Hi Tom! I'm wondering if there are any books or publications you could recommend for me to be a better READER of comics. Not creator per se, but reader. I'm relatively new to comics and when I read some analyses the craft they observe really impresses me, and I hate to be missing out. I understand BMB's Words for Pictures is more creator-side. Any critic/theory-side books that come to mind?
The book you want is UNDERSTANDING COMICS by Scott McCloud.