Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art #[nn]

Apr 1993 · Tundra · 19.95 USD; 24.95 CAD

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About this Collection

This is the first collected edition of Scott McCloud's landmark exploration of the medium itself, originally serialized in comic form. 'Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art' systematically deconstructs the language, history, and creative potential of comics, using the sequential art format to explain its own mechanics. A foundational work in comics theory, it remains an essential read for creators and enthusiasts alike.

Contains 9 stories

Chapter One: Setting the Record Straight

22 pp

Chapter Two: The Vocabulary of Comics

36 pp

Chapter Three: Blood in the Gutter

34 pp

Chapter Four: Time Frames

24 pp

Chapter Five: Living in Line

20 pp

Chapter Six: Show and Tell

24 pp

Chapter Seven: The Six Steps

23 pp

Chapter Eight: A Word about Color

8 pp

Chapter Nine: Putting It All Together

23 pp

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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Scott McCloud

letterer Bob Lappan

cover pencils, inks Scott McCloud

Reprints

Reprinted in Cerebus #169 (1993), Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art #[nn] (1993), Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art #[nn] (1993), Tegneserier : fornøjelse, fremstilling, forståelse #[nn] (1994), Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art #[nn] (1994), Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art #[nn] (1994), Comics richtig lesen #[nn] (1994), Cómo se hace un cómic: El arte invisible #[nn] (1995), マンガ学マンガによるマンガのためのマンガ理論 [Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art] #[nn] (1998), L'Art invisible #[nn] (1999), Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art #[nn] (1999), Comics richtig lesen: die unsichtbare Kunst #[nn] (2001), Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art #[nn] (2001), Kako čitati strip - nevidljivu umjetnost #[nn] (2005), L'Art Invisible #[nn] (2007), Jak rozumět komiksu #[nn] (2008), De onzichtbare kunst: Understanding Comics #[nn] (2009), 理解漫画：解析漫画艺术的奥秘 #[nn] (2010), Entender o cómic: A arte invisible #[nn] (2011), Hva er tegneserier #[nn] (2016), 漫畫原來要這樣看 #[nn] (2017), Görünmez Sanat Çizgi Romanı Anlamak #[nn] (2018), להבין קומיקס האמנות הסמויה מעין #[nn] (2018), マンガ学マンガによるマンガのためのマンガ理論完全新訳版 [Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art] #[nn] (2020)

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