Comics demystified: Art, history, and culture unmasked.
Understanding Comics is a must-read for anyone interested in comics and art. McCloud manages to distill a complex art form into simple, easy to understand terms, without dumbing it down. With engaging visuals, he takes readers on a journey through the rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance of comics art, revealing the hidden symbols and meaning behind the images. This book will leave you with a newfound respect and appreciation for comics.
- Hugo Award Nominee for Best Related Work (1994)
- Harvey Awards for Best Graphic Album of Original Material, Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation & Best Writer (for Scott McCloud) AND nominated for Best Letterer (for Bob Lapan) (1994)
- Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Comics-Related Book (1994)
- Grand Prix de la Critique (2000)
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This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
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Comics demystified: Art, history, and culture unmasked.
Understanding Comics is a must-read for anyone interested in comics and art. McCloud manages to distill a complex art form into simple, easy to understand terms, without dumbing it down. With engaging visuals, he takes readers on a journey through the rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance of comics art, revealing the hidden symbols and meaning behind the images. This book will leave you with a newfound respect and appreciation for comics.
- Hugo Award Nominee for Best Related Work (1994)
- Harvey Awards for Best Graphic Album of Original Material, Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation & Best Writer (for Scott McCloud) AND nominated for Best Letterer (for Bob Lapan) (1994)
- Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Comics-Related Book (1994)
- Grand Prix de la Critique (2000)
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