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# Understanding Comics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art and Craft of Comics, Exploring Visual Storytelling

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Buy Understanding Comics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art and Craft of Comics, Exploring Visual Storytelling Illustrated by McCloud, Scott (ISBN: 9780060976255) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Outstanding - This is a brilliant book about comics, storytelling and graphic design. Scott McCloud packs a huge amount of information about art, history, comic design and the different ways people communicate in words and pictures into this highly accessible book. Like comics themselves, there are hidden depths here, because beneath the immediacy of the presentation are some deep, serious ideas about the development of language, art and communication. The book is superbly done; clever, witty, thought-provoking and really informative. You will never read a comic or graphic novel in the same way again, and you will almost certainly appreciate the art form more than you did. The whole book is engrossing and educational, but chapters 3 and 4, on how we interpret the space between the panels in comics, and how time and space is represented in pictures, show McCloud's genius for conveying complex ideas with real power and clarity.
Review: Informative in a very different way. - 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.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 22,919 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 10 in How to Create Anime & Cartoons 28 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching 59 in Graphic Arts in Illustration |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,872) |
| Dimensions  | 25.65 x 16.76 x 1.52 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 006097625X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0060976255 |
| Item weight  | 294 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 224 pages |
| Publication date  | 10 May 2001 |
| Publisher  | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Reading age  | 13 - 17 years |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding
*by J***K on 14 October 2018*

This is a brilliant book about comics, storytelling and graphic design. Scott McCloud packs a huge amount of information about art, history, comic design and the different ways people communicate in words and pictures into this highly accessible book. Like comics themselves, there are hidden depths here, because beneath the immediacy of the presentation are some deep, serious ideas about the development of language, art and communication. The book is superbly done; clever, witty, thought-provoking and really informative. You will never read a comic or graphic novel in the same way again, and you will almost certainly appreciate the art form more than you did. The whole book is engrossing and educational, but chapters 3 and 4, on how we interpret the space between the panels in comics, and how time and space is represented in pictures, show McCloud's genius for conveying complex ideas with real power and clarity.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative in a very different way.
*by A***R on 4 May 2023*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Changed how I see comics and art in general
*by O***5 on 3 September 2013*

I had recently started getting into reading graphic novels when my friend recommended this book to me. I was skeptical at first - put off by the mention of "comics" - but decided to give it a try anyway after hearing more rave reviews. I was definitely not disappointed. Scott McCloud uses the medium of comics to explain their history and how to understand them, exploring everything from faces and backgrounds to panels and the progression of time in a comic. His explanations are easy to understand, even for people like me who are very inexperienced with comics. This book has given me a new appreciation for comics. I've read graphic novels completely differently since reading it. I now really notice the authors' styles, savour each frame, and I feel like I have a deeper understanding of the stories now than I would've before. I also appreciate the time and effort that goes into making a good comic and find it unfortunate that comics are generally not taken very seriously. I will never look at comics the same way again, and in some ways I will never look at art the same way again either. This book is both for those experienced and very inexperienced with comics. Very thought-provoking but also an entertaining read!

## Frequently Bought Together

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- Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form

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