The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics20 reviews Dennis O'Neil Watson-Guptill, 2001 Best book on writing I've ever read. + One of the best books in a great series + good stuff + Beyond Comics, This is a GREAT book on the principles of writing!             Alan Moore's Writing For Comics Volume 116 reviews Alan Moore, Jacen Burrows Avatar Press, 2003 Worth It: Half Way Done. + ALAN MOORE'S WRITING FOR COMICS VOL1 + Not what you expect, but better than you'd guess Worth it. I am a striving comic creator who works and won't have time to read as much as I did this last summer. If you're a striving comic creator this is great book about the medium not because it teaches you how to write, but because it invokes you to create. The things I already knew that Moore ...             Panel Discussions: Design in Sequential Art Storytelling4 reviews Durwin S. Talon TwoMorrows Publishing, 2002 Very good book with few faults + Recommended for comics fans! + Invaluable work for the potential comic professional Very good book for the aspiring creator. I learned enough about storytelling to change the whole focus of what goes into each panel and each page. It made me realize things I might never have fiqured out on my own. I would have liked a bit more structure to the format. Like maybe asking each ...             Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative6 reviews Will Eisner Poorhouse Press, 1996 A Comics Pro Gives It The Thumbs Up + An excellent reference for comic book artists! + Mater Piece + 4 out of 5 + Clear instruction             Wizard How To Draw: Advanced Techniques (Wizard Best of Basic Training)1 review Wizard Entertainment Wizard Entertainment, 2006 good stuff this book by wizard really got me into new stuff, thinks like coloring by Greg Horn or setting mood by Mike Mignola; However, most of the topics just scratch the surface, they give you something but not all -hey! it's a start,and if you're drawing this book will help you or at least inspire you!             Write Great Fiction - Dialogue (Write Great Fiction)20 reviews Gloria Kempton Writers Digest Books, 2004 Surprisingly GREAT! + WRITE GREAT FICTION - DIALOGUE + Beyond complete + Sound advice on how to write + Write Great Dialog             Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective ...18 reviews Nancy Kress Writers Digest Books, 2005 CHARACTERS, WMOTION & VIEWPOINT + Characters-Emotions & Viewpoint + excellent resource! Every writer, at some point in crafting his/her work, struggles with developing characters, describing emotions of his/her characters, and describing the point of view he/she wants the reader to see. Miss Kress has put together a book that will make it so much easier to face these problems head ...             DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics14 reviews Mark Chiarello, Todd Klein Watson-Guptill, 2004 Understanding Color Theory, But You Will Need Another Book + Concise, clear, megahelpful + Good for Beginners + great book             Comics & Sequential Art18 reviews Will Eisner Poorhouse Press, 1985 The Sequential Artist's Bible + Master piece + Heavily Illustrated Essays about How Comics and Sequential Art Communicate + A Must for all Comic writers & artists!             How to Draw: Storytelling (The Best of Wizard Basic Training)1 review Wizard Entertainment Wizard Entertainment, 2006 Great book for all ages and artists of all levels! It's very fun to read and will teach you a lot about drawing and storytelling. Lots of professional artist from the comicbook industry join in and teach you great tips and many techniques any artist would benefit with. Overall, a great book and one of the best "How to Draw" book series.             How to Draw: Heroic Anatomy (The Best of Wizard Basic Training)5 reviews Wizard Entertainment Wizard Entertainment, 2005 Good book overall...though still some problems + If you want to learn how to draw line art... The books is nicve in it's construction of how certain artists put together their characters and how they draw in general and what most people fail to understand is that this isn't a recipe book for all the artist's methods of drawing, it's not a step by step "how to" book. It give a budding artist ...             Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels36 reviews Scott Mccloud Harper Paperbacks, 2006 A Must-Read for All Comic Artists + Great Book on Comics Structure/Analysis (also good intro to some techniques) + Great Look at How Stories and Art Combine into the Comics You Love + An Excellent Book For Everyone + As usual, high quality stuff             The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics14 reviews Klaus Janson Watson-Guptill, 2003 The BEST book on INKING, yet.... + Understanding the "WHY IS THAT?" about inking + Instructional, a part of the puzzle + Inky Fingers             99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style6 reviews Matt Madden Chamberlain Bros., 2005 Brilliant! + You Don't Have to Love Comics + Great for teaching and learning about comics, and well priced I need to preface my review with this: I am not usually a comic-book-reader. It is not that I don't appreciate the art form, I simply never really think about comics nor do I consider graphic novels among my preferred genre. I picked it off the shelf without looking inside, I thought, ...             Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art126 reviews Scott Mccloud Harper Paperbacks, 1994 Brilliant Book! + Reading between the lines + Great! + A Brilliant Look at the Psychology, Physiology, and Effectiveness of Comic Strips and Books             The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics15 reviews Klaus Janson Watson-Guptill, 2001 GREAT ADVICE FROM A PRO + Want to know how - comic book guide I just received this book and immediately went to chapter fourteen. After reading chapter fourteen first I have to say that it was worth the price of the book.             Wizard How to Draw: Character Creation (Wizard Best of Basic Training)1 review Wizard Entertainment Wizard Entertainment, 2006 A good book for teaching the basics to up and coming comic book artists. Nicely presented lessons and tips for young people who want to work in the comic book field.             Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists44 reviews Mark Simon Watson-Guptill, 2005 A great resource for an artist + Good resource for 2D artists + Good, could have been better This book contains black and white headshots of people showing different emotions. It starts with younger adults and moves through the ages. Each person is shown from different points of view of the same emotion. The personality types are varied too. Not just glamour girls and boys, average ...             Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) ...75 reviews James Scott Bell Writers Digest Books, 2004 Excellent book on plot! + excellent + Simple and clear + Plot & Structure             99 Ways to Tell a Story: Exercises in Style6 reviews Matt Madden Chamberlain Bros., 2005 Brilliant! + You Don't Have to Love Comics + Great for teaching and learning about comics, and well priced I need to preface my review with this: I am not usually a comic-book-reader. It is not that I don't appreciate the art form, I simply never really think about comics nor do I consider graphic novels among my preferred genre. I picked it off the shelf without looking inside, I thought, ...