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This lens exists to help those who would like to learn to create comics. The books, links and videos recommended in this lens will develop an artist's ability to tell stories in comic book form.
In the words of the King of Comics, Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby Interview
This is a clip from a long out-of-print documentary called The Masters Of Comic Book Art. It's introduced by Harlan Ellison. Jack Kirby is seen talking about his cosmic Marvel comics (Galactus, Silver Surfer etc.) and how those led to his Fourth World books at DC. He then says a few words about the history of comics. I never met Jack Kirby, so I don't know if he was always like this, but he has a strange mixture of emotions as he talks: angry and serious but somehow always on the cusp of smiling, too. A fascinating man and an incredible talent.
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Drawing Ability Required
I'm assuming you already have a good understanding of perspective, construction, anatomy, etc. If you haven't leaned to draw yet, check out my lens on the subject to get you started.-
Learn to be an Illustrator
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This lens exists to help those who would like embark on a serious study of drawing and painting in styles both representational and exaggerated. The books, links, and videos recommended in this lens will develop an artist's ability to use line, value...
Part 1:
Learn the process
The first books you should read
Basic process and tools for creating comic books
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 07/26/2008)
Joe Kubert's Comic Book Studio: Everything You Need To Make Your Own Comic Book
Amazon Price: $11.96 (as of 07/26/2008)
Part 2:
Learn about storytelling
Storytelling from the writer's perspective
Writing for Comics with Peter David
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 07/26/2008)
Alan Moore's Writing For Comics Volume 1
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
Advice from the pros
The best tool we have is the one Eisner loved: the page turn. Think of the two pages on an open comic as a single piece. Set up a question in the last panel of the two page spread and don't answer it until the next pair of pages. You can create a cliffhanger every two pages. -- Gene Ha
Storytelling from the artist's perspective
How to Draw: Storytelling (The Best of Wizard Basic Training)
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 07/26/2008)
Comics & Sequential Art
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Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative
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Part 3:
Learn Technique
What style you end up with is up to you. Below are but a few of the options on either end of the spectrum.
The Art Of Comic-Book Inking 2nd Edition
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 07/26/2008)
Action! Cartooning
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
Fantasy! Cartooning
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/26/2008)
Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/26/2008)
Alex Ross at work
Alex Ross Mulher Maravilha part 2
Alex Ross Mulher pintando a Maravilha part 2
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Additional Resources
The Making of Villains
A production blog for Viper Comics critically acclaimed series
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Mike Manley's blog
Hello I'm Mike Manley, welcome to my daily studio Blog. I'm a long time comic, animation artist and edit Draw! Magazine. This blog is a cronicle of what's happening in my studio studio daily,follow as I show some of my process.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byComic Book Links
- Fanboy Radio
- Fanboy Radio a great source for interviews with comic book creators.
- Comic Book Conventions
- A calendar of comic book conventions
- Fanboy Video
- Like "Fanboy Radio" with moving pictures.
- Drawingboard.org
- This forum is a great place to post your work and get feedback.
