Week Five: Eisner and Thompson

It's nice finally understanding who Will Eisner is because for years I've seen his signature and just thought dang that looks a lot like Walt Disney, who is that? I really enjoyed learning more about Will Eisner and how he approaches the graphic novel. His work "A Contract With God" was really beautifully drawn. Though I wasn't really fond of any of the individual stories, his technique and approach to each page was really intriguing. Both him and Thompson have a wonderful way of breaking away from the normal approach to a comic page. The work I've seen before this was all based around lines, rectangles, squares, occasionally circles, it's refreshing to see an illustrator really use the whole page to tell the story rather than a certain amount of space. Thompson's ability to simplify his characters but put in details to their surroundings really shows off his line work. Though I am not a fan of the "slice of life" stories, I admire his technique. Both artists did a lovely job making their graphic narratives read like a film rather and a comic strip.