Will Eisner is an innovator and a father figure to American comic books. Though he has made many successful comic books and graphic novels, the one that he is most famous for is "The Spirit". The comic was so famous that Frank Miller, producer of "Sin City" and "300", produced a 2008 movie in a style similar.
The 2008 movie pulled in 19.8 million dollars at the box office. The movie featured big name actors such as Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendez, and Scarlett Johansson. The movie brought Eisner's comic to life using vivid colors and the top notch Hollywood actors. The plot of the comic is that "The spirit" is the protector of the city and "The Octopus" tries to destroy it. Humor and action combine to make the movie and comic book enjoyable.
"The Spirit" is one of Eisner's comics not related to Judaism. This time period was difficult for Eisner and other Jewish comic book writers as it was not easy to be Jewish in America. While writing "The Spirit" Eisner went off to war which delayed the finishing of the comic. When returning to the United States after the war, Eisner and his staff were able to finish "The Spirit" in 1945.
"The Spirit" has gained a lot of recognition and called attention to his other writings to people outside of the comic book community. Eisner's effect on the comic book community was tremendous and "The Spirit" will live on forever as Eisner's most famous work.
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