Tag Will Eisner

Top Ten Good Girl Art Covers

A couple of months ago in this column I talked about Good Girl Art covers and in the post I mentioned a few of the iconic ones and I also wrote that I wasn’t qualified to rate them. I’m walking…

The Gamut of Comic Creators at Sheridan College in the 1970s

As a child growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, I was innocently unaware of the fact that many of the cartoons that I watched were produced in Canada. Companies like Nelvana, Atkinson Film-Arts, Cinar and later Mainframe Entertainment and…

Covers: Part 1 – Good Girl Art

Covers! While the number one driver of comic book demand and value is and will remain character introductions (I have some posts coming on that topic too) there is no denying that cover appeal is the second biggest comic value…

Covered 365: Day 22

Walter Durajlija
January 22, 2019
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A great comic book cover matching each day of the year, 1 through 365. Please chime in with your favourite corresponding cover, from any era. Day 22 – Spirit, Artist – Will Eisner. Classic. Stunning. One of the pillars of…

Review | Will Eisner’s A Contract with God Curator’s Collection

Scott VanderPloeg
July 5, 2018

Will Eisner’s A Contract with God–one of the most influential graphic novels of all time–reproduced at 1:1 size from the original art! This deluxe slipcase, two-volume hardcover set contains full-size, full-color reproductions of Eisner’s unpublished pencil layouts in one volume and…

Web Arted #299

Scott VanderPloeg
March 9, 2018

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Eisner, Moebius, Giraud, Tardi, Mézières.

Web Arted #289

Scott VanderPloeg
December 29, 2017

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Toth, Raymond, Eisner, Wrightson, Mignola.

Review | Will Eisner The Centennial Celebration, 1917-2017

Scott VanderPloeg
March 27, 2017

Will Eisner’s innovative storytelling, layouts, and art on The Spirit inspired a generation, and his acclaimed run of graphic novels beginning with 1978’s A Contract with God helped pioneer the form. This catalog includes original artwork from the landmark Will…

Web Arted Jan 15th

Scott VanderPloeg
January 15, 2016
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A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Heck, Buscema, Windsor-Smith, Eisner, Sekowsky, Sachs, Ditko.

Web Arted November 6th

Scott VanderPloeg
November 6, 2015

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly these last few days: Severin, Elder, Gogos, McLeod, Trimpe, Eisner, Buscema, Giacoia!

Sotheby’s Bande Dessinée 07 March 2015

Sotheby’s had a Bande Dessinée auction this month with 288 items by European, Asian and American artists. Total sales were 3,821,947 Euros, or $4,026,421 U.S. dollars. For this Auction Highlight I’ll be looking at American works sold in this auction, with an…

Review | Will Eisner’s The Spirit Artist’s Edition Volume 2

Scott VanderPloeg
February 4, 2015
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Even better than its predecessor, Will Eisner’s The Spirit Artist’s Edition Volume 2 shows off stunning artwork at monstrous dimensions to delight and awe fans. A master of the medium visible in every panel. Will Eisner’s work on The Spirit was, in…

Web Arted Dec 26th

Scott VanderPloeg
December 26, 2014

A gathering of wonderful art spotted by yours truly at the Heritage Comic & Comic Art Signature Auction November 20-22 2014.

Yule Love These Menu Items

Clint McElroy
December 25, 2014

Hi folks, welcome to “Archie G’s. I’m your waiter, Raoul. Here at Archie G’s, we don’t think you can make a dependable Pull List decision based on the first serving of a comic. Publishers throw everything they’ve got at a…