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Tracing Some of the Roots in Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor, Part 2

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 11:00:05 +0000

The Sculptor, Part 2" title="Tracing Some of the Roots in Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor, Part 2" style="float:left;" />[A quick word of caution. What follows is an analysis of some of the literary antecedents for The Sculptor. As such, spoilers abound. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya!] If you read last week’s column,… [more]

Tracing Some of the Roots of Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor, Part 1

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:00:25 +0000

The Sculptor, Part 1" title="Tracing Some of the Roots of Scott McCloud’s The Sculptor, Part 1" style="float:left;" />In the midst of this very Postmodern setting, The Sculptor winds up echoing some very old legends with roots tracing back through 19th century Germany, 16th century England, and 1st century Rome. [more]