Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
 | Harper Paperbacks, 1994, Paperback Customer Rating: 126 reviews Recommend |
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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.
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."
Title: Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Sales Rank: 4208 in Books
Author: Scott Mccloud
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 1994-04-27, Paperback, 224 pages, ISBN: 006097625X
Package Dimensions: 10.08 x 6.69 x 0.71 inches, 1.01 pounds
- perhaps the most repetitive book ever
- I was required to read this book for a college art class, and hated it. I'm not a comic book fan, but I also don't detest them either. I found the book to be mildly interesting, but just way too reptitive. The author goes on and on about the same things for way too long, practically beating the subjects to death.… More reviews
- Brilliant Book!
- Okay, this is seriously one of the most brilliant books I have ever read, and I have Henry (who is also brilliant) to thank for introducing this to me. (Thank you, Henry.) Although this book has been around since '93, I suspect it's nowhere near as recognized as it deserves to be, but with time that will change, I hope.
The full… More reviews
- Reading between the lines
- As previous reviewers have mentioned, Scott McCloud is passionate about comics; part of the purpose of writing the book, it seems is to justify the argument that comics are indeed art. I found this a moot point, although his evidence was interesting. Another reason behind the book, it seems, is to explain the message behind comics: the epistomological leaps we take when we read… More reviews
- Great!
- You don't wanna miss this lesson guys. Mccloud just forgo himself. A must-have book for all comic readers. More reviews
- A Brilliant Look at the Psychology, Physiology, and Effectiveness of Comic Strips and Books
- This is an important book that everyone should read. I would give it twenty stars if I could.
I've long been interested in both art and comic books (I have collected them for over 50 years). While the library shelves are full of wonderful books that explain what traditional artists are trying to do and why they succeed, I've often found… More reviews
