A CONTRACT WITH GOD And Other Tenement Stories

Will Eisner was present at the dawn of comics. In the 1940s, he pushed the boundaries of the medium with his acclaimed weekly comic strip, The Spirit, and with the publication of A Contract with God in 1978, he created a new medium altogether: the graphic novel. It was unlike anything seen before, heralding an era when serious cartoonists were liberated from the limiting confines of the comic strip. Eisner’s work was a shining example of what comics could be: as inventive, moving, and complex as any literary art form. Meet Frimme Hersh, who makes a contract with God; Eddie, the street singer who is offered the chance of a lifetime; Mister Scuggs, the super, who is seduced into a mortal struggle; and Bennie and Goldie, who desperately seek a rich mate in the country. With stunning art, Eisner presents these dramas in a unique format that transcends anything that has come before! A Contract with God and Other Tenement Stories is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Will Eisner, first published in 1978. The book's short story cycle revolves around poor Jewish characters who live in a tenement in New York City. Out of Print. Condition: Fine. Soft corner bumps with cover and edge wear. White dot on front cover near spine.