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Father of invention: Will Eisner, creator of the first graphic novel, has left a rich legacy.(Graphic Nove Roundup)(A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories)(Will Eisner)(The Plot: The Secret Story of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion)(Children's Review)(Book Review)
It's impossible to think of a cartoonist more extraordinary than Will Eisner, who died in January at age 87. Eisner's career spanned nearly seven decades, and he influenced almost every aspect of modern comics. But his greatest contribution was creating the first graphic novel, A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories. These four short stories were inspired by Eisner's childhood, growing up in a ragtag, over-crowded neighborhood of New York City. When Contract was first published in 1978 by Baronet Books, it was nothing short of revolutionary. Rather than telling a conventional action story, like the comics of its day, Contract took aim at tough-minded issues, such as the …
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Magazine article from: School Library Journal
Weiner, Steve
October 1, 2003
700+ words
