tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16667400.post8205389770816754388..comments2023-07-24T13:57:02.930-04:00Comments on meezly mostly reads: Book 14 – Understanding Comics: The Invisible Artmeezlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064532853057054875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16667400.post-60498952485579179172008-11-08T20:32:00.000-05:002008-11-08T20:32:00.000-05:00Yes, it is a textbook, and as far as I'm concerned...Yes, it is a textbook, and as far as I'm concerned one of the best that an art teacher can have. I loved this book, not just because of the genius way he breaks down the specific ways that comics can communicate in a way that no other medium can alone - but also because taken apart, the pieces are so relevant to other forms of art making. <BR/><BR/>We're actually negotiating with McCloud to come to our school this year to talk to our teachers and students. It looks like it might be a go!dsgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893684481221030738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16667400.post-89801656037466150932008-10-28T17:04:00.000-04:002008-10-28T17:04:00.000-04:00I read this book in or just after college and tota...I read this book in or just after college and totally loved it, but I think I was more taken with all the cool, graphic techniques he used to demonstrate his ideas than the ideas himself. And of course that he champions comics as a subject for serious study. But I have little background in art history or theory, so I didn't retain a lot of his deeper theories. I should re-read this, but as Meezly said, it takes a serious commitment. It's basically a text book, really.OlmanFeelyushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17521657876810568251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16667400.post-69457231537822430232008-10-28T09:11:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:11:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663294509271088537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16667400.post-21916061021842760172008-10-28T09:10:00.000-04:002008-10-28T09:10:00.000-04:00I found this book interesting but I had a hard tim...I found this book interesting but I had a hard time swallowing the tone. I hate it when a writer's voice imitates what he or she thinks a college professor should sound like. Yes, he is teaching something worthwhile, but I don't find his style very engaging. It's too didactic. I have heard good things about Comics & Sequential Art by Will Eisner, which is a predecessor to this work.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663294509271088537noreply@blogger.com