Will Eisner

1917–2005 Brooklyn, NY 235 series, 294 with collected and international editions 1,268 issues

30 awards

Will Eisner was a comic book artist and writer who pushed the form's storytelling techniques and helped establish the graphic novel. He is best known for The Spirit, and generations of creators have worked from his example.

Name

Will Eisner

Issues

1,268

Series

294

Collected Editions

International Editions

Titles

Awards

William Randolph Hearst Cartoon Hall of Fame, Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame (2015), ComicsPRO Industry Memorial Award (2013), Troféu HQ Mix - Desenhista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Penciller) (2005), Peng! - Der Münchner Comicpreis - Beste deutschsprachige Veröffentlichung eines Comicklassikers (2005), Squiddy Award - Best Cartoonist (2004), Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Author That We Loved (2003), Troféu HQ Mix - Desenhista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Penciller) (1999), Adamson Awards - Adamson Gold (1998), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1998), Yomiuri International Manga Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors (1996), Premios Haxtur (Haxtur Awards) - Author That We Loved (1995), Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Sonderpreis für ein herausragendes Lebenswerk (1994), Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award (1994), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award (1994), UK Comic Art Award - Career Achievement Award (1994), Harvey Award - Best Cartoonist (1993), Harvey Award - Best Writer (1993), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Comic Book Division (1988), Kirby Award - Hall of Fame (1987), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Comic Book Division (1987), Yellow Kid Award - Comic Illustrators and Authors (1986), Eagle Awards - Roll of Honour (1983), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Book Division (1979), Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême (1975), Inkpot Award (1975), Shazam Award - Hall of Fame (1971), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Comic Book Division (1969), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Comic Book Division (1968), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Comic Book Division (1967)

Also Known As

William Erwin Eisner, William Erwin Maxwell, Willis B. Rensie, Leon Spuds, Will Erwin, William Erwin, Carl Heck, Willis, Willis Nerr, Willis Rensie, W. Morgan Thomas, Ford Davis, Ford Davies

Gender

Male

Birth Date

February 6, 1917

Death Date

January 3, 2005

Birth Place

Brooklyn, NY

Country

United States

Links

www.willeisner.com/

Series

Alter Ego (1999)

TwoMorrows Publishing

201 issues

Back Issue (2003)

TwoMorrows Publishing

169 issues

Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (2021)

Dynamite Entertainment

10 issues

Comic Book Creator (2013)

TwoMorrows Publishing

41 issues

PS Artbooks Softee: Planet Comics (2020)

Collected Edition

PS Artbooks

3 issues

DC Goes To War (2020)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

Gwandanaland Comics (2017)

Gwandanaland Comics

3172 issues

Pirates: A Treasure of Comics to Plunder, Arrr! (2020)

Clover Press

1 issue

The Spirit: An 80th Anniversary Celebration (2020)

One-Shot

Clover Press

StarCraft: Soldiers (2019)

Limited Series

Dark Horse Comics

4 issues

Issues

#190

Issue #190

Alter Ego (1999)

Oct 16, 2024

#141

Issue #141

Back Issue (2003)

Jan 11, 2023

Issue #8

Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (2021)

Aug 10, 2022

#26

Terry Dodson

Comic Book Creator (2013)

Oct 20, 2021

Volume Two

PS Artbooks Softee: Planet Comics (2020)

Dec 23, 2020

#2630

The Spirit - The Complete Quality Comics Series: Volume 6

Gwandanaland Comics (2017)

Issue #1

DC Goes To War (2020)

Jun 03, 2020

Book 1

Pirates: A Treasure of Comics to Plunder, Arrr! (2020)

Mar 25, 2020

Vol. 1

The Spirit: An 80th Anniversary Celebration (2020)

Mar 25, 2020

#2522

The Spirit - The Complete Quality Comics Series: Volume 5

Gwandanaland Comics (2017)

Lists

Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Writers Ever

The Most Influential Comic Book Writers Ever

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Writers who shaped the comic book medium and whose work continues to influence storytelling today. These creators pushed boundaries, redefined genres, and left an indelible mark on how we tell stories in comics.

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Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever

The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever

Ranked

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The artists who defined how comics look. Each invented a visual language, through anatomy, perspective, page layout, or light, that generations copied.

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Cover from Golden Age Founders of Comics

Golden Age Founders of Comics

Ranked

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The visionary creators of the Golden Age who invented the tropes, archetypes, and visual language of comics that the entire industry still uses today.

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