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marycatelli ([personal profile] marycatelli) wrote in [community profile] books2022-10-17 07:34 pm

Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud

The classic analysis of the medium.

Not the genre, of course, since one of his major points is that it's genre independent.

A philosophical definition of the term up front, followed by historical analysis of various forms that fit it. Then discussing the aesthetic aspects. What is bought by cartoony characters or more detailed ones. The importance of closure in reading a comic, since much is implied between the panels. Various kinds of transition between panels, discussion of art in general, and some discussion of color.
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[personal profile] dewline 2022-10-18 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad I got that book. Scott nailed down so much that we've needed to understand about the medium.
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[personal profile] dhampyresa 2022-10-20 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I loved that book! It and Making Comics were really useful in (putting words on) my understanding of comics as a medium. Have you read Making Comics?