Book · recommended on 2 episodes
Understanding Comics
Scott McCloud ISBN 0878162437
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Scott McCloud ISBN 0878162437
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This book by Scott McCloud has come up 2 times on Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Frank Miller, Seth Godin. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2024-04-04 and the most recent from 2025-10-20. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form.
“pick up Scott Mloud's book on understanding comics for and see how he breaks down how comics work.”— Frank Miller
The guest here is Frank Miller: Comic book legend and filmmaker known for Daredevil, Elektra, Ronin, The Dark Knight Returns, 300, and Sin City; co-directed the Sin City film with Robert Rodriguez. Comic legend Frank Miller on craft, killing your darlings, the Sin City breakthrough, and getting sober.
“what Scott McLoud taught us about Comics Scott mccloud's book about Comics which is a must read I have read it or understanding Comics”— Seth Godin
The guest here is Seth Godin: Author of 21 international bestsellers (Purple Cow, Linchpin, The Dip, This Is Marketing), prolific daily blogger, and founder of altMBA, Squidoo, and Yoyodyne. Seth Godin walks with Tim Ferriss explaining how to write short, ship daily, and beat creative resistance.
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