Description
A richly illustrated guide to the craft of creating comics, this book takes readers from the foundations of visual storytelling to the finer points of character design, panel layout, facial expression, lettering, inking, and pacing. Using examples from comics, manga, and graphic novels, it explores how artists transform words and images into compelling narratives while offering practical principles for solving the medium’s unique creative challenges. The final section considers the creator’s role in bringing a work to readers, including print publishing, webcomics, digital platforms, and self-publishing. Presented entirely in comics form with an avatar narrator, the author’s characteristically clear, witty, and analytical style makes sophisticated ideas accessible to aspiring cartoonists and longtime fans alike.
Available Editions
paperback
Harper Collins
Published Oct 18, 2011
273 pages
ISBN: 9780062045843
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
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