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A CONTRACT WITH GOD

by Will Eisner.

"Eisner was not only ahead of his times; the present times are still catching up to him."--John Updike.

NY: DC Comics, 2000. First Edition. 5 1/2 x 8. Trade Paperback. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 1563896745. Overview: In 1978, Will Eisner, creator of "the spirit" and one of the most influential comic artist of all time, revolutionized the comics field with the publication of "a contract with god", the first modern graphic novel. Drawing on his memories of growing up in the bronx in the 1930s, Eisner created a series of moving, thematically related stories exploring the immigrant experience and their struggle with life in a new nation. 183 pp.