I would have to say, this was my favorite chapter of all. It made me understand all the other chapters more, and what McCould meant by all of it. I liked all the illistrations he used to show how Comics are a medium. They involve word, and image, and still allow for space for the reader to put themselves in it. He says "Creator and reader are partners in the invisible creating something out of nothing, time and time again." By this I think he means that not all parts of a comic are laid out for you on the paper, you have to use your own imagination to help tell the story that the creator has already started. You create a story out of the invisible, and make it into something to tell. He also says that comics have harnessed the power of cartoons to command viewer involvement and identification. Using simple characters allows the person to put themselves in the story.
I liked pretty much all of this chapter, and he made it easy to understand and summarized the whole book very well. He makes me understand comics ;)
I think writers could use this to show that comics are a way for readers to insert themselves into the story. Also, that comics have come a long way. When images and letters seperated, comics were lost. Then, they made a comeback and we see them all the time now.
Discussion Question: McCloud said that "all that's needed is the desire to be heard, the will to learn, and the ability to see." Is he implying that all human beings cannot do all of these? And, if we could, would we all enjoy comics more?
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