Scott McCloud presents “The Sculptor” / “Der Bildhauer”

Scott McCloud, creator of comic book classics such as “Understanding Comics”, “Re-inventing Comics” and “Creating Comics”, returns to the spotlight with his 496 page graphic novel “The Sculptor”. McCloud carried the idea for “The Sculptor” with him for more than two decades, and he needed yet another five years to finish his work. “The Sculptor” tells the story of talented but unknown sculptor David Smith. He accepts the Faustian offer to create any sculpture he can imagine for 200 days, no matter the material. The price for being able to create these works of art is his life. However David did not consider two things: the difficulty of creating an artwork and … love.

McCloud about the origin of “The Sculptor”: “I’ve wanted to tell the story of ‘The Sculptor’ since before writing ‘Understanding Comics’, and the book’s creation has turned into an incredible learning experience for me and, I hope, an exciting reading experience for comics-lovers. It took me five years to write and draw, and I promise I used every single minute to make it the best book I can.”

Scott McCloud will present his work on Wednesday 11 March 2015 at 20:00, as well as on Thursday 12 March 2015 at 09:00. This will be the graphic novel's Germany premiere and it will take place in the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. The events will be hosted by Jens Balzer (Berliner Zeitung). After the event itself, McCloud will sign copies of his books, which our partner bookstore Modern Graphics will be selling at the bookstall. Additionally to “The Sculptor” in its German (Carlsen Verlag € 34.99) and English edition other works from McCloud will be available.