Comics Education the Eisner Way (Publishers Weekly)

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By Ada Price
Publishers Weekly
10/6/2008

Published for the first time as a trilogy, the form in which they were originally conceived, Will Eisner’s comics instructional books—Comics and Sequential Art, Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative and the posthumously completed Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative—have been revised and released in new editions by W.W. Norton. Based on Eisner’s lectures and classes at New York City’s School of Visual Arts, the books explore the minute details of creating comics, from panels and timing to the printing process. The books have been updated and revised, as per Eisner’s wishes for the books to remain relevant. Eisner’s editor, Norton executive editor Robert Weil, and contributing editor, Denis Kitchen, oversaw the process.

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Will Eisner Event Coming to Los Angeles This Month (Editor and Publisher)

By Editor & Publisher Staff

Published: May 02, 2008 1:25 PM ET

NEW YORK "An Evening With the Works of Will Eisner" will be held May 28 at the Storyopolis gallery/store in Los Angeles.

The exhibit marks the 30th anniversary of Eisner's "A Contract With God," which many consider the first "graphic novel."

Eisner (1917-2005) also created the "The Spirit" character, who starred in a popular 16-page comic insert distributed in newspapers from 1940 to 1952. A movie version of "The Spirit" is scheduled for 2009 release.

He was also a legend in the world of comic books, and taught for many years at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

The May 28 event is co-sponsored by Storyopolis, the Association of Booksellers for Children, and the Denis Kitchen Art Agency.

Storyopolis is offering some of Eisner's art for sale.

Will Eisner Exhibit to Ohio State University

By E&P Staff

Published: March 15, 2007 4:00 PM ET

NEW YORK An exhibit called "Will Eisner: Storyteller" will be held at Ohio State University's Cartoon Research Library from April 2 to June 8. Eisner (1917-2005) created the character of "The Spirit," who starred in a popular 16-page comic insert distributed in newspapers from 1940 to 1952. He was also a legend in the world of comic books and graphic novels, and taught for many years at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

On April 19, the Wexner Center for the Arts at Ohio State will host a free pre-release screening of a documentary called "Will Eisner: The Spirit of an Artistic Pioneer."