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    <![CDATA[Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art]]>
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    <![CDATA[Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[this book was intriguing, but also annoying.  a comic book about comics!  what a great idea!  i wanted it to be better than it was.<br/><br/>ultimately, i'm glad i read it, but only to the extent it identified a bunch of interesting topics/themes that i'm now inclined to think about on my own as i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39244649">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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