Understanding Comics, by Scott McCloud

Amazing. This book is as much about understanding art in general as it is about understanding comics, and it does a fantastic job of explaining both art in general and art in particular to the beginning reader. It made me want to read all comics, all the time, and though I doubt I will, I have to give this book credit for instilling the desire, seeing as how I've never been interested in comics before, ever. Wow. I only wish I owned a copy so I could go give it to other people like my friend gave it to me.