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A legendary graphic novelist gets the (bio)graphic novel treatment

JL;DR SUMMARY This engaging biography, written in the form of a graphic novel by Steve Weiner and Dan Mazur, delves into the life and legacy of Will Eisner—one of the foundational figures in the comic book and graphic novel industry. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish ThemesArt SpiegelmanGraphic NovelWill EisnerThe SpiritJewish BrooklynComics BiographyGraphic StorytellingSteve WeinerDan Mazur

Places mentioned

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
"Mazur and Weiner had moved in the same comics circles in Cambridge, MA, for several years."
New York City, New York, United States
"Eisner eked out a living as a writer-cartoonist for the New York Journal-American, a now-defunct New York City daily that was the first American newspaper to publish a daily comic strip."
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
"The Spirit, an Eisner character that first appeared in the Des Moises Register in June 1940, would morph into a regular 16-page Sunday comic strip supplement known colloquially as The Spirit Section."
Paris, Île-de-France, France
"PGell of Paris, for example, a supporting character in The Spirit Section, was a none-too-subtle allusion to the Parisian district of Pigalle, which, during World War II was a red light district popular among U.S. servicemen."
London, United Kingdom
"Noah is a Forward intern who recently completed a masters in journalism at City St Georges, University of London and previously worked as an Education Associate at Harvard Hillel, where he organized educational trips; taught seminars to undergraduates on a range of Jewish subjects; oversaw Hillels social media; and ran its social justice and equity programming."

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