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Title: Reinventing Comics : How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form by Scott Mccloud ISBN: 0-06-095350-0 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 25 July, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.62 (24 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Definitely NOT "Understanding Comics"
Comment: The idea behind this book was "computers, internet, and comics." Sounds great, but there was a bit too much explaining the history of computers and internet. It was necessary for those people who don't know, and I reccomend it for those who want to learn about computers / internet in general. However, as a seasoned computer tech of sorts, reading most of this book was like "eating 10 pounds of potato salad" as McCloud himself described his book at one time. Another problem is that the book is somewhat outdated. Comics on the web are proliferating successfully, and broadband and VERY fast computers are quite affordable now.
It has good moments, though his first book "Understanding Comics" is much, much better. That is a landmark title for comics.
Rating: 4
Summary: Scott McCloud has helped legitimize an art form....
Comment: This book is great in it's exploration of the topic and giving us beautiful new perspective on one of the most under rated and overlooked art forms. However, this book doesn't reach the peak that McCloud reached in his masterpiece "Understanding Comics" simply because of the more technical tone and the more specific relevance. His first book not only expanded minds on the idea of comic art or "sequential art" but he also expanded minds on the world in general and how we as humans express ourselves in life. This newer book expands on comic specific ideas so it loses the broad relevance. Still a must read for anyone who believes in this art form... and we all should.
Rating: 1
Summary: Typical college crowd ideological faire
Comment: McClouds first book was a wonderful little study of the form and function of comics. I was hoping he would continue the lesson, but instead he seems to moan and complain about the economics and politics of the CONTENT of some comic books. He, like many a whiny, disillusioned liberal before him, paints a picture of evil corporations bogging down the "pureness" of unfettered art. And no hippy rant would be complete without the standard straight white male bashing; for, as everyone knows, we are the root cause of everyones problems. McCloud conveys clearly that he wants to stay at home and create masterpeices untainted by monetary, social, or racial boundaries and very poorly any real means of attaining these ends, all while very conveintly avoiding the subject of comic art. My suggestion is to file this one under "ivory tower political bilge" and focus more on his first work (providing you were looking for a comic book in the first place).
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Title: Understanding Comics by Scott Mccloud ISBN: 006097625X Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 27 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Comics & Sequential Art by Will Eisner ISBN: 0961472812 Publisher: Poorhouse Press Pub. Date: April, 1994 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Graphic Storytelling by Will Eisner ISBN: 0961472820 Publisher: Poorhouse Press Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: The Writer's Guide to the Business of Comics by Lurene Haines ISBN: 0823058778 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons ISBN: 0930289234 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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