i would recommend will eisner's comics and sequential art and graphic storytelling and visual narrative. also, GREAT new book out by graphic novelists matt madden and jessica abel called "drawing words and writing pictures." i agree with peter too, though, mccloud is sort of the seminal, foundational work. he should help the most. i would look specifically for his discussions on reading the gutters. katie
I would have to agree with Katie and Peter: McCloud really does an amazing job of laying it all out. Maybe I am even more biased because I have seen him speak several times and had some great discussions with him about the evolution of the format. Jessica and Matt really do have a great book-hey, did'nt I include that in the care package I left at your house? I belive it was a book from Scott, the Jessica and Matt book and Shake Girl from the guys at Stanford. The Eisner book is brilliant too. I think I am probably missing another. There are a couple of Tezuka's books which are brilliant as well. I need to dig up the titles for you.
BTW: looks like you found some great folks to talk with!
katie monnin
i would recommend will eisner's comics and sequential art and graphic storytelling and visual narrative. also, GREAT new book out by graphic novelists matt madden and jessica abel called "drawing words and writing pictures." i agree with peter too, though, mccloud is sort of the seminal, foundational work. he should help the most. i would look specifically for his discussions on reading the gutters. katie
Jan 21, 2009
John Shableski
BTW: looks like you found some great folks to talk with!
Jan 22, 2009
Ryan Goble
Jul 21, 2009