Designed and outlined by Will Eisner before his death in 2005 this posthumous masterwork the
third and final book in the Will Eisner Instructional Series finally reveals the secrets of
Eisner's own techniques and theories of movement body mechanics facial expressions and
posture: the key components of graphic storytelling. From his earliest comics including the
celebrated Spirit to his pioneering graphic novels Eisner understood that the proper use of
anatomy is crucial to effective storytelling. His control over the mechanical and intuitive
skills necessary for its application set him apart among comics artists and his principles of
body grammar have proven invaluable to legions of students in overcoming what is perhaps the
most challenging aspect of creating comics. Buttressed by dozens of illustrations which
display Eisner's mastery of expression both subtle and overt Expressive Anatomy for Comics
and Narrative will benefit comics fans students and teachers and is destined to become the
essential primer on the craft.
