A new book on the early work of Will Eisner is now available from Greg Theakston at Pure Imagination. The book contains almost a full year of Sports Shorts, Eisner's first three stories, and 'Muss 'em Up'. Here's a run-down from Greg of the full list of contents:
SPORTS SHORTS features (1937)
'The Brothers 3' from FUNNY PICTURE STORIES #4 (Feb. 1937)
Hockey spread from FUNNY PICTURE STORIES #4 (Feb. 1937)
'Top Hand' from WESTERN PICTURE STORIES #1(Feb. 1937)
Muss 'em Up from DETECTIVE PICTURE STORIES #4 (Mar. 1937)
'The Law of Caribou County' from WESTERN PICTURE STORIES #2 (Mar. 1937)
Hawk from JUMBO #6 (Feb. 1939)
Espionage from SMASH COMICS #1 (Aug. 1939)
Yarko from WONDERWORLD #4 (Aug. 1939)
Yarko from WONDERWORLD #5 (Sep. 1939)
Espionage from SMASH COMICS #3 (Oct. 1939)
Yarko from WONDERWORLD #6 (Oct. 1939)
Yarko from WONDERWORLD #8 (Dec. 1939)
Dollman from FEATURE COMICS #27 (Dec. 1939). Inks by Lou Fine.
Espionage from SMASH COMICS #7 (Feb. 1940)
Uncle Sam from NATIONAL COMICS #1 (July 1940)
Books can be ordered from:
Pure Imagination Publishing
516 State St.
Brooklyn, NY
11217
718-403-9312
or
Paypal to: teasemag(at)mindspring.com (email for price and shipping costs)