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Posted 11:01pm pst, Sunday, January 9, 2005 Will Eisner, 1917-2005
On January 3, 2005 at 87 years of age, Will Eisner passed away. Here's his obituary in the New York Times. Eisner was the creator of the comic book graphic novel. As a writer and artist, he was a leading proponent of the thought that above all, comics were Art. He inspired many generations of artists to tell their stories through sequential storytelling. I first became aware of his work in the 80's. As a kid, I was too busy reading X-Men and the Fantastic Four to be bothered with serious issues. When I finally dove into his work in the last few years, it was only because I was interested in his method of graphic storytelling. Eventually, I bought a copy of one of his sketchbooks and was totally blown away. It was the artistic equivilent of discovering the Beatles. He attended some of the shows I had been to, but as a non-fan, I never sought him out. It's a mistake I will regret for the rest of my life. He was a storytelling giant. At least I can take comfort in having his library of works available to me at any time. Rest in peace. As of January 8, 2005, 1353 U.S. troops in killed Iraq, still no WMD found. Remember what Rumsfeld said? We know where they are... "in the area around Tikrit". Where are they? Why? Not enough people are asking why. Quick plug for "In Good Company". I saw it at an early screening last week and it's pretty good. It may very well likely make my top ten films list for 2004 (it was released in New York and Los Angeles a couple weeks ago for Oscar consideration). Paul Weitz made his directorial debut with "American Pie", a fun, harmless teen sex comedy. Then followed that up with the fantastic adaptation of "About A Boy". Now in his third film, he tackles corporate politics. Talk about growth from a director. Opens wide this Friday. Got a hold of some bad meatloaf last week. Have you ever spent four hours vomitting before? Not pleasant. I woke up a few minutes here and there, but ended up sleeping the entire next day. I've decided not to do a Top Ten TV show list for 2004. It's always the same shows: Curb Your Enthusiasm, 24, Survivor. Look for my Top Ten movie list in the next few weeks as I try to catch up on the year end releses.
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