You know what inspires me most? People who have a deep, in their bones, unrelenting passion for what they do and they share that passion with the world. It oozes off of their being and into the lives of others, inspiring them in turn. Scott McCloud is one of those people. 
 Before this I'd only read one book by McCloud, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, and that book was enough for me to see his passion. I wanted to hand that book to every person who's never read a comic, a graphic novel, and say, 'Here. This! This is what it's all about. This is what's so special about the medium.' Every medium has its own reasons for existing, that when a story is done well you know it could have only been done in that medium, utilized in that way, to speak to the audience in that way. And Scott McCloud is a master of understanding the medium of comics, of what they're capable of, and The Sculptor is proof of that. 
 Honestly, I can't even write a review (though I'm not sure if this 'qualifies' as a review and I don't really care) without tearing up. This story is just so profound. So beautiful. So tender. It's no surprise it took McCloud five years to write and no surprise he got a blurb from Neil Gaiman stating it to be the best graphic novel he's read in years. 
 It just spoke to me. I didn't want it to end and I did because I wanted to see how it ended. I connected so much with this story, with the characters, and... it just...I'm am at a loss for words as to how it made me feel. 
 I'll just say, read it. Take your time. Reading isn't a contest. It's not a race. In the end it doesn't matter how much you've read. What matters is what you've read and how it's played a role in your life. Let each story take its time to seep into every fiber of your being. Let it breathe into who you are, forcing you to dig deeper within. For that's what story is all about. Connecting. Looking. Reflecting. Being. 
 Read it. Don't read what it's about, just read it.