2. Will Eisner Born March 6, 1917 Brooklyn, New York Died January 3, 2005 Read comic strips in newspapers High school: DeWitt Clinton High School – Comic strips, magazines – Stage designs

3. Will Eisner The Lion and Unicorn – Too expensive to publish – Learned to cut wood engravings – Taught him values of learning different media Art Students League – Studied drawing under George Bridgman – Studied painting under Robert Brachman Left School at 19

4. Career New York American – Ad department Freelancer Eve – Art Director WOW! What a Magazine! – Covers, inserts Formed partnership with Jerry Iger – Comic strips, magazines

5. Art Comic strips Comic books Graphic novels The Spirit Lady Luck Dropsie Avenue A Contract With God

6. The Spirit Blue stands out Contradicting – Detective – Worked outside law Red-danger Blue-masculine, power

7. The Spirit Red-danger Green-greed Yellow-caution

8. Government Comics Collection Yellow-intellect White-safety, “perfection” Black-power Contrast of value

9. Lady Luck Red-danger Green-luck, greed Red/Green are complimentary colors Yellow-caution

10. Opinion of Work Usually uses darker/dangerous colors Like use of colors Very detailed Incorporate danger/caution

11. Opinion of Life Lucky Successful for Great Depression Hard time to live in Determined Never gave up on dreams Has many experiences

12. Opinion Of Morals/Ethics/Politics Seemed really into politics Not too interested in politics Believed you should do what you want Agree-good belief to have