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A National Book Award Longlist Title

The graphic novel debut from rising …

Review of 'Nimona' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

This is astonishingly good. The mish-mash of medieval and mad science really tickled me, and the multiple threads of mystery throughout really kept me on my toes until the end. It took me a while to finally finish it, but only because I wanted the experience to last longer!

Scott McCloud: Reinventing Comics (Paperback, 2000, Harper Paperbacks) 5 stars

Review of 'Reinventing Comics' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

Absolutely one of my favorite books. I have read Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics multiple times each. Together, they have given me so much understanding regarding storytelling, perception of art, and comics as a medium.

For this book specifically: this is a wonderful followup to the first book. It stands alone as its own exploration, however. It is equal parts "wow the Internet and computers are really changing the comics form" and "wow for all that the Internet and computers do, comics are still the same at their base level." I really appreciate that nod to both sides of the conversation.

Read all three. Then again, I'm a massive glutton for this kind of passionate knowledge dispensing and find it endlessly enjoyable.

Scott McCloud: Making Comics (Paperback, 2006, Harper Paperbacks) 4 stars

Review of 'Making Comics' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

Absolutely one of my favorite books. I have read Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics multiple times each. Together, they have given me so much understanding regarding storytelling, perception of art, and comics as a medium.

For this book specifically: this is both a "conclusion" to the "trilogy" and a standalone companion of sorts. It's more interactive than the other two while still providing a framework for why these things are important (or at least important to think about). It's come in handy for me multiple times, and not just while making comics. The malleability of this book to other art forms is impressive, to say the least.

Read all three. Then again, I'm a massive glutton for this kind of passionate knowledge dispensing and find it endlessly enjoyable.

Scott McCloud: Understanding Comics (Paperback, 1994, Harper Paperbacks) 5 stars

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will …

Review of 'Understanding Comics' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

Absolutely one of my favorite books. I have read Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics multiple times each. Together, they have given me so much understanding regarding storytelling, perception of art, and comics as a medium.

For this book specifically: this is an essential read. The other two stand on their own as standalone explorations, but this first book provides a framework that link all three together in a sort-of-trilogy. It's only slightly a product of its time; some facts and figures are a bit outdated, but nothing is truly DATED in this...it really feels timeless.

Read all three. Then again, I'm a massive glutton for this kind of passionate knowledge dispensing and find it endlessly enjoyable.