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1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die: The Ultimate Guide to Comic Books, Graphic Novels and Manga
Visually amazing, this critical history of comic books, manga, and graphic novels is a must-have for any comic buff or collector. Over the centuries, comic books and their offshoots, such as graphic novels, manga, and bandes dessinees, have evolved into a phenomenally popular, influential, and unique art form through which we can express our opinions, our fantasies, our nightmares, and our dreams. In short: comics are emphatically no longer just for kids. This volume is the perfect introduction to a dynamic...
MPN: e7a58afdb37ff4868908d7c6d9f2c352
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Comic Book Design: The Essential Guide to Creating Great Comics and Graphic Novels
With film adaptations of legendary comic books and graphic novels hitting the bestseller lists, the medium of comics has never been more popular. To create your own comic book or graphic novel, you need to know the techniques, rules, and tips exclusive to the comic trade. In "Comic Book Design," Gary Spencer Millidge, the award-winning creator of the Strangehaven comics, guides you through. . -Creating story line concepts and original designs-Designing characters and creating background locations-Drawing in...
MPN: b8713a9b241544ada1a1c8b17cfc500d
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Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels, 2-Volume Set
At a time when graphic novels have expanded beyond their fan cults to become mainstream bestsellers and sources for Hollywood entertainment, "Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels" serves as an exhaustive exploration of the genre's history, it...
MPN: aaf3e5fcea99a23439acbd48de13566b
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Comics and the Senses: A Multisensory Approach to Comics and Graphic Novels
Attempts to define what comics are and explain how they work have not always been successful because they are premised upon the idea that comic strips, comic books and graphic novels are inherently and almost exclusively visual. This book challenges that premise, and asserts that comics is not just a visual medium. The book outlines the multisensory aspects of comics: the visual, audible, tactile, olfactory and gustatory elements of the medium. It rejects a synaesthetic approach (by which all the senses are...
MPN: c86b87c0593653f78bcc936300820b3e
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Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels: A History of Comic Art
Comics, Comix & Graphic Novels is the first fully documented study to explore the graphic qualities of the comic book, and the development of the genre into a sophisticated and culturally revealing popular art form. The book traces the history of the comic from early cartoon-like woodcuts through to the graphic strips of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Organized thematically it explores the various genres of the comic book, including humour, adventure, girls' comics, underground and alternative....
MPN: 329b1967e3a3d9ea3a67cd653b444acb
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The Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels
Written for art students and beginners who want to illustrate for comics and graphic novels, this book provides a thorough grounding in drawing the human form. Explains how to pose and photograph models, and then use photos as reference for finished drawings Describes the essentials of creating sequential art, including backgrounds, facial expressions expressing emotion, poses suggesting action, and more Includes examples and principles on how to draw clothing and costumes Advises on writing dialogue that k...
MPN: 72f0090363f62e14659a02ebbdd2eb1f
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Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean
Suddenly, comics are everywhere: a newly matured art form, filling bookshelves with brilliant, innovative work and shaping the ideas and images of the rest of contemporary culture. In "Reading Comics," critic Douglas Wolk shows us why and how. Wolk illuminates the most dazzling creators of modern comics-from Alan Moore to Alison Bechdel to Chris Ware-and explains their roots, influences, and where they fit into the pantheon of art. As accessible to the hardcore fan as to the curious newcomer, "Reading Comic...
MPN: e42e392c06b0cd1133826df462ecaf54
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Visualizing Jewish Narrative: Jewish Comics and Graphic Novels
Hardcover, Bloomsbury USA Academic, 2016, ISBN13 9781474248792, ISBN10 1474248799
MPN: 7d69f1311e8c718929409466a133b26d
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From Comic Strips to Graphic Novels: Contributions to the Theory and History of Graphic Narrative
Paperback, De Gruyter, 2015, ISBN13 9783110426564, ISBN10 3110426560
MPN: 3e4487541415a381c03c13247f37b9d3
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Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels: A History of Graphic Narratives
Graphic narrative art is a fascinating phenomenon that emerged centuries ago with the expansion of literacy and the publication industry. The earliest example of a repeating comic character dates back to the late 1700s. By following the growth of print...
MPN: 8e646bffb17a25fbc5b577b0de46fce3
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Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond
Author Name: Jessica Abel, Matt Madden No. Of Pages: 304 Pages Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
MPN: 6a8688467c4b3cab9ed8ba0fd26e871f
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Barron'S Complete Guide To Figure Drawing For Comics And Graphic Novels Each (9781438000985)
Easy-to-use book on using acrylic color Choose a powerful and balanced palette Put a stamp of individuality in your paintings
MPN: 556f24ad5001d3172d7e2bc2531ede92
$12.05
