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Understanding Comics

The Invisible Art

By Scott McCloud

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| Paperback | 9780060976255

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A comic book about comic books. McCloud, in an incredibly accessible style, explains the details of how comics work: how they're composed, read and understood. More than just a book about comics, this gets to the heart of how we deal with visual languages in general. "The potential of comics is limiContinue

A comic book about comic books. McCloud, in an incredibly accessible style, explains the details of how comics work: how they're composed, read and understood. More than just a book about comics, this gets to the heart of how we deal with visual languages in general. "The potential of comics is limitless and exciting!" writes McCloud. This should be required reading for every school teacher. Pulitzer Prize-winner Art Spiegelman says, "The most intelligent comics I've seen in a long time."
Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.

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    i enjoyed this book it was cool... i learned alot from it that i wouldn't have otherwise.

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    Katiekatie0303 said on Oct 25, 2011 | 1 feedback

  • I thought this book was interesting, it talked and explained a lot on comics. why authors write the way they do and why the pictures and borders are the way they are in the comic books(:

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    Lizde Acosta said on Oct 25, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • This book was blah, because i was never here... but the parts i was here for it was pretty good.

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    Ashleighjade18 said on Oct 25, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • Interesting.

    The book opened my eyes to many small details about comics that i did not realize. Understanding Comics is a great book for people that are looking for a eye opening new way to read comics. This book also brings many key facts to everyday life, such as the hat inference that once a hat is put on it ... (continue)

    The book opened my eyes to many small details about comics that i did not realize. Understanding Comics is a great book for people that are looking for a eye opening new way to read comics. This book also brings many key facts to everyday life, such as the hat inference that once a hat is put on it becomes part of that person.

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    Brant_:D said on Oct 25, 2011 | Add your feedback

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