Will Eisner
2) Moby Dick
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Ishmael, a sailor, recounts the ill-fated voyage of a whaling ship led by the fanatical Captain Ahab in search of the white whale that had crippled him. Presented in comic book format.
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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...
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Graphic novels have exploded off bookstore shelves into movies, college courses, and the New York Times book review, and comics historian and childrens literature specialist Stephen Weiner explains the phenomenon in this groundbreaking bookthe first history of graphic novels. From the agonizing Holocaust vision of Art Spiegelmans Maus to the teenage angst of Dan Clowess Ghost World, this study enters the heart of the graphic novel revolution. The...
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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...
17) Invisible people
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This graphic novel presents us with a trio of portraits describing the dramatic turning points in the lives of three undistinguished people, those anonymous and invisible people we encounter every day of our lives.
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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! ...
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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 B and Fbio Moon, Stan Sakai, Sergio Aragons, and many more of comics' top talent!