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Making Comics
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture in 1993 with Understanding Comics, a massive comic book about comics, linking the medium to such diverse fields as media theory, movie criticism, and web design. In Reinventing Comics, McCloud took this to the next level, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are generated, read, and perceived today. Now, in Making Comics, McCloud focuses his analysis on the art form itself, exploring the creation of comics, from the broadest principles to the sharpest details (like how to accentuate a character's facial muscles in order to form the emotion of disgust rather than the emotion of surprise.) And he does all of it in his inimitable voice and through his cartoon standin narrator, mixing dry humor and legitimate instruction. McCloud shows his reader how to master the human condition through word and image in a brilliantly minimalistic way. Comic book devotees as well as the most uninitiated will marvel at this journey into a onceunderappreciated art form.
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laur89
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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Which type of reader are you? I‘m definitely a realist. 🤓😂

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WeAreLegion
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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Brilliant!
Much like the author‘s previous masterpiece, UNDERSTANDING COMICS, this is a foundational text for any aspiring comics creator. Thorough, entertaining and massively informative, this book goes over every detail in planning and executing your vision for a successful comic.
I can‘t recommend this enough!!

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tournevis
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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I'm dying! My son got this cool Create your own cartoon book at Wendy's tonight and he systematically crossed out all the English dialogue! LOL

wordzie 😁 5y
suzisteffen Comment dit-on « BOOM » en français? ? 5y
tournevis @suzisteffen Exactement! 5y
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PatienceFortitude
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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I‘m joining the #GraphicNovel2019 challenge hosted by @GondorGirl I‘m looking forward to helping recommend some great series as well as reading ones that are new to me. See the comments for a handful of my absolute favorites

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quirkyreader
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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#newcomicbookday score from Wednesday.

JamieArc I was just at the comic book store today and Beauty caught my eye. Looking forward to seeing what you think! 5y
quirkyreader @JamieArc I have been reading this comic since the beginning. And it has been rather mind blowing. And was it Summit that you went to? 5y
JamieArc @quirkyreader It was! How‘d you know? I‘ll have to give this one a go. 5y
quirkyreader @JamieArc Summit and Everybody Reads are the only two comic shops in our area. So it was a 50/50 guess. 5y
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Leftik
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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This week‘s comic book haul. #comics #onwednesdayswereadcomics

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quirkyreader
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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It's #newcomicsday. And of course I picked up the latest issue of Birthright.

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jpmcwisemorgan
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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These are all the comics or comic-like books I‘ve read this year. #comicscraze #30daysofreadathon

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Merethebookgal
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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Yesterday I stopped by DC Zinefest (a show for independent comic creators) and picked up a few things! #comics #bookhaul #DCZF #DCZF17 #shopindie

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MoniqueChristine
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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My first parcel from Retrofit Comics came in. I backed them on Kickstarter for the whole year of titles. So incredibly pumped! #comicsaddict #smallpress

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AmandaL
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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Today is one of my favorite bookish days of the year! Lots of independent comic shops, bookstores, and libraries participate. My family and I go every year. And at our local shop there are lots of cosplaying volunteers to keep the line moving and entertained. Here's a link to find a participating store near you: www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator (image from website)

Eyelit Thanks for the link! 7y
AmandaL @Eyelit You're welcome! 😊 7y
Cinfhen Ooooh, that explains the long lines I saw!!! 7y
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AmandaL @Cinfhen Yep! Standing on one of them now. 😁 7y
LauraBrook Dammit I forgot!!! Thank you for reminding me - fingers crossed I can convince my soon-to-be-arriving company that we should go to the comic store asap! 7y
AmandaL @LauraBrook Good luck! 😄 7y
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BrainyHeroine
Making Comics | Scott McCloud
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Rocking this #RiotGram old school for day 10. Newspaper funny pages.

Suzze For Better or For Worse! The son in that was the same age as my youngest. When they both went off to college, I felt like she was in my mind! My son is now 40. Sigh. 7y
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