Will Eisner is particularly well known today for creating “The Spirit,” his blue-clad superhero that's currently receiving the Hollywood treatment at the hands of Frank Miller. Will Eisner, the creator of the graphic novel, passed away January 3, 2005 at 87 years old.
With projects like “The Spirit,” “A Contract With God” and “Last Day In Vietnam” (among dozens of others) he remains a pinnacle of the comics industry, living on through his work and inspiring generations of writers and artists.
“The Spirit” stars Gabriel Macht as a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. The movie also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johansson, Sarah Paulson, Paz Vega, Jaime King, Dan Lauria, Stana Katic, Johnny Simmons and Louis Lombardi.
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The upcoming adaptation is scheduled to hit theaters on December 25th 2008.
