Quill Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) Winner
Scott McCloud
スコット・マクラウド
Sukotto Makurawdo
Aliases:
Scott McLeod
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-06-10 （Boston, Massachusetts）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lexington, Massachusetts → Newbury Park, California
Career
- Occupations
- Cartoonist, Comics theorist
- Active Years
- 1980-
- Affiliations
- DC Comics
- Memberships
- Inkpot Award (1992)
- Nominations
- 1988 Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist (Zot!), 1988 Eisner Award for Best Single Issue (Zot! #14), 1991 Eisner Award for Best Story or Single Issue (Zot! #33)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | College of Visual and Performing Arts | Illustration program | Bachelor of Fine Arts | — | United States |
Syracuse University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
/ Illustration program
Degree:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Jack Kirby Award | Zot! | Best New Series | — | Winner |
| 1985 | Russ Manning Award | Zot! | Most Promising Newcomer | — | Winner |
| 1994 | Eisner Award | Understanding Comics | Best Comics-Related Book | — | Winner |
| 1994 | Harvey Award | Understanding Comics | Best Writer | — | Winner |
| 1994 | Harvey Award | Understanding Comics | Best Graphic Album/Original Material | — | Winner |
| 1994 | Harvey Award | Understanding Comics | Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation | — | Winner |
| 2001 | Harvey Award | Reinventing Comics | Best Biographical/Historical Presentation | — | Winner |
| 2007 | Eagle Award | Making Comics | Favourite Comics-Related Book | — | Winner |
| 2007 | Quill Award | Making Comics | Best Graphic Novel | — | Winner |
Jack Kirby Award
1985
Work:
Zot!
Category:
Best New Series
Result:
Winner
Russ Manning Award
1985
Work:
Zot!
Category:
Most Promising Newcomer
Result:
Winner
Eisner Award
1994
Work:
Understanding Comics
Category:
Best Comics-Related Book
Result:
Winner
Harvey Award
1994
Work:
Understanding Comics
Category:
Best Writer
Result:
Winner
Harvey Award
1994
Work:
Understanding Comics
Category:
Best Graphic Album/Original Material
Result:
Winner
Harvey Award
1994
Work:
Understanding Comics
Category:
Best Biographical, Historical or Journalistic Presentation
Result:
Winner
Harvey Award
2001
Work:
Reinventing Comics
Category:
Best Biographical/Historical Presentation
Result:
Winner
Eagle Award
2007
Work:
Making Comics
Category:
Favourite Comics-Related Book
Result:
Winner
Quill Award
2007
Work:
Making Comics
Category:
Best Graphic Novel
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
1993 Comics theoryA comic-book exploration of the definition, history, vocabulary, and methods of comics.
Art of comicsVisual language
Reinventing Comics
2000 Comics theoryOutlines twelve revolutions revolutionizing comics.
Digital comicsTechnological revolution
Making Comics
2006 Comics instructionInstructional guide to producing comics.
StorytellingCraft
Zot!
1984 Superhero science fictionLight-hearted science fiction/superhero comic series.
SuperheroesCreator's rights
The Sculptor
2015 Graphic novelA sculptor gains the power to mold reality.
ArtAmbition
Bibliography
- Zot! The Original Zot! Book One
- Understanding Comics
- Reinventing Comics
- Making Comics
- The Sculptor
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Comic form nonfictionAbstract illustrationTheoretical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Visual communicationInfinite canvasMicropayments
Legacy
Pioneering comics theorist, known as the 'Aristotle of comics' for elevating the medium academically through works like Understanding Comics.
In Popular Culture
- TED Talk on the visual magic of comics
Trivia
- Creator of the 24-hour comic challenge
- Principal author of the Creator's Bill of Rights
- Created comic press release for Google Chrome
- Conducted lecture tour of all 50 US states with family