the world is a lesser place
Will Eisner is dead.
I can't believe it. Will Eisner, a man I should not even need to tell you who he is, died.
Years ago, comics writer Peter David won an Eisner award for his work. After the award presentation, Peter ran into Will Eisner and asked if he could autograph the back of the award plaque. "If I sign the back, nobody will know it's there," Eisner reportedly said. Peter shook his head. "
I'll know it's there," he replied.
I knew then that's what I wanted to do. Win an Eisner and get Will Eisner to autograph it. But now that'll never happen.
I can't believe it.
Scores of thousands die in a natural disaster and I think, "Gee, that's too bad." One person that I admire dies and I'm stunned.
Posted at January 4, 2005 10:00 AM