Understanding Comics

The Invisible Art

215 pages

English language

Published Feb. 17, 1993 by Kitchen Sink Press.

ISBN:
978-0-87816-244-4
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OCLC Number:
42685467

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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.

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Subjects

  • Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
  • Periodicals -- Publishing -- Juvenile literature.
  • Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship -- Comic books, strips, etc.
  • Cartoons and comics -- History and criticism.