Will eisner's the spirit comic book

See more ideas about will eisner, classic comics and comic books. Scripted by eisner awardwinning author, matt wagner, this monthly title will delight longtime fans as well as help introduce a whole new generation of fans to. Will eisners legendary newspaper comic creation was denny colt, a police detective that took on the identity of the masked vigilante, the spirit, upon seemingly being resurrected after his death. For twelve years, the original adventures of masked crime fighter denny colt appeared in newspapers and comic books. It has excellent storytelling, great and innovative artwork, and extremely innovative lettering. Find the value of the dynamite entertainment comic will eisners the spirit volume 1. In truth, i never heard of the spirit and i was eager to learn all about him from this anthology. In april 2005, comic book writer jeph loeb was hired to adapt the spirit for the big screen, but the writer eventually left the project.

If this book isnt up for an eisner award next year, i will be extremely surprised. When speaking of will eisner its easy to lapse into hyperbole. The spirit is one of will eisner s most iconic creations, along the famous first real graphic novel, a contract with god. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the american comic book industry, and his series the spirit 19401952 was noted for its experiments in content and form. And, as a fan of 1940s noir, i looked atthe spirit as something different from the popular superhero comics that have pushed their way to the front since those days. At a time when most comic book companies were mass. He wore a mask, of course, but other than that, the spirit didnt have much in common with other superheroes. Will eisner will eisners 1940 sundaynewspaper creation the spirit is a masked crime fighter, his comics considered to be one of. Will eisners spirit comic issues no 2 no 16 dc comics ebay. Dec 25, 2008 the spirit movie 2008 0 the spirit by cbishop on july 29, 2017.

Will eisners the spirit comic read will eisners the. Jun 3, 20 the best title pages in comics see more ideas about will eisner, comics and best titles. Delivering a unique tale that s full of mystery and wonder as well as the of bit of fun, the creative team have a firm grasp on this character, leaving this fan excited for a second outing. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of will eisners iconic and groundbreaking character, dynamite entertainment is proud to present an allnew ongoing series featuring the spirit. A legend of africa, moby dick, a contract with god, and the academic work graphic storytelling and visual narrative. Feb 09, 2012 this is my cast for will eisner s classic comic. One of the earliest stories in which the spirit does basically nothing. Will eisner was born on march 6, 1917 in brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa as william erwin eisner. It also mixes in some key character and story developments resulting from the spirits return. Will eisners standing as a pioneer of comic book art and storytelling make the spirit a real landmark, worth having a look at, to rediscover the potential of the comic book. A celebration of 75 years, provides comic readers a grand showcase of selected tales of this great creators most famous work and additional stories by comic artists inspired by mr.

Based on will eisners comic book, this movie will use the technology of 300 and sin city. It has been eightandahalf years since the spirit hit theaters, and ran down the wall like a carton of broken, rotten eggs. John dibello picks of the greatest spirit title pages. The splash page appears in this volume in revised form, as altered for an earlier reprint. Among the great talents who worked on the spirit which also was published in comic book form were pulitzerwinning village voice cartoonistauthor jules feiffer, mad co. The spirit was printed in full comics that were placed in newspapers in 1940 the newspapers were concerned over the comic boom with. At the top, handlettered text in eisner s familiar style is present, replacing script originally found in the box near the bottom. Dont miss out on this collectible set of will eisner s spirit comics. Eisner became famous for a lot of the aspects of his spirit strip, which ran as a newspaper insert from 1940 to 1952 and starred a bluemasked hero in a suit and fedora. Mar 07, 2017 eisners logotecture, as it came to be known, influenced the design of many later comicbook covers, and one wonders how many of those plunging 3d titles for fifties scifi films took. He died on january 3, 2005 in lauderdale lakes, florida, usa. See more ideas about will eisner, comic books art and comic art.

I had never heard of the spirit until i saw a trailer for frank millers film version. The spirit first appeared in print as the star of a syndicated comics feature known now as the spirit section produced by eisners studio. A celebration of 75 years is a compilation of some of the best representative of the spirit stories over the years to commemorate the seventyfifth anniversary debut 2015. Contentsshow publication dates last issue will eisner s the spirit. He first appeared june 2, 1940, as the main feature of a 16page, tabloidsized, newsprint comic book insert distributed in the sunday edition of register and tribune syndicate newspapers. Will eisners universal new york stories the village voice. Will eisner will eisner s 1940 sundaynewspaper creation the spirit is a masked crime fighter, his comics considered to be one of the most significant and groundbreaking works of the medium. Will eisners career spanned the entire history of comic books, from his formative days in the 1930s through the 1940s, when he revolutionized narrative sequential. Curious, i went online to see what the book was all about. Dec 23, 2008 in this series, the spirit was brought firmly into the 21st century, though the theme and tone of the book was true to eisner s original work. Will eisner s legendary newspaper comic creation was denny colt, a police detective that took on the identity of the masked vigilante, the spirit, upon seemingly being resurrected after his death. A few of the popular myths are that he singlehandedly created the graphic novel and the educational comic, and even conceived the newspaper comic book format. First off, this is what all of us think of frank millers adaptation of the spirit.

Will eisners the spirit 75th anniversary celebration with jules feiffer and paul levitz duration. Find the value of the dynamite entertainment comic will eisner s the spirit volume 1. The comics are in vf condition and have not been read. The man was a fantastic creative, always believing in the comic book medium, and a huge innovator that inspired generations. Nov 02, 2015 that cartoonist was will eisner, creator of the comic book the spirit. Jun 24, 2015 will eisner s the spirit is back, with dynamite breathing new life into the pulp icon. Matt wagner provides these two intertwined stories from both the guards point view and the spirits point of view. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of will eisners iconic and groundbreaking character. Mar 03, 2014 originally planned for a comic book in the 1940s, the stories starring noirworld cop john law were never published in their original form, and eisner adapted them with corrected art and revised script to spirit stories. Will eisner s the spirit 75th anniversary celebration with jules feiffer and paul levitz duration. Subscribe to comicsalliance think you know all there is to know about will eisners the spirit. Making will eisner dizzy in his grave two terrible versions of.

Racism is insidious, especially when it is as pervasive as it was in the us in the 1940s and 50s, and modern readers need to be aware of it. The character names remind me of al capps variety used in the lil abner stripssand sarief for example. What i learned was that the spirit was a detectivetype comic written in the 1940s. In 1978, he popularized the term graphic novel with the publication of his book a contract with god. Mar 06, 2011 eisner s masked central city criminologist the spirit aka denny colt debuted in american newspapers in 1940 and ran for 12 years as part of the spirit section. I think eisner s spirit comes off rather well compared to what else was out there in the comic book world. William erwin eisner march 6, 1917 january 3, 2005 was an american cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. Today, march 6th, would be will eisners 100th birthday. While not as famous as the batman or superman, among comic book aficionados, the spirit is a hero that holds great weight, being the signature work of one of the industrys greatest creators, will eisner. Over the next 68 years he changed the world of comics, fathering the graphic novel and expanding the literary potential of the genre. Making will eisner dizzy in his grave two terrible versions. Join cbr as we take a look at the history of denny colt, the spirit. The spirit may very well be eisners coolest comic creation.

The spirit movie 2008 0 the spirit by cbishop on july 29, 2017. The spirit was just a regular joe who fought crime with his brains and with his fists. What is your will eisners the spirit comic book worth. This listing is for will eisner s spirit comic issues no 2 no 16 dc comics. He was a writer, known for the spirit 2008, the iron giant 1999 and blackhawk. The spirit seems to attract artist s love letters to eisner, comics, or whatever inspiration, and francavilla s love includes a love of panel and page composition, colour palette, and sequencing of action. Later in april, uslan approached frank miller at will eisner s memorial service in new york city several weeks after miller s sin city was released in theaters, interested in initiating the adaptation. In 2011, ign ranked the spirit 21st in the top 100 comic book heroes of all time. Making will eisner dizzy in his grave two terrible. Will eisners the spirit 6 comic book lot run 16 dc nm ebay. Cofounder of the eisneriger studio that produced a ton of comic strips and comic books in the 1930s, eisner was hired in 1939 by quality comics to. Based on will eisner s comic book, this movie will use the technology of 300 and sin city. The comic book legend is perhaps best known to fans today as the namesake for the prestigious annual comic book awards, the eisners, his popularization of the term graphic novel, and his superhero creation, the spirit. Will eisners standing as a pioneer of comic book art and storytelling make the spirit a real landmark, worth.

Will eisner s the spirit is published by dynamite entertainment. The characters appear animated, as if caught in the middle of key motions that reveal a lot of their personalities, and the occasional daring layout does pop up to remind us of eisners design skills. Values of will eisners the spirit free comic book values. What is your will eisner s the spirit comic book worth. Coming this christmas from famed comic book creator turned filmmaker frank miller is a movie based on the spirit. The stories were also published in comic book format in various quality comics by publisher everett busy arnold, a business partner of eisners. The spirit may very well be eisner s coolest comic creation. It was said that will eisner, the creator, had raised comics to an art form and that he was ahead of his time. This new book from dc comics provides indisputable evidence of the impact eisner had on the comic book universe. Eisner s acclaimed work on the spirit served as the definitive prototype for the graphic novela phrase he would later coin. I had never heard of the spirit until i saw a trailer for frank miller s film version.