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9780060953508

Reinventing Comics

by  Scott McCloud


ISBN-10: 0060953500

ISBN-13: 9780060953508

$25.99




Book Specs



Binding

Trade Paper

Publisher

William Morrow Paperbacks

Published on  

Jul 25, 2000

Edition  

1st Edition

Dimensions  

6.75x0.59x10.25 Inches

Weight  

2.31 Pounds

About the Book



In Reinventing Comics--the new century manifesto on the many futures of comics art--the renowned author of Understanding Comics takes a fascinating look at how imagination and technology are revolutionizing comics.

In 1993, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with the acclaimed international hit Understanding Comics, a massive comic book that explored the inner workings of the worlds most misunderstood art form. Now, McCloud takes comics to the next level, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are created, read, and perceived today.

Part One of this fascinating and in-depth book includes:

  • The life of comics as an art form and as literature
  • The battle for creators' rights
  • Reinventing the business of comics
  • The volatile and shifting public perceptions of comics
  • Sexual and ethnic representation on comics

Then in Part Two, McCloud paints a breathtaking picture of comics' digital revolutions, including:

  • The intricacies of digital production
  • The exploding world of online delivery
  • The ultimate challenges of the infinite digital canvas