Scott McCloud is a comic-book hero. His book, Understanding Comics, is a fantastic reference, a remarkably thorough work of literary theory, and a great and entertaining read. I have been so deeply influenced by his work that I was thrilled to hear he now has a website.

His site features orginal new artwork, experiments with the online medium, and a great catalogue of goodies, among other things.

You'll want to bookmark www.scottmccloud.com, as it is somewhat under construction. Still, I'm excited to bring it to you here, on the Back of the Box.

• Media artist Toshio Iwai
• Literature site The Fray