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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a 1993 non-fiction work of comics by American cartoonist Scott McCloud.

It explores formal aspects of comics, the historical development of the medium, its fundamental vocabulary, and various ways in which these elements have been used.

It expounds theoretical ideas about comics as an art form and medium of communication, and is itself written in comic book form.

Author: Scott McCloud
Publisher: Paradox Press/DC, 1999
Number of pages: 116
Format: Hard Cover; Black & White illustrations
Size: 7" x 11" (180mm x 270mm)
ISBN: 1563897598
Condition: As New

Price: £40.00

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