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Also known as William Erwin Eisner, Willis Rensie, Willis B. Rensie, W. Morgan Thomas, Erwin Williams, Wm. Erwin, Mr. Heck, Ford Davies

American cartoonist, writer and entrepreneur (1917–2005)

Key facts

Born
William Erwin Eisner , ( 1917-03-06 ) March 6, 1917, New York City, U.S.
Died
January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03) (aged 87), Lauderdale Lakes, Florida , U.S.
Area
Cartoonist , Publisher
Pseudonym
William Erwin Maxwell
Notable works
The Spirit A Contract with God Comics and Sequential Art

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Will
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Fort Lauderdale
Occupation
illustrator
Languages spoken
English language
Conflict
World War II
Official website
willeisner.com
Image
Will Eisner (San Diego Comic Con, 2004).jpg
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Commons category
Will Eisner
date of birth
1917-03-06
date of death
2005-01-03
cause of death
cardiac arrest
Commons Creator page
Will Eisner
manner of death
natural causes
pseudonym
Ford Davies
ethnic group
Jewish people
writing language
English language
start of work period
1935-01-01
end of work period
2005-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview

William Erwin Eisner (/ˈaɪznər/ EYEZ-nər; March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was 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 Spirit (1940–1952) was 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 (1985). The Eisner Award was named in his honor and is given to recognize achievements each year in the comics medium; he was one of the three inaugural inductees to the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

1917–1936: Early life

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