· Will Eisner is one of the most respected names in comics. Heck, the presigious Eisner Awards are named after him. After Josh bugged us just enough, then threatened to leave right when we set a date for it, we decided on Eisner's flagship work, A . Will Eisner's comics magnum opus A Contract with God is rightfully revered, and this introduction/ review/ overview looks at why, asking 'What is A Contract. PREFACE Early in , after an intimate involvement with the birth and burgeoningoftheso-called comicbookart form, 1 undertookaweeklyseries entitled ThuSpoil. Thiswas tobeacompletestory appearas anewspaper insert comic book every Sunday. It revolved around a freelance masked crime fighter in the heroic tradition and would, the distributing syndicate hoped,latchonto thegrowingnational interest.
The first graphic novel—a mesmerizing fictional chronicle of a universal American experience., A Contract with God, Will Eisner, Will Eisner is one of the most respected names in comics. Heck, the presigious Eisner Awards are named after him. After Josh bugged us just enough, then threatened to leave right when we set a date for it, we decided on Eisner's flagship work, A Contract with God. (Just kidding, Josh, we'll miss you). A Contract with God manages to convey real life stories in a style that has far surpassed just competency. Eisner managed to show the world that the combination of words and art can be used for more than just Superhero fantasy, by integrating the narrative into the art, Eisner creates something far superior.
Overview. The first graphic novel—a mesmerizing fictional chronicle of a universal American experience. Through a quartet of four interwoven stories, A Contract With God express the joy, exuberance, tragedy, and drama of life on the mythical Dropsie Avenue in the Bronx. This is the legendary book that launched a new art form and reaffirmed Will Eisner as one of the great pioneers of American graphics. Eisner's work is arguably the genesis of the graphic novel format. A Contract with God manages to convey real life stories in a style that has far surpassed just competency. Eisner managed to show the world that the combination of words and art can be used for more than just Superhero fantasy, by integrating the narrative into the art, Eisner creates something far superior. Language. English. A Contract With God And Other Tenement Stories by Will Eisner. DC Comics. Addeddate. Coverleaf.
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