William Erwin Eisner (/ ˈaɪznər /; March 6, 1917 – January 3, 2005) was an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series The Spirit (1940–1952) was noted for …

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威尔·埃斯纳（英語： Will Eisner ，1917年3月6日—2005年1月3日），原名威廉·艾爾文·埃斯納（ William Erwin Eisner ），是一位美国著名漫画家、编剧、企业家。被誉为“美国动漫教父”。

2025年1月1日 · Will Eisner (born March 6, 1917, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 3, 2005, Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was an American comics artist who was a pioneer of the American comic book industry. Eisner is best remembered for creating the series The Spirit, featuring the titular crime-fighting superhero, which was published from 1940 to 1952.

威尔·艾斯纳（Will Eisner，William Erwin Eisner），1917年3月6日出生于美国纽约布鲁克林，2005年1月3日去世，美国著名漫画家、编剧、企业家，被誉为“美国动漫教父”。

WILL EISNER was born William Erwin Eisner on March 6, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York. By the time of his death on January 3, 2005, following complications from open heart surgery, Eisner was recognized internationally as one of the giants in the field of sequential art, a term he coined.

Will Eisner created the The Spirit in 1940. For twelve years, the original adventures of masked crime fighter Denny Colt appeared in newspapers and comic books across the United States. The Spirit first appeared in print as the star of a syndicated comics feature — known now as 'The Spirit Section' — produced by Eisner's studio.

Will Eisner was one of the pioneers of American comic books and graphic novels. As one half of the studio Eisner & Iger, he and Jerry Iger co-created and scripted many popular 1930s adventure comics, including 'Sheena, Queen of the Jungle' (1937) and 'Doll Man' (1939)....

2006年12月5日 · A revolutionary novel, "A Contract With God" re-creates the neighbourhood of Will Eisner's youth through a quartet of interwoven stories. Called "a masterpiece" by R. Crumb, "A Life Force" chronicles not only the Great Depression but also the rise of Nazism and the spread of socialist politics.

“Will Eisner” is a name that will always epitomize the best of the comics medium, both as a creator and as a person. Eisner’s career spanned eight decades, during which he pioneered not only in the comic book industry but also in the creation of graphic novels.