Author: Will Eisner
Publisher: W W Norton & Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9780393061055
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Frimme Hersh breaks his contract with God and ends up as a Depression-era slumlord, while Jacob Shtarkah strives to help an old friend trapped in Nazi Germany and struggles with poverty and the corruption of the residents of Dropsie Avenue.
Life Force
Author: Will Eisner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393328035
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
“Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him.”—John Updike Called “a masterpiece” by R. Crumb, A Life Force chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose existential search reflected Eisner’s own lifelong struggle.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393328035
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
“Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him.”—John Updike Called “a masterpiece” by R. Crumb, A Life Force chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics through the depiction of the protagonist, Jacob Shtarkah, whose existential search reflected Eisner’s own lifelong struggle.
Dropsie Avenue
Author: Will Eisner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393328110
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
A black-and-white graphic novel chronicle of the rise, decline, and rebirth of a neighborhood in the South Bronx over the course of more than one hundred years.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393328110
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
A black-and-white graphic novel chronicle of the rise, decline, and rebirth of a neighborhood in the South Bronx over the course of more than one hundred years.
A Contract with the Earth
Author: Newt Gingrich
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452289920
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A bold rallying cry for conservative environmental leadership from Newt Gingrich, New York Times bestselling author of Trump and the American Future and March to the Majority. Appealing to America's core conservative readership and defying conventional thinking, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and eminent conservationist Terry L. Maple posit that the values of conservative America are aligned with the principles of conservation and "entrepreneurial environmentalism." Saving the earth is not—and cannot be—a partisan issue. The authors outline a ten-point Contract with the Earth that promotes ingenuity over rhetoric, maintaining that the expansion of "green business," new technologies, and environmental economic incentives will be the defining opportunities for the leaders of the next generation. An inspiring call to action, A Contract with the Earth offers a vision of the future that is both hopeful and achievable.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0452289920
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
A bold rallying cry for conservative environmental leadership from Newt Gingrich, New York Times bestselling author of Trump and the American Future and March to the Majority. Appealing to America's core conservative readership and defying conventional thinking, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and eminent conservationist Terry L. Maple posit that the values of conservative America are aligned with the principles of conservation and "entrepreneurial environmentalism." Saving the earth is not—and cannot be—a partisan issue. The authors outline a ten-point Contract with the Earth that promotes ingenuity over rhetoric, maintaining that the expansion of "green business," new technologies, and environmental economic incentives will be the defining opportunities for the leaders of the next generation. An inspiring call to action, A Contract with the Earth offers a vision of the future that is both hopeful and achievable.
Will Eisner
Author: Paul Levitz
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613128649
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 783
Book Description
A celebration of the life of the acclaimed comic book storyteller through his work as well as interviews with fellow creators. Will Eisner (1917–2005) is universally considered the master of comics storytelling, best known for The Spirit, his iconic newspaper comic strip, and A Contract With God, the first significant graphic novel. This seminal work from 1978 ushered in a new era of personal stories in comics form that touched every adult topic from mortality to religion and sexuality, forever changing the way writers and artists approached comics storytelling. Noted historian Paul Levitz celebrates Eisner by showcasing his most famous work alongside unpublished and rare materials from the family archives. Also included are original interviews with creators such as Jules Feiffer, Art Spiegelman, Scott McCloud, Jeff Smith, Denis Kitchen, and Neil Gaiman—all of whom knew Eisner and were inspired by his work to create their own graphic novels for a new generation of readers. NOTE: The cover is a high-quality photographic reproduction of Eisner's original art. The design intentionally reveals tape and other stray markings that are part of the artist's process and reflect the age of the artifact that was photographed. “Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him,” —John Updike “What Will did was and is timeless,” —Neil Gaiman “Will Eisner is, and remains, one of my precious idols,” —Frank Miller "He was the greatest,” —Harvey Kurtzman “Will Eisner is a national treasure,” —Jules Feiffer “Will Eisner is the heart and mind of American comics,” —Scott McCloud “Eisner is the single person most responsible for giving comics its brains,” —Alan Moore “Eisner was unique in feeling from the start that comic books were not necessarily this despised, bastard, crappy, lowbrow kind of art form, and that there was a potential for real art,” —Michael Chabon
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613128649
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 783
Book Description
A celebration of the life of the acclaimed comic book storyteller through his work as well as interviews with fellow creators. Will Eisner (1917–2005) is universally considered the master of comics storytelling, best known for The Spirit, his iconic newspaper comic strip, and A Contract With God, the first significant graphic novel. This seminal work from 1978 ushered in a new era of personal stories in comics form that touched every adult topic from mortality to religion and sexuality, forever changing the way writers and artists approached comics storytelling. Noted historian Paul Levitz celebrates Eisner by showcasing his most famous work alongside unpublished and rare materials from the family archives. Also included are original interviews with creators such as Jules Feiffer, Art Spiegelman, Scott McCloud, Jeff Smith, Denis Kitchen, and Neil Gaiman—all of whom knew Eisner and were inspired by his work to create their own graphic novels for a new generation of readers. NOTE: The cover is a high-quality photographic reproduction of Eisner's original art. The design intentionally reveals tape and other stray markings that are part of the artist's process and reflect the age of the artifact that was photographed. “Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him,” —John Updike “What Will did was and is timeless,” —Neil Gaiman “Will Eisner is, and remains, one of my precious idols,” —Frank Miller "He was the greatest,” —Harvey Kurtzman “Will Eisner is a national treasure,” —Jules Feiffer “Will Eisner is the heart and mind of American comics,” —Scott McCloud “Eisner is the single person most responsible for giving comics its brains,” —Alan Moore “Eisner was unique in feeling from the start that comic books were not necessarily this despised, bastard, crappy, lowbrow kind of art form, and that there was a potential for real art,” —Michael Chabon
Life in Pictures
Author: Will Eisner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393061079
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
In 'Life, in Pictures' Eisner presents an intimate and personal perspective on his life as a writer and artist through his graphic art. The book features famous characters from the world of comics (under pseudonyms) and other historical figures and family members.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393061079
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
In 'Life, in Pictures' Eisner presents an intimate and personal perspective on his life as a writer and artist through his graphic art. The book features famous characters from the world of comics (under pseudonyms) and other historical figures and family members.
Adam's Contract With God
Author: Heidi Custin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578628356
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
This is a story of a young man's journey while navigating life with Schizophrenia. It tells of the effects mental illness has on the one living with it, and the friends and family who fought hard to get him help and survive in a world that stigmatizes mental illness. Seen through the mother's eyes with great love and agony.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780578628356
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
This is a story of a young man's journey while navigating life with Schizophrenia. It tells of the effects mental illness has on the one living with it, and the friends and family who fought hard to get him help and survive in a world that stigmatizes mental illness. Seen through the mother's eyes with great love and agony.
Red Tide
Author: Steranko
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780515040784
Category : Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
"The digest-sized book combines typeset text with two same-sized illustrations per page, utilizing no word balloons or other traditional comics text conventions. A hard-boiled detective novel in the film noir style, its protagonist is a private detective named Chandler (an homage to author Raymond Chandler) who is hired by a man who claims to have been poisoned by the same people responsible for a notorious gangland slaying. As Chandler tracks down witnesses, each begins to turn up dead." -- Wikipedia
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780515040784
Category : Detective and mystery comic books, strips, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
"The digest-sized book combines typeset text with two same-sized illustrations per page, utilizing no word balloons or other traditional comics text conventions. A hard-boiled detective novel in the film noir style, its protagonist is a private detective named Chandler (an homage to author Raymond Chandler) who is hired by a man who claims to have been poisoned by the same people responsible for a notorious gangland slaying. As Chandler tracks down witnesses, each begins to turn up dead." -- Wikipedia
The Best of "The Spirit"
Author: Will Eisner
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781848562417
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
In 1940, legendary creator WIll Eisner (A Contract With God) began an amazing new newspaper comic strip, The Spirit, which changed the face of comics forever. Clad in his famous blue suit and fedora, crimefighter Denny Colt brought his own brand of hardened justice to the corrupt streets of Central City! This huge collection of twenty-two timeless stories from 1940-1950 period features famous first appearances, classic confrontations, human interest tales, and all those magnificent splash pages! Soon to be a major motion picture from celebrated writer and creator Frank Miller (Sin City), this volume also features an introduction by New York Times best-selling novelist Neil Gaiman (The Sandman).
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781848562417
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
In 1940, legendary creator WIll Eisner (A Contract With God) began an amazing new newspaper comic strip, The Spirit, which changed the face of comics forever. Clad in his famous blue suit and fedora, crimefighter Denny Colt brought his own brand of hardened justice to the corrupt streets of Central City! This huge collection of twenty-two timeless stories from 1940-1950 period features famous first appearances, classic confrontations, human interest tales, and all those magnificent splash pages! Soon to be a major motion picture from celebrated writer and creator Frank Miller (Sin City), this volume also features an introduction by New York Times best-selling novelist Neil Gaiman (The Sandman).