Will Eisner revolutionized the comics industry and how they are thought about today. He strongly stressed the attitude that comics should be thought of as a form of art and not just a tool for cheap entertainment. His drawing style is amazing. It is some of the best art for a comic I have seen. It gets the point that it is trying to make across so easily and his characters are so expressive. What I liked about Contract with God was how the rainy effect he applied on his drawings was also applied on the opening text. I think that's what ultimately separates this from a comic book. I felt that the way some words were bolded or bigger or in different fonts helped you feel out the inflection of the words and I felt like it made it all the more powerful. I felt that with the graphic novel vs just the Spirit comics, the words were designed as part of the composition instead of an afterthought. Additionally I loved how expressive the characters were. It made them very easy to relate to. With this story I feel that he was pushing the boundary of what a comic is and really made it into a piece of literature. With this story he really successfully created the genre of the graphic novel. There is definitely a reason why The Eisner Award is the biggest award in comics. He really revolutionized the Graphic Novel industry and helped it reach the heights that it was at today. In contract with God the characters were so relatable. it had me engaged on an emotional level.
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