Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist

Eisner, Will

ISBN 10: 0393331261 / ISBN 13: 9780393331264

Published by W.W. Norton & Co., 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393331261
• ISBN 13: 9780393331264
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Later Printing
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art and the Arts

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Synopsis

"Comics and Sequential Art is a masterwork, the distillation of Will Eisner's genius to a clear and potent elixir."―Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.

Will Eisner is one of the twentieth century's great American artists, a man who pioneered the field of comic arts. Here, in his classic Comics and Sequential Art, he refines the art of graphic storytelling into clear, concise principles that every cartoonist, comic artist, writer, and filmmaker meeds to know. Adapted from Eisner's landmark course at New York's School of Visual Arts, Comics and Sequential Art is an essential text filled with invaluable theories and easy-to-use techniques. Eisner reveals here the fundamentals of graphic storytelling. He addresses dialogue, anatomy, framing, and many other important aspects of the art form. Fully updated and revised to reflect current practices and technology, including a section on digital media, this introduction to the art of comics is as valuable a guide as it was when first published.

About the Author

Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917–2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry’s top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor.