What is A CONTRACT WITH GOD? : An Introduction to the Classic Comic by Will Eisner

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6 жыл бұрын

Will Eisner's comics magnum opus A Contract with God is rightfully revered, and this introduction/ review/ overview looks at why, asking 'What is A Contract with God? What makes it special? and What is its legacy?'
Featuring close-ups of panels and pages from 'the first graphic novel', and presenting a quick summary of both Eisner's vision and the impact it had on the world of comics.
Includes quick appearances by A Life Force and Dropsie Avenue (the sequels to a Contract with God), as well as by the hardcover first-edition first-printing of this groundbreaking work!
Where to buy these books:
(in the USA)
A Contract with God (2006 Norton paperback): amzn.to/2HclqVW
A Life Force (paperback):
amzn.to/2uSAbea
Dropsie Avenue (2006 Norton Paperback):
amzn.to/2GWZ796
The Complete Trilogy (2006 Norton hardcover):
amzn.to/2Gy0b3z
(in India):
A Contract with God (2006 Norton paperback): amzn.to/2H9COui
A Life Force (2006 Norton paperback): amzn.to/2q5V3JL
Dropsie Avenue (2006 Norton Paperback): amzn.to/2EkDGJB
The Complete Trilogy (2006 Norton hardcover): amzn.to/2q5ZC6P
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Music by Jimmy Fontanez, Media Right Productions from KZfaq Audio Library.
All images are used for review purposes only and belong to their respective copyright holders.

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@InsiyaPoonawala 6 жыл бұрын

Yay, I'm inspired to pick these up. With long-running series one often doesn't know where to start for the fear of missing out on previous references. So this comic in four cycles seems like a manageable read. :-) PS. Loving all the new thumbnails.

@ftloc 6 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, this is a quick and completely standalone read. And though there are 'sequels', they have more to do with the neighbourhood and different residents over time, so there's absolutely no 'series' feel to any of it. The Bronx in Will Eisner's books is closer to R.K. Narayan's Malgudi than to Metropolis or Gotham City =)

@miguelferreira6654 4 жыл бұрын

this is the video that made me subscrive

@adamwalker6702 6 жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this before, looking forward to the closer look.

@ftloc 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is going back a while, naturally, but there's a reason why today the 'Academy Awards of Comics' in the US bear Eisner's name!

@xahdiel8292 6 жыл бұрын

Adam Walker good!

@skylerlandale1437 4 жыл бұрын

me too. I wonder why Eisner's graphic novel was such a big deal. Japanese graphic novels were already a big thing way before 1978. I think Eisner's work about "gremlins" is really interesting.

@AnindaDe 3 жыл бұрын

I jumped here from the latest video, and this video looks so different from the recent ones (a testament to your growing prowess in editing, and camera work (and better equipment ?)). And this video reminds me of the old DD Metro programs or the old news bulletins.

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha I bet those old TV ads had better focus. I almost feel bad directing people to these videos but at least I still stand by the script (if not the delivery! 😋). Going through my old videos can be embarrassing in many ways, but I think they help me figure out what to improve next (an endless list!)

@AnindaDe 3 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc The script is, like always, very on point

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnindaDe hey thank you. I wasn't fishing, I promise. In fact these days I tend not to use scripts at all, which is both better and worse...😁

@danduarte8593 8 ай бұрын

I just discovered this novel. I loved it, thank you for your insightful analysis

@ftloc 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words - so glad you enjoyed the video!

@dr.gamonomics2393 2 жыл бұрын

I have ordered the the trilogy version of a contract with God today.. The item will arrive on 2nd nov 🥺.. Have to wait for 1 month

@ftloc 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, a bit of a wait, but I think you will find it worth it! 😁

@dr.gamonomics2393 2 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc thanks ☺

@Vivioletix Ай бұрын

Woah I feel more smarts after watching this vid. Hey say, why does he got the Disney font as his signature?

@ftloc Ай бұрын

Haha thank you! And that's a great question. Funnily, neither are genuine signatures. The Walt Disney logo was created by an animator, using a brush style. Similarly, Will Eisner's signature by pen or pencil was different, this is how he painted his name, using a brush. The similarity I think comes from cursive in brush for W will need to be loops to not smudge or blot (I think...)

@Vivioletix Ай бұрын

@@ftloc interesting, thanks a lot!

@pysarlis 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a second hand copy (and a few other comic books) as part of a package for my friend's 12 year old daughter who loves the comics I occasionally send her (she's crazy about EC horror comics and was very taken by Maus). I reread ACWG for the first time in years and was very struck by the content. It has domestic violence, rape, underage sex, suicide and animal cruelty all of which are presented in a frank manner yet the book isn't in any way lurid or "trying to shock". The characters are all very complex people and it could be argued that none of them really come across in a good light (with the possible exception of Benny in the final story). Needless to say, I'm now going to send the copy directly to my friend with a note saying he should read it first and then decide for himself whether he thinks it suitable for his daughter.

@ftloc 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, a 12-yer-old reading Maus is pretty impressive. I wonder what your friend will think about giving her _A Contract with God_. I completely agree with you, it's a lot harder and grimier than one perhaps remembers, especially if you only think of the first/ title story when you look back at it. But the honesty with which those things are presented, not to shock, as you say or to scandalize but almost matter of fact is exactly what makes it feel so modern and appreciable even today, not something we can say about most things from decades ago.

@pysarlis 3 жыл бұрын

@@ftloc Something struck me on this reading concerning the third story "The Super". The super, Mr Scuggs, is German and is widely disliked by the tenants (and he even has a German lugar pistol) and yet it is a ten year old Jewish girl that brings his downfall. I wondered if Will Eisner deliberately made the nationality of Mr Scuffs German to add to the irony of the story.