] He addressed subjects considered unthinkable in comic
] books and rarely seen at the time in newspaper comics:
] spousal abuse, tax audits, urban blight and graft.
]
] In 1940, he created a weekly newspaper supplement titled
] "The Spirit," which at its height had a circulation of 5
] million in 20 Sunday newspapers. The supplement consisted
] of a comic book with three self-contained stories, and
] "The Spirit" became the most popular.

I don't read a lot of comic books myself, but since it's peripheral to my own industry, I try to stay informed. Will Eisner's name was one that came up often as one of the true greats of the genre. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.

Comic book legend Will Eisner dead - Jan 4, 2005