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NEW YORK, 1937. Determined to make it among the hustlers, hucksters, and heroes of a radical new art form, Billy Eyron, a junior staff artist, begins drawing and creating comics. Based loosely on the early years of Will Eisner's own career, THE DREAMER is a remarkable tale of grit and determination, as well as a unique look at how comics got their start. In his own shop, Eisner trained several of the finest talents ever to draw and write comics--legends like Bob Kane and Jack Kirby--and special annotations in this edition reveal the inspiration for the pioneering artists who appear in this book under pseudonyms. THE DREAMER, perhaps one of Eisner's greatest autobiographical works, also provides a wonderful introduction to the history of this true American art form.