Understanding Comics

Posted on 17 May 2018 by Scott McCloud

The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication You must read this book Neil GaimanPraised 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. New Read Understanding Comics [ author ] Scott McCloud [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I finished reading it for my comics YA Graphic novels class this summer, 6 16 16 and now again, 8 8 17 I ll read this and use it to help people understand comics every year It s the primary source though there are many good books coming out What I have to add is that I had a fun conversation with my class about one insightful claim McCloud makes, that the simpler andcartoony a comic representation is i.e., a smiley face , theuniversal it will be, thewe will say that s me I finished reading it for my comics YA Graphic novels class this summer, 6 16 16 and now again, 8 8 17 I ll read this and use it to help people understand comics every year It s the primary source though there are many good books coming out What I have to add is that I had a fun conversation with my class about one insightful claim McCloud makes, that the simpler andcartoony a comic representation is i.e., a smiley face , theuniversal it will be, thewe will say that s me In fiction classes I was taught to be as specific and detailed as I could be about characters and places McCloud says that realistic depictions of characters such as in superhero comics are actually less relatable than simple characters such as Charlie Brown or Nancy, or most manga ...Great book, but I m too annoyed to give it four stars It s amateurish, but I believe if you re aware of how great a book is while you re reading it, it s not working at its best You can go oh wow that s such a clever way to illustrate this idea, and the text is so effective , but it s a bit like reading an instruction manual, and nothing personal or particularly poignant I guess the idea is to understand the basic structure and potential of comic art, but must it be so academic and dry The Great book, but I m too annoyed to give it four stars It s amateurish, but I believe if you re aware of how great a book is while you re reading it, it s not working at its best You can go oh wow that s such a clever way to illustrate this idea, and the text is so effective , but it s a bit like reading an instruction manual, and nothing personal or particularly poignant I guess the idea is to understand the basic structure and potential of comic art, but must it be so academic and dry The book doesn t limit itself to the conv...Scott McCloud s love and understanding of comics is beautifully and simply expressed here So much so that it increased my love and understanding of comics I read in the past and definitely comics I will read in the future As I was reading other peoples reviews and discussions about this book I noticed that most people are intrigued with the idea that the simpler the character on the page is, the easier it is for the reader to identify with the character This is something that I noticed myself Scott McCloud s love and understanding of comics is beautifully and simply expressed here So much so that it increased my love and understanding of comics I read in the past and definite...Holy shit I m starting a graphic novel book club This is our inaugural book and I m so excited We had our first meeting today, and in addition to saying terribly intelligent things about comics and eating mini cupcakes and laughing at my dogs, we also picked a name for our accidentally all female group Jugs Capes I know ...I really appreciate that this book exists It s nice that something was created to help people understand the language of comics, what they are, what they can be, what makes them special, and so forth.That said, there are parts which are a little convoluted Chapter 2, I m looking at you , and there are parts ...it s one of the best examples i ve found of someone writing so specifically about a topic that the observations and implications become absolutely universal.think about it hamlet is completely consumed in his little world, and the stakes are all about what will happen to denmark and only denmark and centuries later, we still perform the play and read it and think that that is us up there struggling with our problems, just with a different name.this is what mccloud achieves here he is so fixat it s one of the best examples i ve found of someone writing so specifically about a topic that the observations and implications become absolutely universal.think about it hamlet is completely consumed in his little world, and the stakes are all about what will happen to denmark and only denmark and centuries later, we still perform the play and read it and think that that is us up there struggling with our problems, just with a different name.this is what mccloud achieves here he is so fixated and clear in talking about comics that the scope of his thought travels to all corners of creativity, art, and huma...Well, I also think this book was brilliant, just like everybody else I was like, how could he possible have two hundred and fourteen pages of things to say about comics but then I d heard it was brilliant for so long from so many people that I gave it a shot And it is just theory It s like reading Roland Barthes or somebody, but in comics, which makes it easierfun, which I think is in keeping with Mr McCloud s idea that comics are the best thing in the whole universe I mean, some o Well, I also think this book was brilliant, just like everybody else I was like, how could he possible have two hundred and fourteen pages of things to say about comics but then I d heard it was brilliant for so long from so...This is a book on art and philosophy disguised as a book on comics disguised as a comic book A brilliant must read for any fan of comics, art, philosophy and beauty Ahmad EddeebMay 2016Don t gimme that comic book talk, Barney McCloud surely must be smiling to himself every day to see just how far in great part because of the publication of this endearingly idealistic visual essay in 1992 his beloved medium has come since then, both in ...I love the idea of this conversationthan I love the application at least in this book While I find the concepts themselves fascinating, I found the book tedious The overall art and style employed by McCloud just wasn t compelling to me I really struggled to finish this book But as I said, the conversation is a good one, and the concepts explored particularly the role of the reader and the required brain work involved in reading comics were interesting I m glad this book is out ther I love the idea of this conversationthan I love the application at least in this book While I find the concepts themselv...

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17 May 2018

Scott McCloud