Alan Moore Writing For Comics

Author: Alan Moore
Publisher: Avatar Press
ISBN: 9781592910120
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
The writer who revolutioniezd modern comic book storytelling, Alan Moore (Hugo-Award winning author of WATCHMEN) provides his guide to crafting graphic stories. Perfect for Moore fans, creative writers of all media, and librarians! Alan Moore, Hugo-Award winning author of WATCHMEN and the acknowledged master of comic book writing, shares his thoughts on how to deliver a top-notch script! An essay originally written in 1985 to appear in an obscure British fanzine (right at the time that Moore was reshaping the landscape of modern comics), WRITING FOR COMICS was lost to time until its collection in these pages, expanded with a brand new essay by the author on how his thoughts on writing have changed in the two decades since. An insightful and eye-opening look into a brilliant creative mind, perfect for Moore devotees and fiction writers of all literary forms looking to hone their craft.

Writers on Comics Scriptwriting

Author: Mark Salisbury
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
ISBN: 9781840230697
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A classic! Find inspiration in some of history’s great military victories as others have for over 2,400 years. Sun Tzu was the most famous military scientist, and one of the ablest commanders, in ancient China. Asian warlords, and modern leaders as dissimilar as Mao Tse-tung and General Eisenhower, have used his principles to change the shape of the world. Interpreted here by General Tao Hanzhang, one of the architects of the Communist Revolution, Tzu’s advice on timing, maneuvering, flexibility, and knowledge of the enemy’s leaders, strengths, and weaknesses is as powerful today as when it was first issued.

Writers on Comics Scriptwriting

Author: Tom Root
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
A new generation of comic book writing talent gets its turn in the spotlight. This volume features interviews with scribes in the comic book business and offers insider insight into every aspect of the creative process behind comics writing.

Missile Mouse

Author: Jake Parker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545117173
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Missile Mouse, a secret agent for the Galactic Security Agency, must battle evil King Bognarsh who has enslaved an entire planet.

Comics Writing: Communicating with Comic Books

Author: Steven Philip Jones
Publisher: Caliber Comics
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Comics Writing: Communicating With Comic Books unveils the basics in comics writing from Steven Philip Jones, a professional comic book writer and instructor. Comics Writing shows you the step-by-step process of creating a comics script and how it is turned into a finished comics page. With the help of examples and comic book illustrations, this book will introduce you to: the different styles of comic book scripts; the tools of cartoon communications like panels, borders, and speech balloons; how to write a story as a comics script; the collaborative process between writer and artists; how to find and develop ideas for your comics stories; tips on creating characters; how to avoid common mistakes new comics writers often make; and other tips of the trade. If you're a writer wanting to find out how to write comic books, or if you are any kind of communicator wanting to learn the basics of communicating by using the comics medium Comics Writing can be a valuable tool. A Caliber Comics release.

Marvel Comics, Vol. 1

Author:
Publisher: PediaPress
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description

Barnstormers, Vol. 1

Author: Kenny Porter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683836634
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45

Book Description
Former WWI pilot Roscoe and his gang embark on mysterious adventures in which they cross paths with bloodthirsty cult members, giant monsters, and soul-eating iron dragons! The year is 1928. Pilots from the Great War find themselves thirsty for daredevil antics and adventure. With the cost of warplanes plummeting, pilots buy the planes at wholesale and launch into business for themselves. The Barnstormers land at local farms, performing stunts and giving rides to make a living. When giant occult monsters escape the conflicts of the Great War, the Barnstormers find themselves enterprising as adventurers, monster hunters, and hired guns. Evil and danger loom on the horizon, but for Roscoe Adams and his wingman, Clyde Turner, no monster is too big for the bounty! Together, our heroes embark on the job of their lives by saving the country from giant monsters and taking out the cult of sorcerers who unleashed them on the world.

Drawing Words and Writing Pictures

Author: Jessica Abel
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1596431318
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
A course on comics creation offers lessons on lettering, story, structure, and panel layout, providing a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics.

Tomb Of Dracula Masterworks Vol. 1

Author: Marv Wolfman
Publisher: Marvel Entertainment
ISBN: 1302939270
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 323

Book Description
Collects Tomb of Dracula (1972) #1-11, material from Dracula Lives (1973) #1-3. The Marvel Masterworks cracks open the TOMB OF DRACULA! If there was one title that ushered in the Marvel Age of Horror in the early 1970s, it was TOMB OF DRACULA, the longest running of those seminal monster classics. TOMB was the title Gene Colan was born to draw, and he and writer Marv Wolfman crafted a legacy of undead action that has become an evergreen of Marvel storytelling. The hunt is on to slay Count Dracula, and the descendants of the Van Helsings are still around to make the kill - or die trying. But a new vampire hunter is on the scene, and his name is Blade! These classics have been newly restored to look better than ever!

Neil Gaiman's Mr. Hero Complete Comics Vol. 1

Author: James Vance
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1629915610
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description
From the mind of New York Times Best-selling author and Eisner Award-winning author Neil Gaiman, comes Mr. Hero! Created by the villainous Henry Phage (aka Teknophage) as a sleeper agent, steampunk robot Mr. Hero is the toast of the late 19th century carnival scene. But when an accident during a boxing match causes him to seriously harm a patron, he's boxed up and forgotten. Rediscovered 100 years later by a young street magician, Mr. Hero struggles to overcome his original programming and become the hero his new friend (and the world) needs. This new volume (the first of a two-volume set) will collect all of the classic Mr. Hero comics for the first time anywhere. Volume 2 of the series is planned for Winter 2017.