Description: In a voice that mixes dry humor and clear, concise instruction, McCloud's cartoon narrator shows readers how to master the human condition through word and image in a brilliantly minimalist way. Comic book devotees as well as the most uninitiated will marvel at this journey into a once-underappreciated art form.
Brief description:
Scott McCloud has been writing, drawing, and examining comics since 1984. Winner of the Eisner and Harvey awards, his works have been translated into more than sixteen languages. Frank Miller (Sin City, 300) called him "just about the smartest guy in comics." He lives with his family in southern California. His online comics and inventions can be found at scottmccloud.com.
Review Quotes:
"Every aspect of comics creation is covered in this enlightening, accessible guide presented in a comic-strip format." - Booklist (Editor's Choice)
"A guide to creating comics that is as thoughtful and entertaining as the best-loved work in the field, both enjoyable and accessible to casual fans of the form and the new gold standard for artists who want to create their own comics, manga, and graphic novels. - Bookslut
"More than a how-to, the book goes beyond simple instruction, digging into the real dirt of creating comics." - Kirkus Reviews
"Scott McCloud's brilliant treatise on the inner workings of cartoonists will delight amateur artists and curious fans alike." - Salon
"Only Scott McCloud could have organized his thoughts on comics like this. Scott's talent as a cartoonist not only makes him intimate to insights no outsider can see, but also gives him the power to show it to the world." - Jeff Smith
"In this, McCloud's third nonfiction book about comics, he has produced his most significant achievement to date, and that's really saying something." - Cory Doctorow