Sunday, February 1, 2009
On Eisner
I'm glad that I read the two comic books before reading his bio because that allowed me to determine my own personal opinion and familiarity with Eisner before learning about his contribution to the comic world from the perspective of comic connoisseurs. It seems that in his bio they focus mostly on his artistic style and his desire to push the artistic aspects of comic books to the limit. I wonder, comparatively, how Eisner's dialog compares with other comics from his time. Also, I believe it's very possible that many of the musical and historical references he adds to his comics are ones that I don't get, so maybe that lessens my appreciation for the language he employs. I wish that I knew what thee comic books look like in color though, I feel that might add an entirely new and exciting element. One of my favorite things about Watchmen is the unbelievable use of color and Im sure Eisner was equally masterful in his use of color.
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Chelsey,
ReplyDeleteYou can get a sense of Eisner's use of color from his COVERS.
Much of Eisner's use of dialogue was a homage to the Pulp Fiction books of his era: THE SHADOW, THE WHISPERER, etc.
Cynthia