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From comics icon Stan Lee, creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and characters such as Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk and the X-Men, comes the ultimate how-to book for aspiring comic book artists. In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, the author sets out to teach everything he knows about writing, drawing and creating comic book characters. The book focuses primarily on action-adventure comics, but will touch upon other genres and styles, such as romance, humour, horror and the widely influential manga style. From producing concepts and character sketches to laying out the final page of art, the man with no peer, Stan Lee, is the ultimate guide to the world of creating comics.
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Stan Lee is a legendary American comics writer, editor and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. He is the writer of the Spider-Man syndicated newspaper strip, which is the longest running superhero strip and appears in more than 500 newspapers worldwide. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in November 2008.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics is a starter guide to drawing comics aimed at beginners.
It introduces the world of comics and what you need to create them. It covers the basic topics like drawing, storytelling, finding work, etc. There are lots of useful comic creation tips discussed, complimented by examples from popular artists like Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Frank Cho and the likes.
This isn't a technical book so there aren't any how-to or step-by-step tutorials. When you finish the book, you'll know what it takes to create comics but you'll have to get other comic drawing books to learn the technical skills. Most of the chapters introduced in this book are actually subjects that already have whole books devoted to them.
This book is recommended to beginners who have absolutely no prior knowledge on creating comics. That said, if you're past that stage, you should skip this and get books devoted to specific subjects.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
It introduces the world of comics and what you need to create them. It covers the basic topics like drawing, storytelling, finding work, etc. There are lots of useful comic creation tips discussed, complimented by examples from popular artists like Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Frank Cho and the likes.
This isn't a technical book so there aren't any how-to or step-by-step tutorials. When you finish the book, you'll know what it takes to create comics but you'll have to get other comic drawing books to learn the technical skills. Most of the chapters introduced in this book are actually subjects that already have whole books devoted to them.
This book is recommended to beginners who have absolutely no prior knowledge on creating comics. That said, if you're past that stage, you should skip this and get books devoted to specific subjects.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Stan Lee states in his introduction, in his inimitable style, that he only writes a 'how to draw comics book' every 30 years. He is of course a writer not an artist but thats not important right now. And it is those additional elements, 30 years worth of development in comics creation, that make this book interesting. 'How to draw comics the marvel way' has excellent chapters on drawing faces, anatomy and perspective. All these are the crucial elements of comics drawing. This book skirts over drawing faces, hands, and anatomy. Which is pretty disappointing, it doesn't add anything. Similarly its chapters on lettering and colouring are pretty weak - see the DC Comics guides for far more concise and relevant info.
The really interesting parts of this book, and I write as someone who has an ever growing pile of 'how to draw' books, are the parts on fore shortening and perspective in panels. Clear and interesting points. It's also notable for showing how to use 'Google sketch up' to plan panels, which is very nice too. The other strong point to this books are the examples of how NOT to do it. There are some lovely examples of comic art in varying styles. There are also some quite ropey ones too, which I suppose gives hope to the budding comic artist in a funny way.
I would say a worthwhile addition to the collector of these books. And also a great introduction. There is an extensive reading list included which covers all the great works in this field. It just seems like there are few missed opportunities to add to the great foundation 'How to draw comics the marvel way' provides.
The really interesting parts of this book, and I write as someone who has an ever growing pile of 'how to draw' books, are the parts on fore shortening and perspective in panels. Clear and interesting points. It's also notable for showing how to use 'Google sketch up' to plan panels, which is very nice too. The other strong point to this books are the examples of how NOT to do it. There are some lovely examples of comic art in varying styles. There are also some quite ropey ones too, which I suppose gives hope to the budding comic artist in a funny way.
I would say a worthwhile addition to the collector of these books. And also a great introduction. There is an extensive reading list included which covers all the great works in this field. It just seems like there are few missed opportunities to add to the great foundation 'How to draw comics the marvel way' provides.
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