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Will Eisner first knew fame from The Spirit, a weekly comic strip appearing in newspapers from 1940-1945, where he nurtured a young Jules Feiffer. After being drafted in 1945, he created the Joe Dope series of instructional comics for soldiers. Michigan State University Libraries Special Collections Division Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection "Installations" to "Insurrectos" Back to the I index screen Back to the A to Z index screen Back up the list Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917-2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry's top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor. About the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries - Innovation Grant The Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant provides support to a library for the initiation of a graphic novel service, program or initiative. This Grant will encourage public awareness on the rise and importance of graphic literature, sequential art, and comics as a literary medium. These strips are generally referred to as instructional comics. The comics form is also utilized in the film and animation industry, through storyboarding. particularly in comic books." [42] Eisner's earlier, Pearls Before Swine, Luann, Frazz, 9 Chickweed Lane and more. Related topics Up comics. BUT the sections on those comics, in THIS edition, although informative, are still a long way away from having everything a reader could ask for since web-comics are still rather new in comparison to printed comics. Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative (Will Eisner Instruc