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Liked It “Being rather new to the comics world (I only started reading them more steadily last year), I was eager to know more about the medium, and various online searches kept pointing to Understanding Comics - The Invisible Art (also by Scott McCloud) as a great starting point. Unfortunately, at the...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Being rather new to the comics world (I only started reading them more steadily last year), I was eager to know more about the medium, and various online searches kept pointing to Understanding Comics - The Invisible Art (also by Scott McCloud) as a great starting point. Unfortunately, at the time I set out to buy it it was unavailable, so I settled for this one instead.
Sofia Carvalho wrote this review Sunday, November 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I have to say I loved it! It really opened my eyes to a lot of details I was missing, or rather, things that I was aware of on an unconscious level, but which make a huge difference when you're aware of them. Even if you don't actually want to "make" comics, this is still a great book to further your understanding of them. My appreciation for the medium and the amount of work that goes to each page certainly improved.
If I had to find something wrong with this book, it would be that it only scratches the surface on most points - but then again, the book describes itself as a starting point, and throughout the book you get many pointers from the author to further your knowledge of what's being discussed. Also, one has to keep in mind that this is only one of the three books Scott McCloud wrote on the subject, so what's missing from this one is probably explained in the others (which I will definitely be checking out).
I also love that this was written and presented in comic book form. It makes it a very fun read, while still being informative. Overall, it was everything I expected it to be.”
“Insightful, fun read. Lots of useful concepts for many facets of life (chiefly, web design and acting, for me).”
Jon C wrote this review Thursday, October 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“although the book is a virtual thesis on comics design its design prinicples are applicable to any visual media. great learning experience”
Manmeet S wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This was an easy read that taught me all about how to make comics. I never knew how much thought and detail went into making comics before i read this book.”
jonathan prather wrote this review Thursday, September 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I read this book because I've read a bit of comics before, and I like the things McCloud has to say in his blog and his twitter and Understanding Comics. However, I don't want to make comics, so I think I may not appreciate the full effect of the book. The chapters about drawing body language, detailing backgrounds, and defining genres are not so interesting to someone who doesn't want to do any of those things. However, McCloud does talk a lot about story telling techniques that go beyond comics, and I enjoyed that. He's a smart guy, this McCloud, but if you don't have an interest in making your own comics, just read his other book instead.”
Chase H wrote this review Thursday, August 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“This is a must read for anyone who is into graphic novels and comics or interested in writing their own. Like Understanding Comics, it is actually quite scholarly. A great source for information on comics.”
Mat Wenzel wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“I am not an artist of any sort, but I am a huge comix fan (or sequential art or whatever you like). Even so, this book was a hugely fascinating glimpse behind-the-scenes. It's like a "how stuff works" episode for fanboi and I loved it.”
Will T wrote this review Saturday, March 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“If you love story telling, this book will give you plenty of hints to get your audience fixated. Available at NLB. Warning: this book is addictive!”
Danny Ho wrote this review Friday, September 14 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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