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

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

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.