Will Eisner Original Comic Art Sexy Sexy African-American Pin-Up U. S. Army 1971
WILL EISNER Original Art - Sexy African-American Pin-Up U. Army 1971 Calendar Vietnam War era. For the then virtually all-male army-Eisner created sexy WACs like his blonde cast member Connie Rodd, to get the attention of GIs trying to figure out a repair or maintenance issue. But by the time of the Vietnam War, the army increasingly was populated by black soldiers. Reflecting changing times, this poster features a sexy African-American WAC, helping GIs to celebrate Christmas far from home.
Size/condition: Measures 15.25 x 20 inches on heavy illustration board. The original art was drawn on transparent vellum and was glued to the illustration board. The rubber cement has yellowed after more than a half-century, but the art itself is fine. The December 1971 calendar, giveing daily reminders and advice, was created in the pre-digital era by gluing small groups of text and numbers into respective squares. An important artist, writer, editor and "packager, " he began his long career as a teenager shortly after the birth of comic books in the mid 1930s. He is is best known as the creator of The Spirit and the modern graphic novel, but also invented Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, Blackhawk, Dollman, and other Golden Age characters. Eisner also pioneered the field of educational comics, both for the U.
The annual Will Eisner Awards for excellence in comics, presented annually in San Diego, are named after him. Authenticity/Provenance is guaranteed by the Denis Kitchen Art Agency, the sole representative of the Eisner estate. With our many years of experience you can be confident that all art is very carefully and sturdily packaged. 
