But McCloud also warned us: ⚠️ Technology without craft is just noise. ⚠️ Access doesn’t equal audience. ⚠️ Comics as art can’t forget time, rhythm, and page-turn surprise – even on a screen.
Scott McCloud’s Reinventing Comics isn’t just a sequel to Understanding Comics – it’s a roadmap.
How Scott McCloud’s “Reinventing Comics” Predicted the Digital Comics Revolution
He breaks evolution into 3 revolutions: 1️⃣ – language, tools, craft 2️⃣ Comics as art – genres, audiences, expression 3️⃣ Comics as industry – digital, distribution, independence
Two decades after Reinventing Comics , McCloud’s 12 revolutions read like prophecy – and homework.