Fagin The Jew 10th Anniversary Edition

Illustrated by Various
Ebook
On sale Aug 13, 2013 | 136 Pages | 978-1-62115-803-5
Comics luminary Will Eisner takes on literary giant Charles Dickens, in this fascinating retelling of the life of Oliver Twist's Fagin! Imagining Fagin's impoverished childhood in the slums of London and his initiation into the criminal underworld, Eisner's story counters the anti-Semitism of Victorian literature as his gorgeous brushwork creates an evocative portrait of the era.

* Now with Eisner's previously unused full-color cover art!

* Foreword by Brian Michael Bendis!

* Introduction by Dickens scholar Jeet Heer!
Will Eisner (1917–2005) was a writer, creator, and one of the true legends in the comic book medium. Eisner is the creator of The Spirit, one of the first comic properties to gain widespread popularity and acclaim. One of the biggest awards in the comic book industry is the Eisner award, named after the Brooklyn-born legend. View titles by Will Eisner

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Comics luminary Will Eisner takes on literary giant Charles Dickens, in this fascinating retelling of the life of Oliver Twist's Fagin! Imagining Fagin's impoverished childhood in the slums of London and his initiation into the criminal underworld, Eisner's story counters the anti-Semitism of Victorian literature as his gorgeous brushwork creates an evocative portrait of the era.

* Now with Eisner's previously unused full-color cover art!

* Foreword by Brian Michael Bendis!

* Introduction by Dickens scholar Jeet Heer!

Author

Will Eisner (1917–2005) was a writer, creator, and one of the true legends in the comic book medium. Eisner is the creator of The Spirit, one of the first comic properties to gain widespread popularity and acclaim. One of the biggest awards in the comic book industry is the Eisner award, named after the Brooklyn-born legend. View titles by Will Eisner