Comics are mainstream now, I think maybe in part because of Mccloud's work. ( )

A very clever explanation of what Comics are and how they work. The author is our guide and he shows and becomes what he explains. ( )

McCloud is passionate and erudite about his subject. His discussion transcends "understanding comics" to figuring out art's role in the world. I taught a graphic novel in my English class this year, and this handy little tome helped me explain some of the conceptual ideas behind the form and the genre. ( )

I read this book around the time it first came out, and there was really nothing like it then. On re-reading it nearly 30 years later, there is still really nothing like it. It is an explanation of how comics work, and an argument that comics are an art form worth of study and consideration, equal to and distinct from literature or painting.

While I have yet to see another book like this one in the 30 years since it was first published, I have seen wider acceptance of McCloud's ideas, and a much wider variety of comics and the voices telling those stories. ( )

A wonderful book. Using the comics medium, McCloud builds a simple, approachable yet profound essay on this form of art, with great insights on visual art and story telling. This is useful not just to understand comics but, more broadly, every form of art that can be considered a way of telling stories. A must read. ( )