Scott McCloud

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.

David Smith is giving his life for his art—literally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine with his bare hands. But now that he only has 200 days to live, deciding what to create is harder than he thought, and discovering the love of his life at the 11th hour isn't making it any easier! This is a story of desire taken to the edge of reason and beyond; of the frantic, clumsy dance steps of young love; and a gorgeous, street-level portrait of the world's greatest city. It's about the small, warm, human moments of everyday life…and the great surging forces that lie just under the surface. Scott McCloud wrote the book on how comics work; now he vaults into great fiction with a breathtaking, funny, and unforgettable new work.

"Magnificent! The best how-to manual ever published." — Kevin Kelly, Cool ToolsScott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture in 1993 with Understanding Comics, a massive comic book about comics, linking the medium to such diverse fields as media theory, movie criticism, and web design. In Reinventing Comics, McCloud took this to the next level, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are generated, read, and perceived today. Now, in Making Comics, McCloud focuses his analysis on the art form itself, exploring the creation of comics, from the broadest principles to the sharpest details (like how to accentuate a character's facial muscles in order to form the emotion of disgust rather than the emotion of surprise.) And he does all of it in his inimitable voice and through his cartoon stand–in narrator, mixing dry humor and legitimate instruction. McCloud shows his reader how to master the human condition through word and image in a brilliantly minimalistic way. Both comic book devotees and the uninitiated will marvel at this journey into a once–underappreciated art form.

In 1993, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with the acclaimed international hit Understanding Comics, a massive comic book that explored the inner workings of the worlds most misunderstood art form. Now, McCloud takes comics to the next level, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are created, read, and preceived today, and how they're poised to conquer the new millennium.Part One of this fascinating and in-depth book includes:The life of comics as an art form and as litertureThe battle for creators' rightsReinventing the business of comicsThe volatile and shifting public percptions of comicsSexual and ethnic representation on comicsThen in Part Two, McCloud paints a brethtaling picture of comics' digital revolutions, including:The intricacies of digital productionThe exploding world of online deliveryThe ultimate challenges of the infinite digital canvas

From comics pioneer Scott McCloud, the complete black and white collection of Zot! , featuring never-before-seen artwork and extensive commentary by the author Long before manga took the American comics market by storm, Scott McCloud ( Understanding Comics , Making Comics ) combined the best ideas from manga, alternative comics, and superheroes into Zot! —a frenetic and innovative exploration of comics' potential that helped set the stage for McCloud's later groundbreaking theoretical work. Zachary T. Paleozogt lives in "the far-flung future of 1965," a utopian Earth of world peace, robot butlers, and flying cars. Jenny Weaver lives in an imperfect world of disappointment and broken promises—the Earth we live in. Stepping across the portals to each other's worlds, Zot and Jenny's lives will never be the same again. Now, for the first time since its original publication more than twenty years ago, every one of McCloud's pages from the black and white series has been collected in this must-have commemorative edition for aficionados to treasure and new fans to discover.

A compilation of adventures features Superman's battles with Metallo, Brainiac, Livewire, and Lex Luthor.

Zot is Scott McCloud's critically acclaimed take on superhero comics, and was one of the greatest cult comics of the '80s. For the first time, the first ten issues of this intelligent and charming series are collected into one massive full-color volume. See what everyone from Comics Buyer's Guide to The New York Times has raved about

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Zot! is Scott McCloud's critically acclaimed take on superhero comics, and was one of the greatest cult comics of the '80s.Volume 2 collects issues 11-15 and 17-18, the beginnings of the black-and-white relaunch of the series.

Scott McCloud, nella prima metà degli anni Novanta, è diventato il massimo teorico e divulgatore delle meccaniche dell'arte del Fumetto grazie al suo libro (a fumetti) Capire il Fumetto. Ora, grazie a BAO, tutti i suoi testi critici (a fumetti) vengono riuniti in un'unica edizione definitiva, per creare il libro di riferimento assoluto sulla Nona Arte. Comprende Capire il Fumetto, Reinventare il Fumetto e Fare Fumetti, con nuova traduzione e un lettering rispettoso del design originale. Uno dei libri più importanti (a fumetti) sul Fumetto di tutti i tempi!

Based on the beloved animated series--Superman takes flight!Superman: The Animated Series was an instant classic, developed by the same team behind the beloved Batman: The Animated Series and featuring some of the greatest Superman adventures ever committed to film. Dive back into the world of Superman: The Animated Series with this collection of comics, featuring the iconic cast and some legendary creators!SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 1 collects #1-10 and features stories by animated series co-creator Paul Dini (BATMAN: MAD LOVE) and acclaimed comics creator Scott McCloud (Understanding Comics, Zot!) and gorgeous animated-style art from Rick Burchett (THE BATMAN ADVENTURES). SUPERMAN ADVENTURES is the perfect book for Superman fans of all ages!

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Spinning off of the classic TV show Superman: The Animated Series, the Man of Steel's all-ages exploits continue here in SUPERMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 2! In this all-ages graphic novel drawn in the style of Superman: The Animated Series, the Man of Steel must keep Metropolis safe from enemies near and far! Collects SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #11-18 and SUPERMAN ADVENTURES ANNUAL #1.

Prima di diventare il principale teorico del linguaggio del fumetto al mondo, Scott McCloud ha contribuito a innovare quello stesso linguaggio con la sua serie Zot, negli anni Ottanta. Questo volume raccoglie tutta la run in bianco e nero della storica testata, con commenti episodio per episodio a cura dello stesso autore e materiali rari o inediti a corredo. La storia di Jenny e Zot, abitanti di due terre parallele, una tristemente uguale al nostro mondo, l'altra utopistica ed epurata da ogni infelicità, è la storia di un incontro destinato a cambiare profondamente la giovane studentessa, il biondo eroe, e noi lettori. Per sempre.

Mucho antes de que el manga invadiera el mercado del cómic estadounidense, Scott McCloud combinó lo mejor del manga, el cómic alternativo y los superhéroes en Zot!, una frenética e innovadora exploración de las posibilidades del lenguaje del cómic que ayudó a sentar las bases para su posterior trabajo teórico. Los dos volúmenes de Zot! recopilan, por primera vez desde su publicación original hace más de veinte años, todas las páginas de la serie en blanco y negro. Incluye material inédito y amplios comentarios del autor, así como las últimas nueve historias de la serie conocidas como las "historias de la Tierra". Zot es un adolescente que vive en el "remoto futuro de 1965", una utópica Tierra donde reinan la paz, la prosperidad y la justicia. Jenny Weaver vive en un mundo imperfecto de decepciones y promesas rotas, la Tierra en que vivimos. Cruzar el portal entre ambos mundos y el consiguiente choque entre la esperanza y la desilusión cambiará para siempre las vidas de Zot y Jenny.

Mucho antes de que el manga invadiera el mercado del cómic estadounidense, Scott McCloud combinó lo mejor del manga, el cómic alternativo y los superhéroes en Zot!, una frenética e innovadora exploración de las posibilidades del lenguaje del cómic que ayudó a sentar las bases para su posterior trabajo teórico. Los dos volúmenes de Zot! recopilan, por primera vez desde su publicación original hace más de veinte años, todas las páginas de la serie en blanco y negro. Incluye material inédito y amplios comentarios del autor, así como las últimas nueve historias de la serie conocidas como las "historias de la Tierra". Zot es un adolescente que vive en el "remoto futuro de 1965", una utópica Tierra donde reinan la paz, la prosperidad y la justicia. Jenny Weaver vive en un mundo imperfecto de decepciones y promesas rotas, la Tierra en que vivimos. Cruzar el portal entre ambos mundos y el consiguiente choque entre la esperanza y la desilusión cambiará para siempre las vidas de Zot y Jenny.

As the light from the explosion that destroyed Krypton reaches Earth, the humanoid supercomputer Brainiac sets out make sure he's the only possessor of Kryptonian knowledge by destroying Superman!

After discovering the truth behind Superman's sudden lapse in heroic duties, Lois Lane teams with Professor Hamilton to save the day. But will they get to the Man of Steel in time? And what unexpected player stands in their way? "The War Within" Part 2.

A woman vying for Superman's attention gets her wish when the media mistakenly identifies her as his girlfriend! At first she loves the idea...but she regrets her wish when Metallo steps in and kidnaps her to get back at the Man of Steel!

Tired of television and radio's male-dominated nature, Livewire escapes and takes control of the airwaves. As Lois comes against opposition from another female reporter on the ethics of the situation, Superman must confront Livewire for a public battle.

Superman tries to learn more about his home planet of Krypton, but gets interrupted when Metropolis strikes a case of serious bad luck--in the form of hundreds of robot black cats attacking the city!

Normally the Man of Steel tries to prevent destruction, but when a pair of criminals attack him with a device created by Lex Luthor, Superman suddenly finds that the situation just got a lot heavier as his personal gravity increases to uncontrollable proportions!

PARENTS BEWARE! This Comic-Book is exactly what you think it is! 32 pages of meaningless, overblown violence, mayhem and destruction! (Plus one Naughty Word)

Superman wakes up in a destroyed Metropolis! How did this happen? He finds out first-hand as time begins running backward to before the chaos! Can Superman save the day? Not if Mxyzptlk has anything to say about it.

A miniaturized Superman comes face-to-face, more-or-less, against a giant-sized Jax-Ur! Unable to grow back to normal size, Metropolis stands helpless against the rampaging Kryptonian! "All Creatures Great and Small" Part 2.

The Right Number is a (projected) three-part online graphic novella about math, sex, obsession and phone numbers presented in an unusual zooming format.