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Understanding Comics Scott McCloud

Understanding Comics By Scott McCloud

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud


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Summary

A look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning. Using comics to examine the medium itself, the author takes the form of a cartoon character and explains the structure, meaning, and appeal of comics, and provides a running analysis of comics as art, literature, and communication.

Understanding Comics Summary

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication You must read this book. - Neil Gaiman Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form.

Understanding Comics Reviews

If you read, write, teach or draw comics; if you want to; or if you simply want to watch a master explainer at work, you must read this book. -- Neil Gaiman McCloud's masterwork is not just an indispensable treatise on comics, it's also the best primer around on visual literacy and the mechanics of storytelling. A must-read for anyone interested in narrative of any kind. -- Alison Bechdel Cleverly disguised as an easy-to-read comic book, Scott McCloud's simple-looking tome deconstructs the secret language of comics while casually revealing secrets of time, space, art and the cosmos! The most intelligent comics I've seen in a long time. Bravo. -- Art Spiegelman Reading Understanding Comics blew my teenage mind, and gave me a toolbox full of ideas that I still use today. -- Raina Telgemeier The best analysis of the medium that I have ever encountered. -- Alan Moore BRAVO!! ... A landmark dissection and intellectual consideration of comics as a valid medium. ... Anyone interested in this literary form must read it. -- Will Eisner

About Scott McCloud

Scott McCloud has been writing, drawing, and examining comics since 1984. Winner of the Eisner and Harvey awards, his works have been translated into more than sixteen languages. Frank Miller (Sin City, 300) called him just about the smartest guy in comics. He lives with his family in southern California. His online comics and inventions can be found at scottmccloud.com.

Additional information

GOR001280266
9780060976255
006097625X
Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
20010510
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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