Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloudMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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!
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