This is a follow-up to Scott McCloud’s brilliant work Understanding Comics. Though not as good as the latter book – which is unsurprising, given that UC contains a truly groundbreaking analysis of the art form (and the potential) of comics – Reinventing Comics is still an interesting read that covers a lot of ground. From the need to have greater minority representation and gender balance among comic artists, to the potential of digital distribution, to the necessity of comic books to cover as many genres of possible, this work contains a lot of thoughtful discussions. That being said, I was not really captivated by this book in the same way that I was when reading Understanding Comics. In short, this is a good book but not a brilliant one.
3 out of 5 stars
