num_pages: 215
description: Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.
language: English
title: Understanding Comics
titlecomplete: Understanding Comics
genres: Art, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Design, Reference, Comics, Nonfiction, Writing, History, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 120608
series: The Comic Books
awards: awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Related Work, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Harvey Awards
category: Best Graphic Album of Original Material, Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation & Best Writer (for Scott McCloud) AND nominated for Best Letterer (for Bob Lapan), awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
category: Best Comics-Related Book, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Grand Prix de la Critique
publisher: Harper Collins