Understanding Comics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art and Craft of Comics, Exploring Visual Storytelling - Softcover

McCloud, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006097625X ISBN 13: 9780060976255

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2001

Synopsis

“Reading Understanding Comics blew my teenage mind, and gave me a toolbox full of ideas that I still use today.” —Raina Telgemeier

The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication.

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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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.

From the Inside Flap

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.--Will Eisner

Edition details

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006097625X
• ISBN 13: 9780060976255
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224