The Dreamer is a 1985 thinly disguisedautobiographicalgraphic novel byWill Eisner about his early years as a cartoonist forcomic books in the 1930s, with a particular focus on his years as part ofEisner & Iger studios.
The book delves into the early years of the comic book industry and how the idealistic Eisner and his more pragmatic partner organized a business to supply material for publishers.
The incidents Eisner adapts for the story include howJack Kirby frightened off amobster who was attempting to intimidate his employer. A major plot point is how Eisner's principles and ideals sometimes complicated his business affairs such as the adaptation of the account of when he refused toperjure himself in court in acopyright infringementlawsuit overWonder Man and thus cost his business a major account. (In reality, Eisner did testify on the stand thatWonder Man was an original creation.[1])
Eventually, Eisner decides to leave this successful life behind when he accepts the opportunity to produce a comic book for anewspaper syndicate, which resulted in the creation ofThe Spirit.
A later edition of the book contains a reference guide to the characters and their real world analogues.
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