Will Eisner (The Library of Graphic Novelists) [Library Binding]

Robert Greenberger (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9–This slim book focuses on the artist's work rather than on his life. It sketches in major events (Eisner's first full-time job at age 17, his time in the army, his return to civilian life), but dwells heavily on the characters he created and his influence on the graphic-novel format. This is a well-organized and easy-to-read volume. Numerous quotes from Eisner himself help to explain his thoughts on the potential he found in the genre. A few relevant sidebars explore significant ideas. A helpful comic glossary is included, and a URL to the Rosen Web site leads to a list of useful links. It also brings the information up to date, noting that since the book's publication, Eisner passed away. This text is a cogent introduction to his work and beliefs about the possible artistry of the graphic novel. Black-and-white photographs and full-color reproductions of the artist's work appear throughout. While it's definitely not meaty enough for true comic connoisseurs, the book will satisfy novices and perhaps inspire them to look for titles listed in the bibliography.–Sarah Couri, New York Public Library
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 112 pages
• Publisher: Rosen Pub Group (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404202862
• ISBN-13: 978-1404202863
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,453,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A writer, editor, and project manager, Robert Greenberger has been working in publishing since 1980. A lifelong fan of comics and science fiction, he watched dreams become reality when he first joined Starlog Press in 1980. There, he created Comics Scene which he edited during its initial run. In 1984, he moved to DC Comics where he worked as an editor or administrator until 2000, earning plaudits for his work on the Star Trek comic book. After a brief sojourn to the Internet, he returned to comics in 2001, this time working as an executive at Marvel Comics. This turned out to be a stormy, frustrating year and in 2002 he returned to DC as a senior editor in their growing collected editions department. In 2006, he left DC and found himself having the time of his life as Managing Editor at Weekly World News unitl its clueless management shuttered the paper.

Since then he has been a freelance writer, working on media tie-in properties, original fiction, non-fiction for your young adults and adults, and whatever else has come his way.

Currently, he writes a weekly op-ed column for the Fairfield Patch and a semi-monthly column for Westfield Comics. He makes his home in Connecticut where he is a Fairfield representative to the Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency. For more, check out his website: www.bobgreenberger.com.