectly-his first publishing venture only lasted four issues but he learned from each experience and kept improving his business models while simultaneously working on his craft as an artist and storyteller. By the age of 22, he was a publisher who had to make deadlines. ![]() He was one of the first people to run a studio making commercial comic books. Will Eisner really was an incredible mix of art, discipline, and business. Who was Will Eisner, and why is he considered so important to comics? I asked John to share with us about Will Eisner's career and legacy. The Eisner Award was named in his honor and is given to recognize achievements each year in the comics medium.Īhead of our incredible program of authors and illustrators at the Will Eisner Week Celebration: Dream, Write, Draw: Connecting Children with Graphic Novels, I had a chance to talk to John Shableski, (who I fondly refer to as a graphic novel guru), and who is a past Eisner Judge (2009), Will Eisner Week Advisory Board Member and President of Reading With Pictures, and very knowledgable about all things Eisner. ![]() He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series The Spirit was noted for its experiments in content and form. ![]() So who is Will Eisner and why a whole week? The basics: William Eisner was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. Today marks the start of Will Eisner Week. ![]()
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