We can only hope. And this is the reason anything perceived as negative about Reinventing Comics should be instantly forgiven. Reinventing Comics is an extension of Understanding Comics , and McCloud's Web site is an extension of Reinventing Comics . McCloud is fully aware that he's opening a book, not closing it and that he's committed to do his part to keep everybody talking. Which is good, because people have been seriously talking about paintings for years.
Comic fans have a lot of catching up to do.
You can start catching up by getting yourself a copy of this book.