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Nick Sousanis: Unflattening (GraphicNovel, 2015, Harvard University Press) 4 stars

The primacy of words over images has deep roots in Western culture. But what if …

Lots to teach about narrative and panel structure in comics

4 stars

Similar to Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics” in its examination of visual thinking, what you can do by combining words and images. Sousanis’ panel structure is amazing. As a cartoonist, I learned a lot from that alone. A bit repetitive in places, and maybe longer than it should be, but an enjoyable example of what one can do with this medium.