Cover of Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics

by Unknown Author

4.2
(26 ratings)
The Comic Books #1224 pages1997Kitchen Sink Pr (Nrt)ISBN 9780878162437

About this book

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.

Publication Details

Publisher
Kitchen Sink Pr (Nrt)
Published
1997
Pages
224
ISBN
9780878162437

About Unknown Author

Scott McCloud (born Scott McLeod on June 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist and theorist on comics as a distinct literary and artistic non-linear medium. He is best known for his non-fiction books about comics: *Understanding Comics* (1993), *Reinventing Comics* (2000), and *Making Comics* (2006), all of which also use the medium of comics. See [TED talk](http://www.ted.com/talks/scott_mccloud_on_comics.html) from McCloud. **Source**: [Scott McCloud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McCloud) on Wikipedia

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