Spirit in the Sky

The wrong Eisner died, as Monty observed, as comic pioneer Will Eisner fulfilled his contract with God, passing away at the age of 87. Best known for creating the Spirit, a comic book cousin of Batman as a hero without superpowers, he also released the first modern graphic novel, "A Contract With God." First appearing as syndicated comic in 1940, The Spirit was called "The Citizen Kane" of comics for its innovation, its seriousness and its influence.