{"product_id":"reinventing-comics-the-evolution-of-an-art-form-isbn-9780060953508","title":"Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eReinventing Comics\u003c\/em\u003e—the new century manifesto on the many futures of comics art—t\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehe renowned author of \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Comics \u003c\/em\u003etakes a fascinating look at how imagination and technology are revolutionizing comics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1993, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with the acclaimed international hit \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Comics\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 perceived today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One of this fascinating and in-depth book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe life of comics as an art form and as literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe battle for creators' rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinventing the business of comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe volatile and shifting public perceptions of comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexual and ethnic representation on comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen in Part Two, McCloud paints a breathtaking picture of comics' digital revolutions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe intricacies of digital production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe exploding world of online delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ultimate challenges of the infinite digital canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn 1993, Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture with the acclaimed international hit \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Comics\u003c\/em\u003e, a massive comic book that explored the inner workings of the worlds most misunderstood art form.  Now, McCloud takes comics to te next leavle, charting twelve different revolutions in how comics are created, read, and preceived today, and how they're poised to conquer the new millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One of this fascinating and in-depth book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul type=\"DISC\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe life of comics as an art form and as literture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe battle for creators' rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReinventing the business of comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe volatile and shifting public percptions of comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexual and ethnic representation on comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen in Part Two, McCloud paints a brethtaling picture of comics' digital revolutions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul type=\"DISC\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe intricacies of digital production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe exploding world of online delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ultimate challenges of the infinite digital canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Scott McCloud has got to be just about the smartest guy in comics. Once again, he’s opened the floor to a debate that will no doubt go on for years—this time, with not just the definition of comics, but its very fate at stake.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anyone involved in interactive entertainment (games, web, etc.) should read this book. Scott McCloud has once again transcended the world of comics and tapped into much deeper issues of creativity entertainment and economics. This time he’s looking into the future rather than the past.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e’Scott McCloud’s \u003cem\u003eReinventing Comics\u003c\/em\u003e is a manifesto, and an audacious one, irritating as the grain of sand which may one day produce a pearl. 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