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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
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“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.
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
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Original price was: $27.99.$22.49Current price is: $22.49.
Arun N –
This is a master piece for designers who deals with story telling in theat job roles… If designing is your bread and butter then this is a must read..
Stephen Sisino –
Through this art known as Comic Books, you will see the Real Power of image, context and time. Gain deeper knowledge of how minimalism can lead to impossible details and awareness.
Amazon Customer –
I’m not normally one to write a review, normally I just buy a product at that is it. I am currently undergoing a solo comic book project involving script writing and illustration. I had read good stuff about this book so I bought a copy and I was not disappointed. Reading through, Scott highlighted certain areas that I took a second to realise I had already had these thought processes but not realised. It also opened me up to more information that I was not aware of and taught me things about comics that date way back.I like the idea that this was informative and in the style of a comic, pure genius. 10/10 for me and a brilliant read.
Emma –
such a great book! a must read for those interested in comics and drawing! unfortunately, I bought the online version first and was very frustrated to find that it is cut off and rotated and therefore unusable. I contacted amazon to get a refund and was denied, so watch out!!!
Dustin –
For any enthusiast of comics or visual story telling. Very informative and enjoyable.
LiebsFam –
Fascinating read about the comic book medium. Asks a lot of good questions and provides very intriguing and detailed “answers”. Anyone who reads comics or wants to read or write comics should pick this up.
mitchlaw3 –
What a pleasant surprise that this book was written using a series of cartoons to communicate cartoons. Brilliant!
lisa b. –
Bought this on the recommendation from a librarian when I said I wish I knew more about the graphic novels and manga that are so popular now- it has been informative…
Matt –
È un libro di teoria che spiega benissimo il concetto del fumetto.
Amazon Customer –
Truly an insightful book that will help you see how profound comics truly are. More than just for kids…a true and important art form.
Oliver –
I was required to read this book for multiple comic courses. Yes, this book is useful, especially for those with a limited understanding of comics. The advice on flow, pacing, etc is invaluable. However, because comics are such a complex medium, this book is not the all-or-nothing guide it pretends to be and can even come off as pretentious at times. If you’d like to truly understand comics, observe the comics that you read rather than relying solely on this book.
Machuca –
A manera de comic es un gran libro que presenta las ideas detras de varios conceptos al desarrollar una historia a manera de comic y entender la razon por la cual se colocan paneles en cierto orden, como funciona el tiempo en paneles y el significado de simbolos, onomatopeyas y como explotar estos conceptos en un formato diverso como lo es el comic. Un libro muy recomendable
RM –
Still reading the book, but, had to hit the pause button once I reached page 23, the last page of Chapter One.
Not because I quickly grew bored of the book, rather, my mind refused to process the short definition applied to the term “Comics”, i.e., Sequential Art, which is presented at this stage of the book.
After wrestling with the short definition for a couple of minutes, I eventually modified it to ” Sequential Imagery” that was later validated (in my mind) by Scott McCoud’s definition of an “Icon” which reads, “Any image used to represent a person, place, thing, or idea.”.
For me, the term “Art” goes beyond images, i.e., sculptures, performances, music, etc.
Therefore, this book made me think more about the topic which is why I’m giving it five stars.
Fascinating read thus far which goes beyond the boundaries of comics as we understand the term today.