Make Comics Like the Pros
Erschienen am 9. September 2014
Buch
Softcover
160 Seiten
978-0-385-34463-0 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
Every aspiring comic book creator wants to know: what separates the beloved comics of major publishers like Marvel, DC, Valiant and Image from all the rest? Fan-favourite comic book writers Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente reveal the secrets of comics' top talents in Make Comics Like the Pros. The authors take readers step by step through the comics creation process from idea to finished work, and along the way offer examples and insights from their own careers as well as their collaborators'. Not only that, but Pak and Van Lente also join forces with Eisner Award-winning cartoonist Colleen Coover to produce an original comic inside the book! With its unprecedented level of insider access, Make Comics Like the Pros gives comic book hopefuls the tools they need to reach the next level of sequential arts stardom.
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"A must for every would-be comics makers library-and probably for every working pro as a brush up."-Publisher's Weekly
Make Comics Like the Pros is an excellent resource for those wanting to break into writing comics... The writing is engaging, entertaining, and informative, and the book is full of insights from other comic pros.
-Josh Begley, The Fandom Post
"Make Comics Like the Pros, of all the How To books I've reviewed in recent memory, is the best. If you can read only one, make it this one."
-Augie De Blieck Jr., Comic Book Resources
Weitere Details
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
New York
USA
Verlagsgruppe
Watson-Guptill Publications
Maße
Höhe: 274 mm
Breite: 215 mm
Dicke: 17 mm
Gewicht
651 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-385-34463-0 (9780385344630)
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Greg Pak | Fred Van Lente
Make Comics Like the Pros
The Inside Scoop on How to Write, Draw, and Sell Your Comic Books and Graphic Novels
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09/2014
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GREG PAK is an award-winning comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing Batman/Superman and Action Comics for DC Comics, Turok Dinosaur Hunter for Dynamite Entertainment, and Eternal Warrior for Valiant Comics. He directed the award-winning feature film Robot Stories, wrote the epic "Planet Hulk" and "World War Hulk" comic storylines, and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) fan-favorite Incredible Hercules for Marvel Comics.
FRED VAN LENTE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Marvel Zombies, Incredible Hercules (with Pak), Odd Is on Our Side (with Dean R. Koontz), and the American Library Association award-winning Action Philosophers. His original graphic novel Cowboys & Aliens (co-written with Andrew Foley) was the basis for the major motion picture. Van Lente's other comics include The Comic Book History of Comics, Archer & Armstrong, and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Pak and Van Lente are both residents of New York City.
FRED VAN LENTE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Marvel Zombies, Incredible Hercules (with Pak), Odd Is on Our Side (with Dean R. Koontz), and the American Library Association award-winning Action Philosophers. His original graphic novel Cowboys & Aliens (co-written with Andrew Foley) was the basis for the major motion picture. Van Lente's other comics include The Comic Book History of Comics, Archer & Armstrong, and The Amazing Spider-Man.
Pak and Van Lente are both residents of New York City.
Inhalt
Introduction: The Big Secret
Chapter 1: Writing for Pictures
Chapter 2: Visual Storytelling for Artists & Related Tradespeople
Chapter 3: I Love It When a Team Comes Together
Chapter 4: Pitching Makes Perfect
Chapter 5: D.I.Y in Print and Online
Chapter 6 Finding Your Audienceand Keeping It!
Afterword: The Problem with Breaking in
Chapter 1: Writing for Pictures
Chapter 2: Visual Storytelling for Artists & Related Tradespeople
Chapter 3: I Love It When a Team Comes Together
Chapter 4: Pitching Makes Perfect
Chapter 5: D.I.Y in Print and Online
Chapter 6 Finding Your Audienceand Keeping It!
Afterword: The Problem with Breaking in