In the second half of 1949, Will Eisner was at the peak of his creative powers. As the stories in this volume demonstrate, Will Eisner was in the process of revolutionizing comics. What he created with his typewriter and pen would forever change the medium of comics. He developed new methods for storytelling, created new depths in the characterization of his characters, and proved not only to his readers but also to his peers that comics could truly be an art form.