McCloud, Scott.  Reinventing Comics.  Font Designed by John Roshell.  New York: Paradox Press-DC Comics, 2000.  252 pp.  No ISBN (sc).

Understanding Sequels ... n.p.
Acknowledgments ... n.p.

Understanding Comics Revisited: A Recap in 3 Pages ... 1

REINVENTING COMICS ... 4
Introduction: The Twelve Revolutions ... 6

PART 1: WINDMILLS AND GIANTS ... 25
Setting a Course: A "Low" Art Takes the High Road ... 26
Negativeland: The Business of Comics ... 56
Community Standards: The View from Outside ... 80
Big World: The Battle for Diversity ... 96

PART 2: CATCHING A WAVE ... 124
The Thing About Tools: Some Thoughts on Computers ... 128
Through the Door: Digital Production ... 138
The Frictionless Economy: Digital Delivery ... 154
The Infinite Canvas: Digital Comics ... 200

Index ... 244
Selected Bibliography and Further Reading ... 249
Copyright and Art Credits ... 251



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