Description
| Product ID: | 9780060976255 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Understanding Comics |
| Authors: | Author: Scott McCloud |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art / art & design styles, Comic book and cartoon artwork, Comic book & cartoon art |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning. Using comics to examine the medium itself, the author takes the form of a cartoon character and explains the structure, meaning, and appeal of comics, and provides a running analysis of comics as art, literature, and communication. "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. |
| Imprint Name: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2001-05-10 |
