Understanding Comics

Understanding Comics
Author: Scott McCloud
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 226
Release: 1994-04-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 006097625X

Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.

Daredevil Vs. Bullseye

Daredevil Vs. Bullseye
Author: Marv Wolfman
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 9780785115625

Collects the earliest battles between Daredevil, the Man Without Fear, and Bullseye, Marvel's deadliest assassin.

Mastering Manga 3

Mastering Manga 3
Author: Mark Crilley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2016-08-29
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440340935

Master the skills to create your very own manga! Expert manga artist Mark Crilley guides you to another level with this powered-up drawing book. Complete your Crilley collection with this third installation, which elevates the instruction to focus on drawing methods to help you create distinctive and detailed professional-level manga art. Through 40 in-depth step-by-step demonstrations not covered in other Mastering Manga books, Mark reveals his secrets for adding color, how to draw manga-style animals, ways to use photo reference, his preferred art supplies and how to fix character inconsistencies. The book is broken down into three sections: • Characters and Styles. Learn how to draw characters in every manga style--elegant Shojo, angular Dark Fantasy, action-packed Shonen and cute cartoon. Includes non-human characters like animal familiars (realistic or chibi) and aliens. Break-out lessons focus on anatomy, hairstyles and all genres of clothing, from classic anime uniforms to fantasy costuming. • Poses and Action. Make your characters bold, memorable and full of vitality. Get the most out of your poses by learning how to create natural, standing and dynamic running poses, plus sword fights, romantic Shojo interactions and stances for animals, manga monsters, chibi cuties and mech a robots. Advanced lessons include how to convey a sense of motion, tips on body language and how to effectively using foreshortening. • Finishing Touches. Elevate your art with Mark's professional instruction on completing your comic. These final lessons include page layouts, logo design, how to place a character in a setting, correctly using dialogue and speech bubbles, advanced costume design (fantasy armor, wings, and more) and how to create attention-grabbing cover art. "Manga is all about fresh concepts and fascinating characters. You've got ideas. You've invented new characters. There's a whole world waiting to see what you've come up with!" --Mark Crilley

Blank Manga Book

Blank Manga Book
Author: Metaphysics Mama
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2018-08-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781725930797

The Anime Manga Blank Comic Notebook: (Fun! Drawing Paper For Anime Manga)* Draw your own Anime Manga Comics.* Variety of Templates - hours of fun.* For Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, Anime & International Comics.* 100 pages of comic panel drawing paper For Anime Manga Comic Books / Cartoon Animation.* Durable cover to protect your book - [Matte-Finish].* Printed on paper perfect for fine tip pens, colored pencils and markers.* Notebook Measures 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) - Large / Big - FormatThis blank manga book for kids and adults is perfect for aspiring artists who love and enjoy making manga, comic books, anime drawings or cartoons. Art-obsessed kids and teenagers can create their own comic strips from start to finish and will love seeing their work already published in a book.The helpful templates included inside the book is the perfect blank canvas to help inspire budding artists who like to write mangas or graphic novels. 120 pages of different layouts with drawing/text boxes in different sizes on each page plus NO talking bubbles placed throughout means variety and no restriction on your creativity! Like regular manga, the panels are more uniform and less irregular compared to our blank comic book.You can even use this book for Zentangle and quotes that you find interesting. Use it as a creative visualization tool or a daily journal to draw small scenes from your day and keep a record of your life. It can also be used for creative lettering or just doodling. Use your own imagination and techniques to make this book your own. If you are a comic artist, this book is an inexpensive and convenient tool for thumbnails, preliminary sketches and rough drafts or just to get ideas down quickly. The layouts lend itself to natural storytelling and will help keep yourself organized and your ideas together.The sturdy book cover is made of tough paperback with strong, secure professional trade binding so the pages won't fall out after a few months of use. The interior are made of thick, white paper to avoid bleed-through.Perfect birthday, Christmas gift or any other occasions for the up and coming artist in your family or circle of friends!

Anime Blank Comic Book

Anime Blank Comic Book
Author: Veropa Press
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2019-04-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781092974776

The Anime Manga Blank Comic Notebook: Draw Your Own Anime Manga Comics features a unique design cover that will encourage you to bring your imaginary Anime/Manga characters to life. It can be suitable for children and adults who are passionate about this wonderful kind of art. Features: Notebook Measures 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) Large 158 High Quality Blank Comic Book Pages Variety of Templates (Drawing Paper For Anime Manga) Beautiful Original Hand Drawn Cover Image by Independent Artists (Matte Finish) Perfect gift idea for all those who love Manga and Anime and who are ready to express their creativity on paper Printed on white paper perfect for fine tip pens, coloured pencils and markers Perfect for all skills levels

Comic Books

Comic Books
Author: Shirrel Rhoades
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780820488929

This book is an insider's guide to how the comic book industry works. You'll learn how comic book superheroes are created and the deeper meanings they represent. You'll follow the development of sequential art storytelling - from caveman wall paintings to modern manga and cinematic techniques. Here you will explore comics in all forms: those flimsy pamphlets we call comic books; thick graphic novels; Japanese manga; and blockbuster movies featuring epic battles between good and evil. But behind it all, you'll discover how comics are an intellectual property business, the real money found in licensed bedsheets and fast-food merchandise, heart-pounding theme park rides and collectible toys, video games, and Hollywood extravaganza featuring such popular superheroes as Spider-Man, Superman, X-Men, and Batman.

Watching Anime, Reading Manga

Watching Anime, Reading Manga
Author: Fred Patten
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2004-09-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1611725100

Anime’s influence can be found in every corner of American media, from film and television to games and graphic arts. And Fred Patten is largely responsible. He was reading manga and watching anime before most of the current generation of fans was born. In fact, it was his active participation in fan clubs and his prolific magazine writing that helped create a market and build American anime fandom into the vibrant community it is today. Watching Anime, Reading Manga gathers together a quarter-century of Patten’s lucid observations on the business of anime, fandom, artists, Japanese society and the most influential titles. Illustrated with original fanzine covers and archival photos. Foreword by Carl Macek (Robotech). Fred Patten lives in Los Angeles. "Watching Anime, Reading Manga is a worthwhile addition to your library; it makes good bathroom browsing, cover-to-cover reading, and a worthwhile reference for writing or researching anime and manga, not to mention a window into the history of fandom in the United States." -- SF Site

Comics through Time [4 volumes]

Comics through Time [4 volumes]
Author: M. Keith Booker
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 2803
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Focusing especially on American comic books and graphic novels from the 1930s to the present, this massive four-volume work provides a colorful yet authoritative source on the entire history of the comics medium. Comics and graphic novels have recently become big business, serving as the inspiration for blockbuster Hollywood movies such as the Iron Man series of films and the hit television drama The Walking Dead. But comics have been popular throughout the 20th century despite the significant effects of the restrictions of the Comics Code in place from the 1950s through 1970s, which prohibited the depiction of zombies and use of the word "horror," among many other rules. Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas provides students and general readers a one-stop resource for researching topics, genres, works, and artists of comic books, comic strips, and graphic novels. The comprehensive and broad coverage of this set is organized chronologically by volume. Volume 1 covers 1960 and earlier; Volume 2 covers 1960–1980; Volume 3 covers 1980–1995; and Volume 4 covers 1995 to the present. The chronological divisions give readers a sense of the evolution of comics within the larger contexts of American culture and history. The alphabetically arranged entries in each volume address topics such as comics publishing, characters, imprints, genres, themes, titles, artists, writers, and more. While special attention is paid to American comics, the entries also include coverage of British, Japanese, and European comics that have influenced illustrated storytelling of the United States or are of special interest to American readers.

Comic Book Collections and Programming

Comic Book Collections and Programming
Author: Matthew Z. Wood
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2018-08-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1538107333

Comic Book Collections and Programming will help librarians build a collection that’s right for their library, including specialty collections for kids, teens, and adults. It covers the practical realities of this non-traditional format, like binding, weeding, and budgeting. It also address advanced topics like comics and pedagogy, bringing comics artists and authors into the library, and using comics as a community outreach tool – even hosting comic conventions in libraries. The guide covers: Comics for kids, teens, and adults. Comics genres from superheroes to fantasy to Manga; from memoirs and biographies to science texts to Pulitzer Prize winning literature. Comics publishers and distributors. Comics history and influential contemporary creators. Online resources and communities. After reading the guide, librarians will be able to: Organize creator visits and events. Plan and produce community anthologies. Host drawing parties and comic discussion groups. Preserve comics in a library environment Develop, run, and grow a library-based comic convention. This is an essential reference for collections librarians, children’s librarians, and teen librarians, whether they are comics-lovers or have never read an issue. The guide is aimed at public, academic, and school libraries.