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12 Facts You May Not Have Known About Will Eisner
12 Facts You May Not Have Known About Will Eisner
12 Facts You May Not Have Known About Will Eisner
Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with decades of comics behind, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This coming week will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Will Eisner, and so this week we are casting our video gaze upon one of the most innovative and influential creators in the history of comics.
'Dick Tracy' Is Hanging Out With The Spirit (And More)
'Dick Tracy' Is Hanging Out With The Spirit (And More)
'Dick Tracy' Is Hanging Out With The Spirit (And More)
While it's often overlooked from readers --- like me --- who tend to focus on monthly superhero titles, the Dick Tracy newspaper comic strip has been steadily chugging along as one of the most entertaining stories in the medium. It's consistently surprising and entertaining, and part of that comes from the fact that Joe Staton and Mike Curtis are always finding something new and innovative to do with their story. Like, say, providing readers with some of the most unexpected crossovers in comics. They've done it before, but now, they're kicking off 2017 with what will undoubtedly stand as the crossover of the year, as Dick Tracy meets up with The Spirit --- yes, Will Eisner's The Spirit -- to fight immortality crimes. And that's just the start of it.
The Decade-By-Decade Superteam Fantasy Draft: Day Four
The Decade-By-Decade Superteam Fantasy Draft: Day Four
The Decade-By-Decade Superteam Fantasy Draft: Day Four
In the final day of our fantasy draft, our writers pick a spy, a magician, a feminist icon, and another Green Lantern, and they move away from Marvel and DC to pick some great heroes from beyond the Big Two to round out their teams.
Francesco Francavilla Looks Back On 10 Years In Comics
Francesco Francavilla Looks Back On 10 Years In Comics
Francesco Francavilla Looks Back On 10 Years In Comics
Over the past 10 years, Francesco Francavilla emerged as one of the most unique and prolific artists of this generation, with a slew of credits at almost every major publisher and fans clamoring to see his gorgeous style on their favorite characters. Earlier this year, Mondo hosted a special gallery show celebrating his milestone. A frequent collaborator with the Austin art house, Francavilla will also be appearing at this weekend's MondoCon. ComicsAlliance caught up with Francavilla ahead of the event for a retrospective of his first decade in comics.
Dynamite Announces Francesco Francavilla's 'The Spirit'
Dynamite Announces Francesco Francavilla's 'The Spirit'
Dynamite Announces Francesco Francavilla's 'The Spirit'
Ever since Dynamite picked up the license to Will Eisner's The Spirit, it has been doing some pretty interesting stuff. Matt Wagner and Dan Schkade's "Who Killed The Spirit?" told a compelling story that was, as you might expect from the title, focused on the main character's absence. Now, though, Dynamite is kicking off 2017 with an all-new five-issue series from Francesco Francavilla.
All These Things And More: Celebrating Denis Kitchen!
All These Things And More: Celebrating Denis Kitchen!
All These Things And More: Celebrating Denis Kitchen!
Artist, author, historian, agent, activist, businessman: Denis Kitchen, born August 27, 1946, has worn all these hats (and a number of others) over the course of his storied career. He's worked with many of comics' finest artists, brought lost classics back into the public eye, written definitive texts on some of the medium's most important creators, and laid the groundwork for countless alternative publishers. On top of all that, he's the founder of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, an organization that works to ensure full First Amendment protection for comic creators, retailers, and readers.
12 Facts You May Not Have Known About The Spirit
12 Facts You May Not Have Known About The Spirit
12 Facts You May Not Have Known About The Spirit
Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with over 75 years of superhero comics behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know! This week we're taking a look at one of the most highly regarded and influential comics of all time, Will Eisner's The Spirit.
Today In Comics History: The First Appearance of The Spirit
Today In Comics History: The First Appearance of The Spirit
Today In Comics History: The First Appearance of The Spirit
Today in 1940, newspaper readers in Philadelphia, Chicago, and a handful of other major US cities opened their newspapers to find something unusual --- a new color comic supplement that, rather than appearing in the usual tabloid dimensions of the Sunday funnies, was effectively a comic book unto itself. A dapper gentleman in a blue suit grinned out from the first panel, his visage floating over a graveyard and a distant cityscape. The story that followed was a quick read, the tale of Detective Denny Colt who is apparently killed by the villainous Dr. Cobra, but cheats death thanks to being soaked in some mysterious chemical, and brings the evildoer to justice as the mysterious Spirit.
Honoring Will Eisner, The Original Dreamer
Honoring Will Eisner, The Original Dreamer
Honoring Will Eisner, The Original Dreamer
The American comic book would not be what it is today without Will Eisner. A relentless innovator who initiated vital changes at crucial points in the medium's history and left behind a lifetime of literary art, Eisner has directly or indirectly influenced everyone who followed him. Born March 6, 1917 in Brooklyn New York, Will Eisner changed the world of sequential art, and it's only appropriate that we celebrate his comics, his accomplishments, and his spirit.

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