Cover of Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics

by Scott McCloud

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The Comic Books #1224 pages1993Tundra Publishing LtdISBN 9781568620190
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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
Tundra Publishing Ltd
Published
1993
Pages
224
ISBN
9781568620190

About Scott McCloud

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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