Comics and Sequential Art

About this book

Will Eisner is a legend in the field of comics. In Comics & Sequential Art he distills the art of graphic storytelling into clear concise principles that every cartoonist comic artist writer and filmmaker needs to know. Based on Eisners popular course at New Yorks School of Visual Art Comics & Sequential Art examines his ideas advice and theories on the practice of graphic storytelling and the uses to which the comic book art form can be applied. Designed for use by both professional and amateur artists students teachers and even fans anyone with an interest in or devotion to the comic book form will benefit. Since its initial publication Comics & Sequential Art has enjoyed a welcome reception throughout the world. It is employed in film classes as well as popular culture and English Literature courses at many universities.