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A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories

Will Eisner

DC Comics, 2000

ISBN 1-56163-350-X

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Jan 14/Jan 14 (emu)

Review, by emu - Will Eisner died recently, and upon hearing that news I realized I had not actually read anything by him. As someone who is trying to explore the world of American comics, I thought Will Eisner was someone I needed to look into, being one of the forefathers of the modern comics industry. This book is billed as "The First Graphic Novel", another reason I thought I must read it.
There are four stories in this book... all of them based on Eisner's own memories of his youth in New York in the 30's. They're realistic... There's not much fantasy or escape from reality in these pages. And they're very good, especailly when taken as food for thought, because they do make you think. I highly recommend this book.

A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories	Will Eisner
DC Comics, 2000	ISBN 1-56163-350-X
n/a	Jan 14/Jan 14 (emu)
Review, by emu - Will Eisner died recently, and upon hearing that news I realized I had not actually read anything by him. As someone who is trying to explore the world of American comics, I thought Will Eisner was someone I needed to look into, being one of the forefathers of the modern comics industry. This book is billed as "The First Graphic Novel", another reason I thought I must read it. There are four stories in this book... all of them based on Eisner's own memories of his youth in New York in the 30's. They're realistic... There's not much fantasy or escape from reality in these pages. And they're very good, especailly when taken as food for thought, because they do make you think. I highly recommend this book.