| Search Results |
| Name |
Category |
Credit |
Tenure[hide] |
| EISNER, WILL |
| |
Name and vital stats |
| |
|
EISNER, WILL [1917-2005] (artist; writer; publisher; editor) |
NULL |
| |
Biographical |
| |
|
Aka WILLIAM ERWIN EISNER and BILL EISNER |
NULL |
| |
Pen names |
| |
|
FARRELL COBB; ERWIN; WILLIAM ERWIN; CARL HECK; WILLIS NERR; ED WOOD ? |
NULL |
| |
|
Many variations of Will Eisner's name were used as house names at QUALITY and FICTION HOUSE; not all occasions were Eisner |
NULL |
| |
|
WILLIS B. RENSIE; W. MORGAN THOMAS; MAJOR THORPE; ERWIN WILLIS |
NULL |
| |
Note |
| |
|
1951-70 Produced PS magazine [Army monthly] |
> 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 |
| |
|
1958 Merged with Koster-Dana [reading rack co.] |
> 58 |
| |
|
1962 Started American Visuals [President] |
> 62 |
| |
|
1965-70s Had R&D contract with the Dept. of Labor for Job Scene |
> 65 66 67 68 69 70s |
| |
|
1971 Bought out Bell-McClure Syndicate; withdrew from company |
> 71 |
| |
Education |
| |
|
DeWitt Clinton High School [Bronx]; Art Students League under George Bridgman |
NULL |
| |
Influences |
| |
|
Lynn Ward (wood cutter and engraver), George Herriman |
NULL |
| |
Member |
| |
|
Board of the International Museum of Comic Art 1991 |
> 91 |
| |
|
National Cartoonists Society [charter member] |
NULL |
| |
Print Media (non-comics) |
| |
|
Art Director: Eve Magazine |
NULL |
| |
|
Editor: Firepower [World War 2] |
NULL |
| |
|
Illustrator: Contributor: N.C.S. Portfolio |
NULL |
| |
|
Illustrator: Cover of Baltimore Colts giveaway 1950 |
> 50 |
| |
|
Illustrator: Dustjacket: What Your Major Does 1970 |
> 70 |
| |
|
Illustrator: Ev'ry Little Bug Sheet Music [drawing of The Spirit] 1947 |
> 47 |
| |
|
Illustrator: Magazines: Street and Smith pulps |
NULL |
| |
|
Illustrator: New York American [newspaper staff] 1930s |
> 30s |
| |
|
Illustrator: Record jacket: Tantra's Il Macumba 1983 |
> 83 |
| |
|
Illustrator: Scholastic Book Services |
NULL |
| |
|
Writer & Artist: Non-fiction: Paperback: Graphic Storytelling 1996 |
> 96 |
| |
|
Writer & Artist: Non-fiction: Paperbacks: How Your Congressman Works; Helicopters in Action |
NULL |
| |
|
Writer & Artist: Non-fiction: Paperbacks: Space Vehicles; Comics and Sequential Art 1985 |
> 85 |
| |
Performing Arts |
| |
|
Producer: World Explorer Program: multi-media social studies 1967-69 |
> 67 68 69 |
| |
Other Careers |
| |
|
Teacher: School of Visual Arts c1973-c89 |
> 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 |
| |
Additional biography |
| |
|
A Gallery of Rogues: Cartoonists' Self-Caricatures 1998 |
NULL |
| |
|
Alter Ego #48 May, 2005 |
NULL |
| |
|
Art of Will Eisner, 1982/89 |
NULL |
| |
|
Cartoon Annual 1974 |
NULL |
| |
|
Cartoonews #20 |
NULL |
| |
|
Cartoonist PROfiles #15, 1972 |
NULL |
| |
|
Comic Book Artist #4, Spr., 1999 |
NULL |
| |
|
Comic Book Marketplace #39 Sep., 1996 |
NULL |
| |
|
Comic-Con International San Diego 2004 |
NULL |
| |
|
Comics Journal #46-47 May. & July, 1979; #100 Jul., 1985 |
NULL |
| |
|
Fantarama #4/5, 1979 |
NULL |
| |
|
Funnyworld #21 |
NULL |
| |
|
Great Comic Book Artists 1986 book |
NULL |
| |
|
Inside Comics #4 |
NULL |
| |
|
International Journal of Comic Art #1:1, Spr/Sum., 1999 |
NULL |
| |
|
Masters of Imagination, 1994 book by Mike Benson |
NULL |
| |
|
Panels #1, 1979 |
NULL |
| |
|
Ron Goulart's Comics History Magazine #3, Spr., 1997 |
NULL |
| |
|
Video: Comic Book Greats Vol 11: Will Eisner 1992 |
NULL |
| |
|
Will Eisner Color Treasury 1981 |
NULL |
| |
|
Witzend #6, 1969 |
NULL |
| |
|
World Encyclopedia of Comics 1976/99 |
NULL |
| |
Honors |
| |
|
Academy of Comic Book Arts Shazam for Hall of Fame |
NULL |
| |
|
Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award 1991 |
> 91 |
| |
|
Eagle Award (U.K.) Roll of Honor 1983 |
> 83 |
| |
|
Eisner Award Best Archival Collection 1995 |
> 95 |
| |
|
Eisner Award Best Best Comics-Related Book: Graphic Storytelling 1997 |
> 97 |
| |
|
Eisner Award Best Graphic Album (new or first US publication) 1992 |
> 92 |
| |
|
Grand Prix (Angouleme, France) 1975 |
> 75 |
| |
|
Harvey Award Best Cartoonist 1993 |
> 93 |
| |
|
Harvey Award Best Graphic Album (original work) 1992 |
> 92 |
| |
|
Harvey Award Best Reprint Project 1988 |
> 88 |
| |
|
Harvey Award Best Writer 1993 |
> 93 |
| |
|
Inkpot Award (San Diego Comicon) 1975 |
> 75 |
| |
|
Jack Kirby Hall of Fame Award 1987 |
> 87 |
| |
|
Museum of Cartoon Art Hall of Fame Award |
NULL |
| |
|
National Cartoonists Society Award Best Comic Book Art (story strips) 1980 |
> 80 |
| |
|
National Cartoonists Society Reuben 1999 |
> 99 |
| |
Syndication |
| |
|
LADY LUCK [Sunday] (w) 1940 for Register And Tribune Syndicate |
> 40 |
| |
|
ODD FACT [daily] (w/a) 1975-76 panel for Register And Tribune Syndicate |
> 75 76 |
| |
|
SPIRIT, THE [Sunday] (w/a) 1940-52 for Register and Tribute Sundicate |
> 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 |
| |
Comics in other media |
| |
|
CONNIE ROD (w/a) in Army Motors during WW-2 |
NULL |
| |
|
HALF MAST (w/a) in Army Motors during WW-2 |
NULL |
| |
|
JOE DOPE (w/a) 1951-c70 in PS Magazine |
> 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 |
| |
|
JOE DOPE (w/a) c1943 in Firepower during WW-2 |
> 43 |
| |
|
JOE DOPE (w/a) in Army Motors during WW-2 |
NULL |
| |
|
JOE DOPE (w/a) in The Flaming Bomb during WW-2 |
NULL |
| |
|
SPIRIT, THE (w/a) 1966 in The Herald Tribune Magazine |
> 66 |
| |
|
SPIRIT, THE (w/a) 1991-99- in Comics Buyer's Guide, trade paper |
> 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 |
| |
FUNNY PAPER BOOK STORE |
| |
|
Covers (a) 1977 for SPIRIT: FIRST 93 DAILIES graphic album reprint; cover is new |
> 77 |
| |
|
SPIRIT: FIRST 93 DAILIES~ (dir/w/a) 1977-80 |
> 77 78 79 80 |
| |
Creator |
| |
|
DIARY OF DOCTOR HAYWARD; INSPECTOR DAYTON |
NULL |
| |
|
DOLLMAN; ESPIONAGE; UNCLE SAM |
NULL |
| |
|
HAWK OF THE SEAS; Z-5; SHEENA; SPIRIT |
NULL |
| |
|
THE RAY; BLACK CONDOR; BLACKHAWK |
NULL |
| |
|
THE STRANGE TWINS; X-5; SPENCER STEELE |
NULL |
| |
Promotional comics |
| |
|
OPERATION AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE~ (w/a) 1969 |
> 69 |
| |
|
SPIRIT MAN~ [The Spirit] (w/a) 1944 reprint |
> 44 |
| |
|
Various features (a) for Penny King Company |
NULL |
| |
French comics |
| |
|
SPECIAL USA~ (a) 1986 |
> 86 |
| |
Overseas comics |
| |
|
HAWK OF THE SEAS (w/a) 1937 |
> 37 |
| |
|
SCRAPPY (w/a) 1937 |
> 37 |
| |
|
UNCLE OTTO (w/a) 1938 |
> 38 |
| |
|
Various features (w/a) 1936-40 Through EDITORIAL PRESS SERVICE |
> 36 37 38 39 40 |
| |
Comics Studio (Shop) |
| |
|
EISNER AND IGER STUDIO (co-own/w/a) 1938-39 |
> 38 39 |
| |
|
EISNER STUDIO (own/w/a) 1940-41 (Tudor City) |
> 40 41 |
| |
AARDVARK-VANAHEIM (Canada) |
| |
|
CEREBUS (a) 1985 |
> 85 |
| |
|
CEREBUS AND THE SPIRIT (a) 1992 reprint |
> 92 |
| |
|
CEREBUS JAM~ (a) 1985 |
> 85 |
| |
AC COMICS |
| |
|
BLACK X (w/a) 1995 reprint |
> 95 |
| |
|
FLAME (w) 1995 reprint |
> 95 |
