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Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Arguably the most influential person in American comics, Will Eisner, as artist, entrepreneur, innovator, and visual storyteller, enjoyed a career that encompassed comic books from their early beginnings in the 1930s to their development as graphic novels in the 1990s. During his sixty-year-plus career, Eisner introduced the now-traditional mode of comic book production; championed mature, sophisticated storytelling; was an early advocate for using the medium as a tool for education; pioneered the now-popular graphic novel, and served as inspiration for generations of artists. Without a doubt, Will Eisner was the godfather of the American comic book.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
96 min
Release Date
2007-04-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Will Eisner
Art Spiegelman
Frank Miller
Jerry Robinson
Jules Feiffer
Kurt Vonnegut
Max Allan Collins
Michael Chabon
Neil Gaiman
Stan Lee
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