Scott McCloud, author of Zot and The Sculptor, has written three important books: Understanding Comics; Reinventing Comics; and for aspiring comics artists, Making Comics. He is brilliant. These books can present the aspiring comics artist with as accurate a picture of the profession as is available. Also the idea that cartooning should ideally be funny runs counter to Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Art Spiegelman (Mause), Persepolis by Marjane Sartrapi, Alan Moore's V for Vendetta, and Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, just to mention a few very different types of serious comics creators. I loved the podcast and the guideposts you folks presented. I just wanted to give this side of the spectrum its due. Not to mention Japanese Manga. If I have missed something you have already covered in another podcast or resource, I apologize. Scott McCloud | Journal http://scottmccloud.com