Editions of the sculptor by scott mccloud goodreads. Understanding comics creator scott mccloud is sometimes called the aristotle of comics for his analysis of the medium. Understanding comics 1993, reinventing comics 2000, and making comics 2006, all of which also use the medium of comics. David shapes a block of granite with his bare hands. The sculptor by scott mccloud published by first second on february 3, 2015 genres. Scott mccloud is a legend in comics, both for his series like zot. The sculptor is the work of scott mccloud, a cartoonist who has also written two classic books of theory, understanding comics and making comics. However, for all its ambition and achievement, mcclouds book soon begins to buckle under its own weight.
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