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rhyslindmark's review against another edition
5.0
Damn. Scott McCloud writes THE books you want to read if you're making visual ideas of any form, especially comics.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
huckleberryrk's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
There’s a reason I keep coming back to this book.
jonbrammer's review against another edition
5.0
McCloud's series explaining the ways of graphic storytelling is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to teach, create, or discuss comics and graphic novels. Understanding Comics is more about theory of visual art; Making Comics is a primer on technique. Regardless, I found the vocabulary / terminology useful if you want to teach visual analysis. I also really appreciated the sections on manga, which goes into the genre's history and web of influences.
marobbins's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book, and the section entitled "Understanding Comics Culture" made me feel emotional at times. Anyone who wants to study, write, or draw comics will understand it and why we love comics so much as artists and/or scholars. Scott McCloud's passion comes through for the whole book, and it's a good mix behind the theory of Understanding Comics and the more pragmatic aspect of creating comics. As a comics scholar, I think it helped me understand the medium better. As someone who has aspirations to also write comics scripts, it was also helpful for me in that regard. I appreciate his discussion about collaborating with visual artists, which I will need to continue to do, since that is not my forte. Sometimes, I feel like the universe played a cruel joke on me by giving me an artist's soul, but not quite the pipes to sing well, the body joints to dance for a living (although I enjoy it as an occasional hobby and a way to exercise), or the fine motor skills to draw well. But fortunately, I can write stories and write scholastic commentary on this awesome visual media, and Scott McCloud continues to teach me about it. Well done!
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not a comics artist or writer and really have no intention of being one. So this book isn't exactly aimed at me. But it breaks down the world of creating comics in an understandable and interesting way. And probably without this book, you don't get [b:The Sculptor|22040598|The Sculptor|Scott McCloud|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1418629570l/22040598._SX50_.jpg|41363353]. Some of this is art review - expressions, body language, perspective - but always aimed at what these subjects mean to comics. Long but a fairly quick read. Definitely expect to re-read at some point.
wydra's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
inthecommonhours's review against another edition
Gift idea for Aidan's 11th bday in March.
ETA: we did get it for Aidan, and it just fueled the fire of his passion for creating comics.
I finally read it myself in preparation for our Comic Creators club. Brilliant. He presents the information in such an entertaining way (basically creating a comic for every page and for all the information). I especially loved his description of emotions being like colors, which you can mix to create different shades.
We received a 2nd copy as Xmas gift from a cousin and the boys refuse to part with it because they each want their own copy. Charlotte also got a copy for our local library, if any locals want to check it out.
ETA: we did get it for Aidan, and it just fueled the fire of his passion for creating comics.
I finally read it myself in preparation for our Comic Creators club. Brilliant. He presents the information in such an entertaining way (basically creating a comic for every page and for all the information). I especially loved his description of emotions being like colors, which you can mix to create different shades.
We received a 2nd copy as Xmas gift from a cousin and the boys refuse to part with it because they each want their own copy. Charlotte also got a copy for our local library, if any locals want to check it out.