Will Eisner Week, celebrated the week of March 6 each year, promotes graphic novels, literacy, free speech awareness, and the legacy of legendary cartoonist
Will Eisner. I'm happy to be participating this year by giving a talk at
Northwestern University Library on
Wednesday, March 2, at 5:00pm:
Will Eisner: Pioneering Cartoonist, Visionary Educator
Widely regarded as the "Father of the Graphic Novel," cartoonist Will Eisner spent his entire career chasing the Next Big Idea - and usually finding it. With a body of work encompassing some of the earliest American comic books, The Spirit Sunday newspaper supplements, U.S. Army preventative maintenance manuals, one of the very first graphic novels, and a small library of books on comics theory and practice, Eisner influenced several generations of artists and educators.
Comics historian Gene Kannenberg, Jr. will present an illustrated look at Eisner's work and legacy: The development of comic art into both a literary form and a tool for education.
We also have a small Eisner-centric display in our New Book Nook, including both books to check out as well as rarer items from my own personal collection.
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The display wall in the New Book Nook |
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The Spirit |
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More works by Eisner |
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Books about Eisner and his role in American comics |
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