TY  - BOOK
AU  - McCloud,Scott
TI  - Understanding comics
SN  - 9780060976255 (pbk)
AV  - PN6710 .M335 1994
PY  - 1994///
CY  - New York
PB  - HarperPerennial
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Cartooning
KW  - Technique
KW  - Illustrations
KW  - fast
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - Illustrated works
N1  - Reprint of original Kitchen Sink Press paperback published in 1993; Includes bibliographical references; Chapter 1. Setting the record straight -- Chapter 2. The vocabulary of comics -- Chapter 3. Blood in the gutter -- Chapter 4. Time frames -- Chapter 5. Living in line -- Chapter 6. Show and tell -- Chapter 7. The six steps -- Chapter 8. A word about colour -- Chapter 9. Putting it all together
N2  - In this book you will: "take a magic carpet ride through the hidden worlds of comics storytelling ; witness a history more than 3,000 years old ; explore the secrets between the panels ; feel the energy of line and color ; tap into the power of symbols ; get a ring-side seat for the battle of words and pictures ; and most of all, see why comics can be as vital and important as film, prose or any other art form, through the fascinating process that leads to really understanding comics"
ER  -