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A sad day indeed.

As noted in this story at Newsarama, Will Eisner, the father of the graphic novel ("A Contract with God" is the first book to carry that name), has died at age 87.

Sigh.

This is sad news...aside from his acomplishments as a cartoonist, Eisner created the first serious textbook on comics ("Comics and Sequential Art"), has been a tireless campaigner for the industry, and when he died, was actively working on a new book.

He will be missed. His influence cannot be overstated.

Posted by jason at January 4, 2005 12:15 PM | TrackBack | Read more: Comics