This week I read the graphic novel, Contract With God by Will Eisner. I found this story to be incredibly compelling and well done.
From the start I was blown away by the extremely detailed and expressive illustrations. I especially enjoyed how Eisner rendered water and rain in his work. His drawings have a very natural and emotional feel, and the colorless pen and ink help with that.
As a graphic design major, I always find myself analyzing the use of typography in art. That being said I found this graphic novel to have a very interesting use of type. The narrative story floats overtop of all the pictures, becoming a part of the illustration itself. In some of the frames, the text even interacts with the story and setting (such as the text bleeding when it's raining). The narrative font is also handwritten, adding a deep, personal sense to what is being said.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed Will Eisner’s style in which he presents his stories. The illustrative qualities add a sense of depth that might be absent in a traditional comic format. I’ve never seen a similar style before, and I found myself more invested in the story because of it.
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