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Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Understanding Comics

Scott McCloud

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · April 27, 1994

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Who it’s for
See comics as a layered art of storytelling, visual communication, history, and cultural significance.
Themes
Comics art, Visual communication, Storytelling
Genres
Comics Reference & Guides, Cartooning, Comics & Graphic Novel Criticism

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About this book

“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.

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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.

Beyond the Panels

See comics as a layered art of storytelling, visual communication, history, and cultural significance.

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  • A closer look at the lines, symbols, and spaces between panels
  • Ideas about comics’ craft and cultural weight

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  • Technical detail alongside a broad historical view
  • A thoughtful case for comics as a powerful art form

Where it sits

Cartooning53%
Comics Reference & Guides40%
Comics & Graphic Novel Criticism38%

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Publisher categories

  • Cartooning
  • Drawing Techniques
  • Art Teaching & Study
  • Literary Graphic Novels
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  • Nonfiction Comics
  • Historical Graphic Nonfiction
  • Comics Reference & Guides
  • Comics & Cartoons
Authors
Scott McCloud
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 27, 1994
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Comics art · Visual communication · Storytelling
Reading lane
Cartooning