Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art - Softcover

McCloud, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006097625X ISBN 13: 9780060976255

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 1994

"You must read this book." —Neil Gaiman

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.

Review:

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."

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.

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 006097625X
• ISBN 13: 9780060976255
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224