"This is a biography made with love for an artist long deserving of it." -- Ty Burr, The Wall Street Journal "An epic origin story of one of the giants in the world of comics!" -- Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid series "The art fits the period. The characters' personalities are brought to life through the art." -- Richard Vasseur, First Comics News " Will Eisner is an absorbing graphic biography about the man most responsible for inventing the modern graphic novel." -- Peter Dabbene, Foreword "A heartfelt and absorbing biography of a master cartoonist, fittingly told in arresting images." -- Kirkus Reviews ".distill[s] decades of artistic evolution and cultural impact into an accessible and engaging narrative." -- Thomas Batten, Library Journal "Told in sharp, evocative panels, the book mirrors the very storytelling techniques Eisner helped invent: cinematic pacing, emotional depth, and a respect for the graphic novel reader's intelligence.
" -- Matt Robinson, Unpacked "For anyone interested in comics, New York City, Jewish-American culture, or the evolution of American storytelling, this is essential reading." -- Jonathan Sandler "This glowing portrait of a bygone era will be a lift to comics creators and fans." -- Publishers Weekly "It's only fitting that the man who gave so much to the comic book medium and art form be memorialized in that same form." -- Sequential Tart "Dan Mazur's realistic pen and ink art with occasional color highlights and washes is a perfect fit for this volume, which focuses on telling Eisner's story within its historical and social context." -- Sarah Boslaugh, TheArtsStl "This is immensely readable whether or not you're familiar with Eisner or his work, and diligent in building up who he became and why." -- Frank Plowright, The Slings & Arrows "At a time when immigrants are being vilified, this powerful biography serves as a reminder that Eisner's work laid the foundation for a platform that has wholeheartedly embraced outsiders, offering them space to tell their stories, while continuing to make them feel at home." -- Lindsay Pereira, Broken Frontier ".a fun and informative read, with just enough dialogue and exposition as to not to take away from the visuals.
" -- Ania Hull, The Santa Fe New Mexican "Weiner and Mazur conclusively make a case that Eisner is a true American master, fittingly using the medium he refined and perfected. Very highly recommended." -- Joseph Bendel, J.B. Spins.