Will Eisner
Nacimiento : 1917-03-06, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Muerte : 2005-01-03
Historia
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William Erwin "Will" Eisner (March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an instructional medium; for his leading role in establishing the graphic novel as a form of literature with his book A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories; and for his educational work about the medium as exemplified by his book Comics and Sequential Art.
The comics community paid tribute to Eisner by creating the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, more commonly known as "the Eisners", to recognize achievements each year in the comics medium. Eisner enthusiastically participated in the awards ceremony, congratulating each recipient. In 1987, with Carl Barks and Jack Kirby, he was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.
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Un adolescente mexicano encuentra un escarabajo alienígena que le proporciona una armadura superpoderosa.
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The Spirit es la historia de Denny Colt, un policía que fue asesinado y que misteriosamente vuelve a la vida como el enmascarado luchador contra el crimen llamado Spirit. Determinado a mantener a su amada Central City a salvo, Spirit persigue a los villanos de Central City desde las sombras y busca terminar con el peor de todos ellos: el psicótico megalómano conocido como Octopus. A pesar de lo ocupado que lo mantiene esta misión, el deslumbrante guerrero siempre se las arregla para tener tiempo para las bellas mujeres, aunque nunca está seguro de si ellas quieren seducirlo, amarlo o matarlo. Pero hay una dama que nunca lo traicionará y a la que siempre será fiel: Central City, la vieja y orgullosa metrópoli donde nació… dos veces.
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.
Industry insiders like Stan Lee and Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) reflect on the way their colorful creations reflect society at large. They have spread from the pulpy pages of nickel comics to Saturday morning cartoons, the big screen and beyond. They have evolved from simple, All-American heroes to tortured, complicated characters reflecting the dreams, desires and fears of modern society. From Superman to The Sandman, Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked is a fascinating, feature-length look at the evolution of an art form that has proved remarkably adaptable and enduring. Filled with classic images from DC and Marvel Comics as well as extensive interviews with modern masters of the graphic novel like Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns), this documentary, originally aired on the History Channel, goes far beyond the superficial escapist fantasies to probe the forces that shaped the characters who have become legend...
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Comic book writers and artists discuss the depiction of superheroes in the medium.
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En 1957, en la pequeña localidad de Rockwell, alguien ha visto cómo un enorme hombre metálico caía al mar. Un imaginativo niño descubre que se trata de un robot gigante, cuyo apetito de metal es insaciable. Entre ambos nace una fuerte amistad, pero el gobierno envía a un agente para investigar los hechos. El niño esconde a su nuevo compañero en la chatarrería de un amigo. Pero los habitantes del pueblo comienzan a sentirse aterrados porque creen que es una nueva amenaza en plena Guerra Fría.
Documentary that explores the long and remarkable career of Will Eisner, a pioneering cartoonist whose work continues to have an impact on pop culture around the world. Includes interviews with Ann Eisner, Art Spiegelman, Bill Sienkiewicz, Denis Kitchen, Jerry Robinson, Angeli, Maurício de Souza, Ziraldo, Jano, François Schuiten and many other artists.
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A fantastic tale in the brutal reality of a slum. The life of a boy with the rare gift of flying. Based on a Will Eisner's story
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A candid and in-depth look at the Creators, the Culture, and the Collectibility of comics.
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En el siglo 20, en Norteamerica, no hay medio artístico, con potencial para la expresión creativa, que haya tenido una historia más turbulenta y con menos respeto que los libros de historietas. A través de montajes animados, lecturas y entrevistas, esta guía a través de la historia del medio desde la década de 1930 y 1940 con la primera explosión de la popularidad de los superhéroes creados por grandes talentos como Jack Kirby y que alcanzó su cénit artístico de primera con Will Eisner "Espíritu". A continuación, se desplaza a la posguerra, con la creciente popularidad de los cómics de terror y de delincuencia, hasta que ha llegado el aumento de la censura con la imposición del Comics Code. En su paso por la devastación de la libertad creativa del medio, también explora la supervivencia desafiante de EC Comics con la creación de la singular "Mad Magazine" por Harvey Kurtzman.
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A legally dead police detective decides to battle crime as a masked superhero.
Interviews with icons in the comic book world.
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Based on a successful comic book that began in 1941, the Blackhawks were seven flyers who banded together during WW II to fight the Nazis. After the war, they continued to fight evil where ever they find it. In this movie, they are battling a group of spies and saboteurs bent on destroying democracy. The Blackhawks foil a succession of plots, with a cliff hanger ending in each episode.
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Película basada en el personaje de DC.
