Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

Summary

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a graphic novel[1]. It draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (graphic_novel category, ranking #13 of 101).[2]

Key Facts

  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art authored The Invisible Art — author (P50): Scott McCloud[3].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art received the The Invisible Art — award received (P166): Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book[4].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's instance of is recorded as The Invisible Art — instance of (P31): graphic novel[5].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's instance of is recorded as The Invisible Art — instance of (P31): monograph[6].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's illustrator is recorded as The Invisible Art — illustrator (P110): Scott McCloud[7].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's publisher is recorded as The Invisible Art — publisher (P123): Tundra Publishing[8].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's publisher is recorded as The Invisible Art — publisher (P123): Kitchen Sink Press[9].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's genre is recorded as The Invisible Art — genre (P136): non-fiction[10].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's follows is recorded as The Invisible Art — follows (P155): Zot![11].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's followed by is recorded as The Invisible Art — followed by (P156): Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form[12].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's ISBN-13 is recorded as 978-0-87816-243-7[13].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's OCLC number is recorded as 30351626[14].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's language of work or name is recorded as The Invisible Art — language of work or name (P407): English[15].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's country of origin is recorded as The Invisible Art — country of origin (P495): United States[16].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's publication date is recorded as +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01yq9p[18].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's Open Library ID is recorded as OL276032W[19].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's Internet Archive ID is recorded as understandingcom00mccl[20].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's main subject is recorded as The Invisible Art — main subject (P921): comics[21].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's ISBN-10 is recorded as 0-87816-243-7[22].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 6084[23].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's GCD series ID is recorded as 22969[24].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's GCD series ID is recorded as 47376[25].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["Book", "UnderstandingComics1993"][26].
  • Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's Bitraga work ID is recorded as 4498[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art authored The Invisible Art — author (P50): Scott McCloud[3]. Publishers include The Invisible Art — publisher (P123): Tundra Publishing[8] and The Invisible Art — publisher (P123): Kitchen Sink Press[9].

Publication

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's publication date is recorded as +1993-00-00T00:00:00Z[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as The Invisible Art — language of work or name (P407): English[15]. Its genre is recorded as The Invisible Art — genre (P136): non-fiction[10].

Subject and Themes

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's main subject is recorded as The Invisible Art — main subject (P921): comics[21].

Reception

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art received the The Invisible Art — award received (P166): Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art's follows is recorded as The Invisible Art — follows (P155): Zot![11]. Its followed by is recorded as The Invisible Art — followed by (P156): Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form[12].

Why It Matters

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art draws 143 Wikipedia views per month (graphic_novel category, ranking #13 of 101).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Nick Sousanis[30], a journalist[31], b. 2000[32], of United States[33], awarded the Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize[34], specialised in drawing[35].

FAQs

What awards did Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art receive?

Honors received include The Invisible Art — award received (P166): Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book[4].

Who did Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art influence?

Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art has been cited as an influence by Nick Sousanis[30].

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  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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