Will Eisner documentary screening (5/17/08)- preview

Norman Rockwell Museum will present a special screening of "Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist" on Saturday, May 17, at 2 p.m. The film profiles the life of artist Will Eisher, one of the greatest innovators in the history of comic books, whose work is featured in the Museum's current exhition "LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel" (on view through May 26, 2008).

Following the screening, filmmakers Andrew D. Cooke and Jon B. Cooke will be present to discuss their critically-acclaimed film and answer questions from the audience. Also planned, an appearance by Eisner collaborator and underground comix creator/publisher Denis Kitchen.

The screening is free with regular Museum admission.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Norman
• Rockwell
• Museum
• LitGraphic
• graphic
• novels
• Will
• Eisner
• comic
• books

[talochIV]

@mwells219 'Draws that way, too.

[mwells219]

frank miller always looks drunk.

[cha5]

I saw it at the New York Comiccon earlier this year, I really can't wait for whenever it comes out on DVD.

[ltux]

I'm looking forward to whenever this becomes available locally...or on DVD.