New Releases by Will Eisner

Classic Will Eisner crime, collected for the first time! In 1948, Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit, produced three masterful tales of crime and corruption featuring his eye-patch wearing cop, John Law. Read those classic, lovingly remastered tales, as well as the award-winning re-imagining of Crossroads, home of Law, Lady Luck, Mr. Mystic and Nubbin the Shoe Shine Boy. This special 20th anniversary edition also features a brand new story by Gary Chaloner, hand-picked by Eisner to continue the crime-fighting legacy of John Law, Detective!

Will Eisner’s work on The Spirit was, in its way, as groundbreaking as Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane. Both artistic achievements rewrote the book on sequential storytelling and had lasting impacts on all that followed them. Featured within these pages are 17 Spirit stories all from Eisner’s peak period, 1946 – 1950, generally regarded as his best work on The Spirit. Eisner is also considered to be the founding father of the Graphic novel, with the publication of A Contract with God in 1978. He is also the namesake of the Eisner Awards, the “Academy Awards of the comics industry, held each year at Comic-Con International. An Artisan Edition collects stories, covers and pages that have been reproduced from the original art. While appearing to be in black and white, these images have been scanned in color, allowing the reader to view them as closely as possible to the original art. Ink gradients, blue pencil, corrections, and more are all clearly visible, all the wonderful subtle nuances that make original art so special and unique. The only way to better view these pages if you were standing over the artist’s shoulder as they were drawn.

Cette trilogie regroupe trois récits complets parmi les oeuvres majeures de Will Eisner, dont la thématique de base reste les relations entre membres d''une même famille, entre grandeur d''âme et bassesse. Petits Miracles, Affaires de famille et La Valse des alliances constituent un ensemble cohérent qui parle du petit théâtre de la vie.

Will Eisner est l''un des pionniers de la bande dessinée moderne. Il fut - au long de sa longue carrière - l''un des plus ardents défenseurs de ce mode d''expression et un perpétuel "chercheur" dans l''art de la narration. Cette nouvelle intégrale regroupe Le Rêveur + Au Coeur de la tempête + L''Appel de l''espace. Elle rejoint dans cette série consacrée à l''oeuvre de Will Eisner La New York Trilogie et la Trilogie du Bronx, ainsi que L''Intégrale des Clés de la Bande Dessinée.

A premium collection demonstrating the effectiveness of the comics medium for telling the most personal of stories--the autobiography. Showcasing some of the first published autobiographical stories from living-legend artists, mainstream greats, and young "indie" up-and-comers! Featuring stories by Will Eisner, William Stout, Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragonés, and many more of comics'' top talent!

Cet ouvrage vient rejoindre la série d''intégrales consacrées à l''oeuvre d''Eisner. Celle-ci regroupe Un pacte avec Dieu, Jacob le cafard (A Life Force) et Dropsie Avenue, qui forment une trilogie dédiée aux souvenirs d''Eisner lorsqu''il vivait au coeur de New York. Au 55, Dropsie Avenue, dans le Bronx à New York, il y avait cet immeuble. Dans ces appartements vivaient les familles de petits fonctionnaires, ouvriers et autres commis. Tous occupés à élever leur progéniture et à rêver d''une vie meilleure. Les histoires recueillies dans cet ouvrage décrivent la vie telle qu''elle était dans ces immeubles et dans ces rues pendant les années 1930. Ces histoires sont toutes véridiques.

革新漫畫的開拓之作精裝收藏版， 紀念威爾．埃斯納百年冥誕 史考特．麥克勞德 Scott McCloud 導讀 威爾．埃斯納的開拓之作《與神的契約》，在1978年默默出版，建立了我們現在所知的「圖像小說」類型，也啟發了整個世代的畫家。「百年冥誕紀念版」採用原畫的全新高解析複製版，帶來生動的清晰度，以及對埃斯納寫作、插畫和構圖的貼近感。高度還原威爾．埃斯納對藝術之願景，提供讀者收藏等級的方式，去體驗這本確立埃斯納成為美國圖像敘事先知地位的開拓之作。 ★ 各界專家好評推薦（按姓名筆劃排序） Elainee（藍尼），漫畫家 ｜ 小莊，導演、漫畫家 ｜ 艾爾先生（張清龍），作家｜ 林玠均（艾姆兔），漫畫家、國立臺灣藝術大學多媒體動畫藝術學系講師｜ 咎井淳，漫畫家 ｜黃珮珊，慢工出版總編輯 ｜鄭宇庭，新手書店創辦人｜ 謝東霖，漫畫家｜ 「莊嚴又悲慘。」——寇特．馮內果Kurt Vonnegut（黑色幽默文學大師） 「埃斯納不只領先他的時代，現在我們仍在追趕他。」——約翰．厄普戴克John Updike（普立茲文學獎得主） 「威爾．埃斯納的畫作革新了漫畫書。」——《娛樂週刊》 「威爾．埃斯納就是美國漫畫的心靈與頭腦。」——史考特．麥克勞德Scott McCloud（漫畫評論家） 「像雷．布萊伯利（Ray Bradbury）或歐亨利（O. Henry.）那樣的美式敘事者。」——尼爾．蓋曼Neil Gaiman（作家） 「不像他那個時代的其他漫畫家，他創造的是心情、氣氛和真實感。」——朱爾斯．菲佛Jules Feiffer（漫畫家） 「本書不是寫給尋求下一場超級英雄戰鬥的小孩看的。相反地，這是針對比較成熟讀者的長篇漫畫形式。嚴格來說， 《與神的契約》是根據埃斯納童年回憶的四個短篇故事合輯。它貼近地描繪1930年代布朗克斯區的移民生活，向逝去的世界致敬——然而不是美化的過去，而是有許多缺陷與醜陋的過去。悲劇的主角群都注定失敗，每個故事也在結局呈現出驚人的轉折。」 ──朱利安．沃羅Julian Voloj（作家） 「我重述這個故事的部分原因是無法公正描述埃斯納用來呈現的藝術手法。光是前八頁戲劇化的赫許沉重地穿過暴雨回家──每一「格」（埃斯納比史上任何人都擅長運用的圖像小說文法元素）都激發人們想像。雨水宛如生物倒在人物、街燈、公寓大樓、卓普西大道55號牆上每塊磚頭的每一吋上。字型壓抑著赫許，契約籠罩著他吃力的身形，室內樓梯間彷彿哪裡都去不了。」──約翰．雷普John Repp 啟發一種新藝術形式的圖像敘事革新之作 威爾．埃斯納在漫畫的黎明期便已參與其中。1940年代，他以備受好評的每週連載《閃靈俠》（The Spirit）拓展了這個媒體的邊界，隨著《與神的契約》在1978年出版，他創造了一個全新的載體：圖像小說。它前所未見，開創了一個漫畫家從有所侷限的連載被解放的時代。埃斯納的作品是漫畫可能性的耀眼範例，跟文學藝術一樣創新、感人又複雜的載體。 埃斯納自認是「報導生死、心碎和無盡掙扎求勝的圖像見證人」。本書開頭的迷人故事，反映出作者現實人生中的悲劇：獨生女之死。虔誠的猶太人弗林．赫許在失去自己最愛的小孩之後，質疑他和上帝的關係。赫許的危機，進而交織出經典的卓普西大道，及大道上令人難忘的居民生活，無疑是大蕭條高峰期時，紐約典型街道的縮影。 《與神的契約》在1978年默默出版，建立了我們現在所知的「圖像小說」類型，也啟發了整個世代的畫家。此書取材自都市生活中不斷流轉發生的故事，以虛構的「卓普西大道」，呈現經濟大蕭條時期的典型紐約街頭與公寓租屋文化。開頭的迷人篇章，反映出作者現實人生中的悲劇：獨生女之死。虔誠的猶太人赫許在失去自己親愛的小孩之後，開始質疑他和上帝的關係。赫許的危機，也交織出卓普西大道上其他居民的故事：來去流轉的公寓大樓、無法抓住機會的街頭歌手、被打敗的管理員…… 這本精裝「百年冥誕紀念版」以原畫的全新高解析掃描，展示了埃斯納的獨特視覺風格，並新增了漫畫專家史考特．麥克勞的導讀，與埃斯納作品的早年簡史。現在，讀者們可以體驗到引發新藝術形式，確立埃斯納作為美國圖像敘事偉大開拓者之一的傳奇之書了。

Created by the comic book genius, Will Eisner (The Spirit), this omnibus edition of Lady Luck contains all the stories published during her original run with over 300 pages! Nobody suspected that Lady Luck was actually Brenda Banks, a "debutante crime buster bored with social life" who decided to become a "modern lady Robin Hood." She solved blackmail cases, spy cases, kidnappings, and any other cases that came her way. As Brenda Banks, she was in love with Police Chief Hardy Moore, whose job was (hardly surprisingly) to find and arrest Lady Luck. Lady Luck was ranked 84th in Comics Buyer''s Guide Presents: 100 Sexiest Women in Comics. Tacet Comics remasters comics books from the Golden Age of Comic Books with vivid colors and optimize them for reading on modern devices. Check our collection of Golden Age comics for more awesome, page-turning and amazing comic books!

Released to coincide with Will Eisner Week—the annual celebration of Eisner’s life and work—Last Day in Vietnam is now available in a handsome new hardcover edition! Last Day in Vietnam recounts the artist’s own experiences with soldiers engaged not only in the daily hostilities of war but also in larger, more personal combat. Some of the stories in this novel are comical, some heartrending, some frightening, yet all display the incredible insight into humanity characteristic of Eisner’s entire oeuvre. Printed with special sepia ink and in hardcover for the first time, this new edition gives this modern classic the literary presentation it deserves!

Will Eisner, créateur du Pacte avec Dieu , met son inestimable expérience de 60 ans de carrière, à la portée de tous. Cette intégrale regroupe sa trilogie didactique, dédiée à tous les amoureux du 9e Art. Cette intégrale regroupe la définition exhaustive de ce que Will Eisner appelait « L''Art Séquentiel » : les différentes techniques de narration propres à la Bande Dessinée ainsi que tout ce qui concerne la gestuelle et la construction des personnages. Cet ouvrage s''inscrit au côté de L''Art Invisible de Scott McCloud comme le guide parfait de tout amateur éclairé, mais aussi de tout professionnel de la BD.

Will Eisner fait de New York et de ses habitants les personnages d''une pièce de théâtre plus grande que nature. Muets ou diserts, instantanés ou développés en plusieurs planches, l''auteur révèle toute la finesse et l''intelligence dont il savait faire preuve. La faune exubérante campée sur les perrons d''immeubles populaires, les gamins des rues, tout devient matière à raconter la vie. Celle des gens. Celle qui compte...

Cet ouvrage est la réédition très attendue de ce qui demeure l''oeuvre majeure d''Eisner. Cette nouvelle édition est augmentée de plusieurs textes signés notamment de Scott McCloud (L''Art invisible) et de Will Eisner lui-même. Au 55, Dropsie Avenue, dans le Bronx à New York, il y avait cet immeuble. Dans ces appartements vivaient les familles de petits fonctionnaires, ouvriers et autres commis... tous occupés à élever leur progéniture et à rêver d''une vie meilleure. Les histoires recueillies dans cet ouvrage décrivent la vie telle qu''elle était dans ces immeubles, pendant les années 1930. Ces histoires sont toutes véridiques...

Golden-Age superhero, the Escapist--master of elusion, champion of liberation--was conceived in the fictional world of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. This comic book anthology contains a variety of the Escapist''s exploits, and details on the history of the character. Master of elusion and foe of tyranny, from his secret headquarters beneath the majestic Empire Theater, the Escapist and his associates have been defeating the crooked and coming to the aid of those in need for generations. From obstructing the endeavors of post-war Nazis, to protecting the innocent from an attack on the World''s Fair, to infiltrating behind enemy lines to free prisoners of war in Vietnam, and even to stymieing a hypnotizing saxophone player, the Escapist does not suffer oppression of any kind. A multitude of the Escapist''s pulse-pounding adventures are collected here along with details of the publishing history of Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay''s creation. This volume also contains a story torn straight from the pages of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: written by Michael Chabon, the tale of the mysterious Mr. Machine Gun. Also featured, from another Kavalier & Clay classic publication, Weird Date, are two stories of romance, crime, and mystery. This collection features comic book creators of legend, including Will Eisner (The Spirit), Eduardo Barreto (Batman), Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son), Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Star Wars), Paul Gulacy (Master of Kung Fu), Jeff Parker (Bucko), Marv Wolfman (The Tomb of Dracula), Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant), and so many more! Containing a total of twenty-two tales, along with three never-before-collected stories, this volume also contains five never-before-published stories, as well as a robust gallery of pinups celebrating the world of the Escapist from artists including Gabriel Bá (The Umbrella Academy, Casanova) Brian Bolland (Judge Dredd), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), Fábio Moon (Serenity, Casanova), Tim Sale (Batman, Superman), and many more!

La obra maestra que empezó el fenómeno de la novela gráfica Después de haber alcanzado el éxito y la fama con The Spirit, en 1978 y con 61 años, Will Eisner cambió el rumbo de la historia del cómic dando a luz a la novela gráfica, el punto de inflexión que ayudó a que el cómic entrara en el mundo adulto, con obras más maduras y profundas. La vida en la avenida dropsie reúne historias cotidianas que suceden en un barrio de la periferia de Nueva York. El día a día, conseguir tirar adelante a pesar de todas las dificultades, y por qué no, también las pequeñas alegrías, son retratadas con fidelidad por Eisner. Este volumen recopila la revolucionaria obra que lo empezó todo, contrato con dios, y las dos secuelas que ayudaron a definir el nuevo género, ansia de vivir y La avenida dropsie. After earning fame and success with The Spirit at age 61, Will Eisner changed the history of comics with the invention of the graphic novel. This innovation brought comics into literature for adults with greater maturity and profundity. This book compiles everyday stories of life in a neighborhood on the outskirts of New York, complete with challenges and moments of joy.

The revolutionary work of graphic storytelling that inspired a new art form. Will Eisner was present at the dawn of comics. In the 1940s, he pushed the boundaries of the medium with his acclaimed weekly comic strip The Spirit, and with the publication of A Contract with God in 1978, he created a new medium altogether: the graphic novel. It was unlike anything seen before, heralding an era when serious cartoonists were liberated from the limiting confines of the comic strip. Eisner’s work was a shining example of what comics could be: as inventive, moving, and complex as any literary art form. Eisner considered himself “a graphic witness reporting on life, death, heartbreak, and the never-ending struggle to prevail.” A Contract with God begins with a gripping tale that mirrors the artist’s real-life tragedy, the death of his daughter. Frimme Hersh, a devout Jew, questions his relationship with God after the loss of his own beloved child. Hersh’s crisis is intertwined with the lives of the other unforgettable denizens of Eisner’s iconic Dropsie Avenue, a fictionalized version of the quintessential New York City street where he came of age at the height of the Depression. This centennial edition showcases Eisner’s singular visual style in new high-resolution scans of his original art, complete with an introduction by Scott McCloud and an illuminating history of Eisner’s seminal work. Now readers can experience the legendary book that launched a unique art form and reaffirmed Will Eisner as one of the great pioneers of American graphic storytelling.

The legacy that Will Eisner (1917–2005) had on sequential art cannot be overstated—his innovative storytelling, layouts, and art on his newspaper series The Spirit inspired a generation of cartoonists, and his turn toward an acclaimed run of graphic novels beginning in 1978 with A Contract with God helped pioneer the form. This catalogue includes over 175 selected illustrations, reproduced from the original artwork, from the landmark Will Eisner Centennial Celebration exhibitions taking place in 2017 at Le Musée de la Bande Dessinée in Angoulême and the Society of Illustrators in New York. Dual English and French text with essays by Denis Kitchen, Paul Gravett, and John Lind. Celebrating the centennial of a master storyteller! Over 175 Eisner illustrations, reproduced from the originals! The official catalogue to exhibitions at Le Musée de la Bande Dessinée in Angoulême and The Society of Illustrators in New York!

C''est une véritable déclaration d''amour que Will Eisner adresse à New York, sa ville natale. Drôles, émouvantes, ses chroniques sont également saisissantes de réalisme. Un incontournable de la bande dessinée américaine.

Le Rêveur est un récit semiautobiographique de Will Eisner, dans lequel il dépeint l''industrie du comics de la fin des années 30. Tout au long de son parcours, il fait la rencontre de personnages qui partagent sa passion. Ce récit est également une réflexion des plus pertinentes car vécue de l''intérieur sur les premiers pas des comic books américains. On reconnaît parmi les (futurs) auteurs croisés par Eisner quelques monstres sacrés comme Bob Kane (Batman), Jack Kirby (The X-Men...), Lou Fine (The Black Condor) et bien d''autres...

1978 legte Will Eisner mit "Vertrag mit Gott" die erste erfolgreiche Graphic Novel vor und begründete damit ein neues literarisches Genre. Dass "Ein Vertrag mit Gott", die Geschichte eines jüdischen Migranten in New York, zu einem Klassiker wurde, liegt an der Zeitlosigkeit ihres Themas, der Authentizität der Geschichte und an der noch immer selten erreichten Qualität seiner grafischen Erzählkunst.

Will Eisner''s Classic Hero!You can enjoy again - or for the first time - Spirit #3 with this public domain reprint from UP History and Hobby. Check out the full line - new titles every week! The comic reprints from UP History and Hobby are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version available - if you are EVER unhappy with the experience or quality of a book, return the book to us to exchange for another title or the upgrade as new files become available.

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Comics luminary Will Eisner takes on literary giant Charles Dickens, in this fascinating retelling of the life of Oliver Twist''s Fagin! Imagining Fagin''s impoverished childhood in the slums of London and his initiation into the criminal underworld, Eisner''s story counters the anti-Semitism of Victorian literature as his gorgeous brushwork creates an evocative portrait of the era. * Now with Eisner''s previously unused full-color cover art! * Foreword by Brian Michael Bendis! * Introduction by Dickens scholar Jeet Heer!

Graphic novels have exploded off bookstore shelves into movies, college courses, and the New York Times book review, and comics historian and children’s literature specialist Stephen Weiner explains the phenomenon in this groundbreaking book—the first history of graphic novels. From the agonizing Holocaust vision of Art Spiegelman’s Maus to the teenage angst of Dan Clowes’s Ghost World, this study enters the heart of the graphic novel revolution. The complete history of this popular format is explained, from the first modern, urban autobiographical graphic novel, Will Eisner’s A Contract with God, to the dark mysteries of Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, the postmodern superheroics of Frank Miller’s Batman: The Dark Knight, and breakout books such as Alison Bechdel''s Fun Home and R. Crumb''s The Book of Genesis. It’s all here in this newly updated edition, which contains the must-reads, the milestones, the most recent developments, and what to look for in the future of this exciting medium.

Will Eisner—best known for his influential comic book series The Spirit and his groundbreaking graphic novel A Contract with God—believed in the teaching power of comics, and from 1951 to 1971 he produced PS magazine for the U.S. Army. This Preventive Maintenance Monthly (called PS because it was a postscript to the standard technical manuals) was aimed at teaching American soldiers everything about weapons safety for vehicles, aircraft, firearms, and electronics. Eisner illustrated these vital lessons in drawings, pinups, step-by-step guides, and comic strips. This collection contains the best of Eisner’s 227 issues of PS, reproduced in a portable digest format. This relatively unknown work by Eisner is finally explored—the missing link between his comic books and his later, more mature graphic novel style. Praise for PS Magazine: "For the first time, Will Eisner’s superlative work for the U.S. Army has been assembled into a single collection. The result shows the artist’s keen understanding of the educative power of graphic storytelling. From 1951 to 1971, between The Spirit and A Contract with God, Eisner produced PS Magazine for the army in order to teach the common soldier how best to use, maintain, repair, and requisition their equipment. From explaining how to load a truck correctly to why it won’t start, Eisner used a combination of humor, sound technical writing, and graphic storytelling to educate the soldiers. His magazines could be found at the front lines, in the officer’s mess, and in the quarters of senior military officials. It featured a cast of recurring characters like the loveable Joe Dope and the voluptuous Connie Rodd, who headlined featured segments like “Joe’s Dope Sheet” and the provocatively named “Connie Rodd’s Briefs.” With Eisner’s wonderful artwork and clarity of style making sometimes difficult concepts easy to understand, it’s no wonder PS Magazine was so popular with military personnel. A fascinating document for both fans of Eisner and military history buffs." - Publishers Weekly starred review “These amusing yet pragmatic sketches provide a ‘missing-link’ comics document for fans and demonstrate the same mastery of his craft that marked Eisner’s better-known works.” —Booklist “An instructional model for today’s producers of nonu00adfiction comics, which too often lack such visual traction, this also has appeal for military buffs, vehicle junkies, and Eisner fans.” —Library Journal “The enthusiast who’s been nurturing a curiosity about Eisner’s lost years will find all he needs to know from this beautifully produced little volume.” —The Comics Journal "Eisner understood comics'' potential for education decades before his peers, and PS magazine was his first laboratory. This thoughtful new collection is an essential addition to the Eisner library." -Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics