From: Reason (reason@exratio.com)
Date: Sun Mar 17 2002 - 00:44:15 MST
Scott's "Zot" on that site covers some basic transhumanist themes at the
same time as poking gentle fun at the tropes of the golden age. Well worth a
look.
Reason
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-extropians@extropy.org
> [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]On Behalf Of Samantha Atkins
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:45 PM
> To: extropians@extropy.org
> Subject: Re: ARTS: You did say Comics -:)
>
>
> Oh my! Thanks for the links. This stuff is very, very
> wonderful. Extremely creative, smart and full of heart.
>
> - samantha
>
>
> the animated silicon love doll wrote:
>
> > 2002.03.14 19:47:53, CurtAdams@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Just to put in a plug for "Understanding Comics" by Scott
> McCloud. It's a
> >>analysis
> >>of comics as art, done in comic book format, and it's superb. As he's
> >>discussing
> >>how comics can be used for unique and interesting goals, he's
> showing by
> >>demonstration
> >>that it's a suitable medium for artistic criticism. Wish he were at a
> >>university
> >>somewhere. Not hard to get; I've seen it in bookstores.
> >>
> >
> > And he has a webpage at <http://www.scottmccloud.com>. IMNSHO,
> he's one of
> > the few people who's really pushing the medium of webcomics to
> it's full
> > extent. I think some of the comics on his site, if they were to
> be printed
> > out, would be about 11 continuous feet. Very interesting, very
> > entertaining. Read him, he's smart!
> >
> > cheshire morgan. Beer wants to be free.
> > -Bruce Sterling
> >
> >
>
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