Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist
Will Eisner. Norton, 2008. The classic drawing textbook, revised and enhanced for a new generation. Based on Will Eisner's legendary course at New York's School of Visual Arts, this guide has inspired generations of artists, students, teachers and fans. In "Comics and Sequential Art", Eisner reveals the basic building blocks and principles of comics, including imagery, the frame, and the application of time, space and visual forms.

With examples from Eisner's own catalogue and such masters as R. Crumb, the book distils the art of graphic storytelling into principles that every comic artist, writer and filmmaker should know. 164 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 8" x 10" (200mm x 250mm) (ISBN-13: 9780393331264)

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Will Eisner's New York: Life In The Big City
Will Eisner, edited by Dennis Kitchen with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. Norton, 2006. With an unparalleled eye for stories and expressive illustration, Will Eisner, the master and pioneer of American comics art, presents graphic fiction's greatest celebration of the Big Apple. No illustrator evoked the melancholy duskiness of New York City as expressively as Eisner, who knew the city from the bottom up. This new hardcover presents a quartet of graphic works (New York, The Building, City People Notebook, and Invisible People) and features what Neil Gaiman describes as “tales as brutal, as uncaring as the city itself.”

From ancient buildings “barnacled with laughter and stained with tears” to the subways, “humorless iron reptiles, clacking stupidly on a webbing of graceful steel rails,” Will Eisner's New York includes cameo appearances by the author himself; several new illustrations sketched by Eisner, posthumously inked by Peter Poplaski; and three previously unpublished “out-takes”—a treasure for any Eisner fan, and sure to become a collectible. 424 pages. Hard Cover Black & White 7½" x 10½" (190mm x 266mm) (ISBN-13: 9780393061062)

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Will Eisner Life, In Pictures
Will Eisner, Edited by Dennis Kitchen with an introduction by Scott McCloud. Norton, 2006. In what will be the closest thing Eisner fans will see to an autobiography, the great master and pioneer of American graphic arts presents the most intimate and personal perspective yet on his life as a writer, a professional, and an artist. “The Dreamer” and “To the Heart of the Storm” describe Eisner's gritty early life and career, while “The Name of the Game” chronicles a personal history of his wife's family.

Finally, two shorter pieces illuminate the bookends of a legendary career: “The Day I Became a Professional” —which will appeal to any hopeful young artist—describes Eisner's first rejection from a potential publisher, and “A Sunset in Sunshine City” provides a poignant portrait of Eisner in old age. The book features famous characters from the world of comics (under pseudonyms, of course) and other historical figures and family members, all drawn with Eisner's characteristic mastery and technique.

Brooklyn-born Will Eisner, creator of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle and The Spirit, pioneered the graphic novel with A Contract With God. He is one of the greatest legends of twentieth-century comic art. 496 pages. Hard Cover Black & White 7½" x 10½" (190mm x 266mm) (ISBN-13: 9780393061079)

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Graphic Storytelling
Will Eisner. DC Comics. As a companion to his earlier work Comics and Sequential Art. Eisner discusses the principals of conveying stories and narration with a sophisticated combination of text and imagery. 164 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) ISBN: 0961472820
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Graphic Storytelling & Visual Narrative
Will Eisner. Poorhouse Press, 2001. Will Eisner, one of the most respected and influential comic book creators of all time, examines the fundamentals of storytelling and their application to the comic book medium. His advice on story construction and crafting a visual narrative is invaluable for comic artists, film-makers and graphic designers alike. You'll learn how to combine words and images into seamless storytelling; write and illustrate effective dialogue; wield images like narrative tools; master different genres of comic book stories. These lessons are illustrated by Eisner himself along with other comic book favourites, including Al Capp, Harold Foster, Milton Caniff and George Herriman. 164 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 8" x 11" (20cm x 28cm) ISBN: 0961472820
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Will Eisner Retrospective
Foreword by Lawrence Klein, introduction by Paul Levitz, art by Will Eisner. Museum Of Comic & Cartoon Art, 2005. As part of a Museum Of Comic & Cartoon Art retrospective, this edition offers a brief insight into the master illustrator Will Eisner (1917-2005). After introductory texts, we are able to enjoy Eisner's gift for visual storytelling, with examples from his Heart Of The Storm, Name Of The Games, City Portfolio & Invisible People. The second section is devoted to his most enduring creation, Denny Colt alias The Spirit. An Exhibition Checklist follows, with nine page full-colour Portfolio, which shows Eisner's gift for watercolour illustration. A welcome addition to the Will Eisner reference catalogue. 72 pages. Soft Cover Part Colour 7" x 10" (18cm x 25cm)
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Graphic Storytelling & Visual Narrative
Will Eisner. WW Norton, 2008. Based on Will Eisner's legendary course at New York's School of Visual Arts, these guides have inspired generations of artists, students, teachers, and fans. In Comics and Sequential Art, Eisner reveals the basic building blocks and principles of comics, including imagery, the frame, and the application of time, space, and visual forms.

Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative teaches how to control a story effectively using a broad array of techniques. With examples from Eisner's own catalogue and such masters as H. Foster, R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Milton Caniff, Al Capp, and George Herriman, these books distil the art of graphic storytelling into principles that every comic artist, writer, and filmmaker should know. 172 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 8" x 10" (200mm x 250mm) (ISBN-13: 9780393331271)

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Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist
Will Eisner. WW Norton, 2008. The final volume of Will Eisner's celebrated instructional trilogy explores the critical principle of body grammar in comics storytelling. Designed and outlined by Will Eisner before his death in 2005, this posthumous masterwork finally reveals the secrets of Eisner's own techniques and theories of movement, body mechanics, facial expressions, and posture: the key components of graphic storytelling.

From his earliest comics, including the celebrated Spirit, to his pioneering graphic novels, Eisner understood that the proper use of anatomy is crucial to effective storytelling. His control over the mechanical and intuitive skills necessary for its application set him apart among comics artists, and his principles of body grammar have proven invaluable to legions of students in overcoming what is perhaps the most challenging aspect of creating comics. Buttressed by dozens of illustrations, which display Eisner's mastery of expression, both subtle and overt,

This book will benefit comic's fans, students, and teachers and is destined to become the essential primer on the craft. 178 pages. Soft Cover Black & White 8" x 10" (200mm x 250mm) (ISBN-13: 9780393331288)

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