Your Career in the Comics

Author: Lee Nordling
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 9780836207484
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
Young artists around the world dream of being the next Bill Watterson, Charles M. Schulz, or Mort Walker. Now, in Your Career in Comics, they'll learn how cartoon syndication really words--from the artists and professionals themselves. Nordling, a cartoonist, children's book, and comic-book writer, has interviewed dozens of artists and syndicate executives for Your Career in the Comics, and provides readers with both a broad-based view of the art form and the nitty-gritty on fashioning a funny, salable comic strip or panel. Detailed information on the business of being a professional cartoonist, tips on what beginners should avoid, and how a newspaper chooses a comic strip are all explored in this fact-filled book. Firsthand insights from Charles M. Schulz, Bill Watterson, Mort Walker, Lynn Johnston, Bil Keane, Cathy Guisewite, Mell Lazarus, Jeff MacNelly, and others make Your Career in the Comics a must-have for all admirerers of the medium. It's an invaluable tool for anyone who is interested in working in comic strips--or who simply wants to know more about how cartooning works.

Night Fisher

Author: R. Kikuo Johnson
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1560977191
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
R. Kikuo Johnson has created an intimate and compelling graphic novel-length drama of young men on the cusp of adulthood. First-rate prep school, S.U.V., and a dream house in the heights: This was the island paradise handed to Loren Foster when he moved to Hawaii with his father six years ago. Now, with the end of high school just around the corner, his best friend, Shane, has grown distant. The rumors say it's hard drugs, and Loren suspects that Shane has left him behind for a new group of friends. What sets Johnson's drama apart is the naturalistic ease with which he explores the relationships of his characters. It is at once an unsentimental portrait of that most awkward period between adolescence and young adulthood and that rarest of things: a mature depiction of immature lives.

Holy F*ck

Author: Nick Marino
Publisher: Holy F*ck Tp
ISBN: 9781632290977
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Sister Maria has recruited two horny drug-fueled weirdos to stop the apocalypse. Their names? Jesus and Satan. Can these biblical frenemies help this nun with a gun defeat an army of pissed off mythological gods? Only one thing's for sure -- it's gonna be a wild ride Collecting the controversially-contagious Holy F*ck #1-4.

The Shadow Hero

Author: Gene Luen Yang
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1466858672
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity... The Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero. The comic had a short run before lapsing into obscurity, but the acclaimed author of American Born Chinese, Gene Luen Yang, has finally revived this character in Shadow Hero, a new graphic novel that creates an origin story for the Green Turtle. With artwork by Sonny Liew, this gorgeous, funny comics adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore.

Dust Covers: The Collected Sandman Covers

Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Vertigo
ISBN: 140125652X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
Written by Neil Gaiman; painted art and cover by Dave McKean In stores April 18. Reoffered to coincide with the release of THE QUOTABLE SANDMAN HC, this comprehensive collection contains all the painted covers that Dave McKean produced for THE SANDMAN series, including all the collections, one-shots, trading cards, and more. Writer Neil Gaiman and McKean offer running commentary throughout.

The Wrong Earth

Author: Tom Peyer
Publisher: AHOY Comics
ISBN: 9780998044200
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Two radically different heroes must struggle to survive on each other’s worlds! Collecting the smash-hit miniseries. Introduction written by Ton Scocca. Collecting the smash-hit miniseries that launched AHOY Comics! On dark, gritty Earth-Omega, masked vigilante Dragonfly punishes evil maniacs and evades corrupt authorities. On sun-splashed Earth-Alpha, costumed crook-catcher Dragonflyman upholds the letter of the law. Now they're trapped on each other's worlds, where even the good guys don't share their values! This volume also collects all the original Stinger and Dragonflyman backup stories, plus extra behind-the-scenes features.

Zombo

Author: Al Ewing
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907519253
Category : Graphic novel
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
When Flight 303 en route to Epsilon-6 orbital space station crash-lands on the lethal deathworld of Chronos, all is not looking good for the surviving passengers. Enter Zombo: a top-secret government experiment - part zombie, part human ghoul, with a taste for living flesh. Will our friendly hero be able to save the day?

BRO DON'T LIKE THAT LA BRO

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789670610139
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Incredible Comics with Tom Nguyen

Author: Tom Nguyen
Publisher: IMPACT
ISBN: 9781581809466
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Kick-start your comic book career! In the comic book industry, cookie-cutter artists just don't cut it. In this book, professional comic book artist Tom Nguyen shows you how to make your work stand out from the masses: Populate your world with convincing heroes, villains and citizens ... Pump-up the drama with perspective, page design and other powerful techniques ... And, ultimately, put it all together to tell kick-ass, action-packed stories! You'll learn how to: draw pumped-up dudes and hot babes, with muscles and curves in all the right places. dress 'em in killer costumes and everyday outfits, complete with hairstyles and accessories. round out your cast with punks, grandmas, kids, melon heads and other supporting characters. draw blood-curdling sneers, dagger eyes, and other expressive facial features. use gesture sketches to establish pose and action. get creative with poses, camera angles, perspective, and page layout for maximum drama and efficient storytelling. follow the step-by-step process of bringing two scripts to life, from thumbnails to finished inking tips. Illustrated with dos, don'ts, and tons of step-by-step instruction, this is a real-world guide to the skills you need to make it as a comic book artist. Armed with these inside secrets and tricks-of-the-trade, you'll be more than just another good artist, but a bona fide, super-hero-style storyteller!

Shaka Rising

Author: Luke Molver
Publisher: Story Press Africa
ISBN: 9781946498991
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
A charismatic young warrior prince emerges from exile to usurp the old order and forge a new, mighty Zulu kingdom.