Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels

Author: Paul Gravett

Publisher: Harper Design

Published: 2005-11-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780060824259

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Graphic novels, long stories told in comics format, have enjoyed the fastest-growing sales of any category of book in the U.S. over the last four years. This modern renaissance of comics has produced a library of substantial works, whose subjects are not confined to superheroes or fantasy but are as varied and sophisticated as the best films and literature. Graphic Novels presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly illustrated guide to the diversity of contemporary comics in book form. Featuring striking graphics and explanatory extracts from a wide range of graphic novels, the book examines the specific language of the comics medium; the history and pioneers of the form; recent masterpieces from Art Spiegelman's Maus to Chris Ware's Jimmy Corrigan; the impact of Japanese manga and European albums translated into English; how artists have overcome prejudices towards the genre; and the ambitious range of themes and issues artists are addressing, including childhood, war and survival, politics, the future, sexuality, and the supernatural.

Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel
Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel

Author: Dan Cooney

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764146299

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Presents guidance for creating graphic novels, beginning with establishing characters and continuing through storytelling, drawing technique, composition, inking, coloring, lettering, and strategies for getting the finished product published.

The Art of Comic Book Writing
The Art of Comic Book Writing

Author: Mark Kneece

Publisher: Watson-Guptill

Published: 2015-09-08

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1607747510

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A practical guide for beginner and advanced comic book writers that outlines the steps needed to successfully craft a story for sequential art. With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece gives aspiring comic book writers the essential tools they need to write scripts for sequential art with confidence and success. He provides a practical set of guidelines favored by many comic book publishers and uses a unique trial and error approach to show would-be scribes the potential pitfalls they might encounter when seeking a career in comics writing. Supported by examples of scripting from SCAD's students, faculty, and alumni,The Art of Comic Book Writing strips away the mysteries of this popular artform and provides real-world advice and easy-to-follow examples for those looking to write for the comics medium.

Wires and Nerve, Volume 2
Wires and Nerve, Volume 2

Author: Marissa Meyer

Publisher:

Published: 2018-01-30

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1250078288

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When rogue packs of wolf-hybrid soldiers threaten the tenuous alliance between Earth and Luna, android Iko joins up with a handsome royal guard to hunt down the rogue leader.

The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels
The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels

Author: Mark Ellis

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1440524289

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Create your own illustrated world with The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels! Watchmen. V for Vendetta. A History of Violence. The Sandman. 300. You’ve read them, you’ve loved them, and now you want to write and illustrate them. The Everything Guide to Writing Graphic Novels is your shot at the big time. Whether you want to go as dark as Sin City, as funny as Bone, or as poignant as Maus, this book shows you how to do it all. You’ll learn how to: -Develop memorable characters -Create intricate storylines -Illustrate, lay out, and design panels that pop -Letter your dialogue -Market and promote your work It’s all here for you. Professional graphic novelists Mark Ellis and Melissa Martin Ellis show you the ropes of the industry and how to make your graphic novel matter. They help you to take the ideas out of your head and put them onto the page. Lavishly illustrated with more than 100 drawings, this guide also features full-color examples of Mark Ellis’s distinctive graphic style. Dramatic? Humorous? Off-beat? With pen in hand, it’s up to you. A whole universe of characters and volumes of stories are waiting to be created—now give them life!

Instant Karma
Instant Karma

Author: Marissa Meyer

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1250618827

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In New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer's young adult contemporary romance, a girl is suddenly gifted with the ability to cast instant karma on those around her – both good and bad. Chronic overachiever Prudence Barnett is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a night out with her friends, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her. Pru giddily makes use of the power, punishing everyone from public vandals to mean gossips, but there is one person on whom her powers consistently backfire: Quint Erickson, her slacker of a lab partner. Quint is annoyingly cute and impressively noble, especially when it comes to his work with the rescue center for local sea animals. When Pru resigns herself to working at the rescue center for extra credit, she begins to uncover truths about baby otters, environmental upheaval, and romantic crossed signals—not necessarily in that order. Her newfound karmic insights reveal how thin the line is between virtue and vanity, generosity and greed . . . love and hate... and fate.

The Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels
The Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels

Author: Dan Cooney

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780857621030

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Suitable for all abilities, from complete beginners to experienced artists. Covers all essential elements of making sequential art, including concept and composition, characters and backgrounds, expressions, emotion, atmosphere and action. This book gives

Comic Book Design
Comic Book Design

Author: Gary Spencer Millidge

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780823097968

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An illustrated guide to comic book design that covers characters, location, visual storytelling, panels, page layout, lettering, balloons, color, and covers.

Create Your Own Graphic Novel: A Guide for Kids
Create Your Own Graphic Novel: A Guide for Kids

Author: David Wayne Chiu

Publisher: Rockridge Press

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781647399078

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Create your own comic book with this illustrated guide for kids 8-12! Swashbuckling adventure, spooky mystery, thrilling fantasy—any story you can dream up can be a dazzling comic book. Discover the power of storytelling when you write a graphic novel that puts your drawing, writing, and imagination skills into action! This guide to graphic novels for kids helps you: Make comics like a pro—Fun exercises will teach you the best techniques for writing an outline, planning the transitions between panels, and more. Create from beginning to end—Learn the steps for writing and illustrating your story from start to finish and find 50 pages of blank graphic novel panels to fill with anything you like! Add the details—Explore how to bring your comics to life with speech bubbles, sound effects, inking, and coloring. Whether you want to invent a new superhero, make a world of talking animals, or share stories from your real life, all you need is this blank comic book for kids—and your creativity!

Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel
Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel

Author: Mike Chinn

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764127885

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Dramatized sequential illustrations with dialogueQan art form once confined to production of comic strips and comic booksQhave recently graduated into the popular, fast-growing, and often financially rewarding genre of the graphic novel. Now, this authoritative instruction manual offers more than 400 illustrations to take students step by step through the process of creating their own publication.Barron's Educational Series, Inc.