Recommended Reading for Comic Artists and Animators

I've been reading the book "Making Comics" by Scott McCloud, and I have to say, it's pretty darn good! It caught my eye in Barnes and Nobel the other night, calling to me, and I couldn't resist picking it up. I have absolutely no regrets either! In it, Scott goes through the entire process of storytelling in a visual medium, which I felt was applicable to both comics and animation, as you should have a storyboard for any animations you create. I've never seen a book like this before; it's not a "How to Draw This" book, it's truly a book on storytelling in a visual medium, and, only half way through it, I can't recommend it enough! If you follow the link to Amazon, you'll get it for less than I paid at the bookstore as well. There's another lesson in freelancing - search for deals, money may be scarce!