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WILL
EISNER
(1917-2005)
• Original art: Page 5 to “Election of Mr.
Bowser” (November 9, 1947)
Action
taking place at night in predominantly black panels
may be regarded by some
readers as a cartoonist’s “cheat technique,” but when Will Eisner employed such techniques
they were part of his
eye-catching story-telling technique. The clicking
tock, the barely visible
gun, the squeaky door, and the wild shots, yelps, and
screams are used here for
both dramatic and humorous effect, as the shaken Bonehead and the
gang-that-couldn’t-shoot-straight is revealed in
the final panel by The Spirit
himself. From 1947, one of Eisner’s strongest years.
Medium/Size/Condition:
Drawn with brush, pen and ink on Bristol board
measuring 15 inches wide x 22 inches high. Eisner
placed white tape at the very
top and bottom of the page, presumably to cover the
typical rubber cement
stains of the title and page number placed there in
1947. Use of White-out,
especially in the black panels for obvious effect,
otherwise excellent
condition.
Provenance: The Will Eisner estate is
exclusively represented by the Denis
Kitchen Art Agency, an affiliate of Steve Krupp’s
Curio Shoppe and Gallery.
This drawing is warranted to be an authentic original
created by Will Eisner,
and sold on behalf of his estate. Note: Image is
© Will Eisner Studios, Inc.
Reproduction for commercial purposes requires
permission. (Displaying the art
on comic art fan sites does not constitute commercial
use.)
Further
reference: Much other Eisner art, plus
out-of-print graphic
novels, Spirit comic books and magazines,
signed serigraphs,
his Famous
Cartoonist Button, and numerous other
Eisner-related items are
accessible from our sister store Steve
Krupp’s
Curio Shoppe. Just type his name (or
The Spirit) into our search
bar.
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