Scott McCloud
1960
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photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United States of America
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Syracuse University, Lexington High School
occupation: comics artist, writer, painter
award received: Yellow Kid Award, Eisner Award, Inkpot Award, Harvey Award for Best Writer, Will Eisner Hall of Fame
official website: www.scottmccloud.com
Scott McCloud (born Scott McLeod; June 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist and comics theorist. He is best known for his non-fiction books about comics: Understanding Comics (1993), Reinventing Comics (2000), and Making Comics (2006), all of which also use the medium of comics. He established himself as a comics creator in the 1980s as an independent superhero cartoonist and advocate for creator's rights. He rose to prominence in the industry beginning in the 1990s for his non-fiction works about the medium, and has advocated the use of new technology in the creation and distribution of comics. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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