Scott McCloud

Scott McCloud
McCloud in 2007
Born	Scott McLeod (1960-06-10) June 10, 1960 (age 64) Boston, Massachusetts, US
Area(s)	Cartoonist Comics theorist
Notable works	Zot! Understanding Comics Reinventing Comics Making Comics The Sculptor
Awards	1985 Russ Manning Award 1985 Jack Kirby Award 1994 Eisner Award 3 Harvey Awards
www.scottmccloud.com

Scott McCloud (born Scott McLeod; June 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist and comics theorist. He is best known for his non-fiction books about comics: Understanding Comics (1993), Reinventing Comics (2000), and Making Comics (2006), all of which also use the medium of comics.

He established himself as a comics creator in the 1980s as an independent superhero cartoonist and advocate for creator's rights. He rose to prominence in the industry beginning in the 1990s for his non-fiction works about the medium, and has advocated the use of new technology in the creation and distribution of comics.