Comments on: Making Comics

By: Stephen Frug

Stephen Frug — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 23:33:56 +0000

Interesting review. As is obvious from my own review, I have a very different perspective on McCloud's work than you do. Still, this is a well-articulated and thoughtful position, even if I disagree. I certainly find his comics far more engaging than you do -- I don't get tired of his visuals, and feel they add a lot. I'm not sure I could defend this, though -- it's more of a gut-level thing.

By: DerikB

DerikB — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:15:09 +0000

Grant: I really think the avatar is unnecessary. I think I’d find even more annoying if he was more realistic (even more unnecessariness).

‘trix: Maybe I need one of those. I don’t think I could draw a horse to save my life.

By: 'trix

'trix — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:01:36 +0000

I always loved those How To Draw 100 Horses books.

By: grant

grant — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:54:40 +0000

I agree that having the image of McCloud’s cartoon alter ego talking to us like we’re in a classroom was/is rather annoying. In Understanding Comics, he says we will identify more with a simpler depection of himself, but I found that I thought that I would take his words more seriously if they came from a character that was drawn better.