Will Eisner
Will Eisner
William Erwin "Will" Eisnerwas an American cartoonist, writer, and entrepreneur. He was one of the earliest cartoonists to work in the American comic book industry, and his series The Spiritwas noted for its experiments in content and form. In 1978, he popularized the term "graphic novel" with the publication of his book A Contract with God. He was an early contributor to formal comics studies with his book Comics and Sequential Art. The Eisner Award was named in his honor,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCartoonist
Date of Birth6 March 1917
CityBrooklyn, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Net income for the first three quarters of 2005 is nearly equal to all of 2004,
Of course, economic downturns are never good news, but historically, our company has always emerged from them stronger than ever, ... With this in mind, we remain confident in meeting or exceeding our fiscal goals for this year and about the long-term prospects for The Walt Disney Company.
My assumption is that I would not continue on the board, or as chairman. I have a full business life ahead of me,
We've had a bright year, ... We are seeing improvement across key financial measures, but we are not where we want to be yet.
There have been some economic challenges, and of course 9/11, and then this year there's been like a strike a day, and then they had the heat wave, where 10,000 people died, so therefore not even the pixie dust that Disney has can help,
There has been (talk on Wall Street) that major media companies are out of favor. I have seen this chicken-little behavior before, ... I have worked in the industry for four decades. At least once a decade they fall out of favor, but each time they emerge stronger than ever. This is for cyclical economic reasons.
You have hot spells and you have cold spells,
This year we are celebrating our fifth anniversary and are proud to add this award to our list of achievements. It is always an honor to be recognized in this way. But, we are so consistently and wisely informed by our clients, that we feel we share this honor with them.
While we cannot determine or predict the timing of a return to normalcy, we are focused on those factors we can manage?continued output of quality creative content, like Monsters, Inc .
We have been doing business together while being friends for many years, and I know that both our professional and personal relationships will continue,
It's our stage so let's put on a good show,
The new Store has a fresh and clean look that offers a number of advantages: it is a much more flexible use of space, its modular design allows for easy redesigns down the road and, most significantly, it allows for 40 percent more merchandise on the floor,
Not having John Ritter will always be a problem, just because of how good of an actor he is. John's widow wants the show to go on and the cast wants the show to go on.
Students have a tremendous amount to give to this effort, and their idealism and energy is needed in the Gulf. These young people are recognizing the importance of being citizens, not simply spectators, and their growing engagement in hurricane relief bodes very well for our nation.