A Life Force  A Life Force is a 1988 graphic novel by American cartoonist Will Eisner. It is the second book in the "Contract with God" trilogy, preceded by "A Contract with God" (1978) and followed by "Dropsie Avenue" (1995). Like the other titles it's also set in New York City, taking place in the 1930s. [[Category:Comics set in the 1930s]