Will Eisner
Will Eisner
William Erwin "Will" Eisnerwas an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series The Spiritwas noted for its experiments in content and form. In 1978, he popularized the term "graphic novel" with the publication of his book A Contract with God. He was an early contributor to formal comics studies with his book Comics and Sequential Art. The Eisner Award was named in his honor,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth6 March 1917
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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I've spent my whole life working in a medium that was regarded with contempt largely because of historical reasons.
Memory is a very amorphous thing. It is selective and shaped by emotion . . . people are constantly in pursuit of the details of their past because it is from that they determine their own identity upon which they can base their strategy of survival.
You can't talk about heartbreak to a kid.
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The trend seems to be going in the right direction, ... We're feeling better, the economy seems to be moving in the right direction.
I made sure my tenure did not end until Hong Kong Disneyland opened and several other things were wrapped up. I'm so pleased with the way it has all come out.
enthroned himself as the omnipotent and infallible monarch of his personal Magic Kingdom.
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Fear of failure is a far worse condition than failure itself, because it kills off possibilities.
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If you're really good, you should express yourself...a lot.