Comics offers tremendous resources to all writers and artists: precision, control, and the interrelation of word and image.Scott McCloud
Universal symbols combined with local specificity equals a unique blend of clarity and authenticity.Scott McCloud
The art of comics is as profound and subtle as the artist wills.Scott McCloud
The observer-reader, in a constant dance with the observed-written, creates meaning.Scott McCloud
Comics at their best aren't just 'illustrated radio.'Scott McCloud
The artist must interpret everything on the page, not just the characters.Scott McCloud
In the end, the audience completes the circle, and the work comes to life.Scott McCloud
When both writing and art are done by the same person, printed comics can be a very inexpensive way to convey a story or idea.Scott McCloud
The cartoonist can use any level of abstraction that suits his purposes.Scott McCloud
Words are the ultimate abstraction.Scott McCloud
By depicting ourselves as icons, we are not so much eliminating detail as we are focusing on specific details.Scott McCloud
When you look at a photo or realistic drawing of a face, you see it as the face of another. But when you enter the world of the cartoon, you see yourself.Scott McCloud