Dark Horse has informed ICv2 that the Will Eisner titles published by Dark Horse are not affected by W.W. Norton's acquisition of the rights to fourteen graphic novels by the late comic book artist (see 'Norton Acquires Eisner Graphic Novels').  Dark Horse will continue as the publisher of Eisner's graphic novel Last Day in Vietnam ($10.95), the Will Eisner Sketchbook ($49.95), and Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas  ($19.95) as well as Shop Talk ($19.95), his collection of interviews with key comic creators.  In April, Dark Horse will publish Eisner/Miller ($19.95) an in-depth consideration of the comic book medium by two of its most influential creators, Eisner and Frank Miller.

 

The Norton deal, which was brokered by the Kitchen & Hansen Agency, primarily affects the Eisner graphic novels published by DC Comics; but DC will continue to publish its superb Spirit Archives volumes, which collect Eisner's groundbreaking Spirit newspaper strip.