Coming from Twomorrows Publishing in April, "The Spirited Life" is heavily illustrated new edition of Bob Adelman's biography of cartoonist Will Eisner.
The book is available for
pre-order from Amazon now. Details:
An expanded, full-color deluxe edition of the
out-of-print biography that explores the fascinating life of Will
Eisner, detailing a more than 70-year career where he spearheaded comics
for adult readers and created the first widely accepted graphic novel, A
Contract with God.
Eisner's influence has been felt by such diverse
talents as Batman creator Bob Kane and Jack Kirby, as well as
underground comics legend R. Crumb and Pulitzer Prize-winning
cartoonists Jules Feiffer and Art Spiegelman - all have hailed Eisner's
cinematic approach to comics, and his enduring character The Spirit.
From his childhood to famously turning down a proposal for Superman, to
educating Army soldiers in P.S. Magazine, Eisner's personal and
professional life is told in dramatic detail.
Author Bob Andelman spent
almost three years interviewing Eisner prior to his passing, researching
his life and work and interviewing friends, family, and colleagues
including Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Neil Gaiman, Denis Kitchen, Joe
Kubert, Stan Lee, Jules Feiffer, Neal Adams, and Patrick McDonnell.
In
addition to hundreds of full-color images from Will's archives and
private collections (not found in the original edition), this expanded
Deluxe Edition includes a series of new interviews with Drew Friedman,
Howard Chaykin, Darwyn Cooke, Sergio Aragones, Michael Uslan, and
others, which clear the air on some topics left unfinished by the first
edition, and add depth to the reader's knowledge of Eisner's body of
work.
Featuring an insightful introduction by Michael Chabon.