![]() Don’t want it to end.” The book’s editor Mark Siegel, previously told Publishers Weekly, “To work with Scott McCloud on any project of his choosing was a long held hope of mine. ![]() ![]() The deeply felt and skillfully paced graphic novel earned praise from Neil Gaiman who, on Twitter, said that the book made him cry twice. The main character in the book, a young, unsuccessful sculptor named David Smith, makes a deal with Death in which he expands his creative powers but limits his life – just as he meets the love of his life. His works resonated not only with comics creators and fans but with anyone keen on improving their grasp of visual storytelling.Īnd this February, his first graphic novel in over 15 years appears: The Sculptor (First Second), a spin on the superhero comic. But with his famed trilogy, Understanding Comics, Reinventing Comics, and Making Comics, he inspired the study of and an appreciation for the medium. ![]() Scott McCloud didn’t intend to become the premier comics theorist. ![]()
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