Scott Mccloud S Graphic Novel The Sculptor Is His Magnum Opus

There are few people in the world who have thought more deeply about the art of comics than Scott McCloud. In his trilogy Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics, he provided a thorough explanation—in graphic form—of the theory and practice of storytelling through sequential drawings in little boxes. But although McCloud, who is 54, had worked for DC and created his own series of black-and-white comic books, Zot!, he had never tried his hand at the graphic novel . . . until now.

McCloud admits his eye is better than his hand. He draws on a tablet attached to his computer and then edits on the screen. “I couldn’t live without it,” he says. “It’s the perfect way to work. If I don’t get it right the first time, I can change things.”

By Scott McCloud (First Second)

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