6/12/2023 0 Comments The sculptor by scott mccloudWithout hesitation, David chooses to be a martyr for his art, and soon he has the ability to mold any material simply by touch-and 200 days to live. Stewing in self-pity and booze, he receives an uncanny visitor who offers him a choice between the long, slow burn of the compromised life or the firework pop of the superstar. Comics writer/illustrator and theorist McCloud ( Making Comics, 2006, etc.) presents an artist’s struggle to make a name for himself and the complications love brings to the Faustian deal he's made to gain total control of his craft.ĭavid Smith once had a promising career as a sculptor, but his abrasive personality burned too many bridges, and now he can’t even hold down a job flipping burgers.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |