So, You Wanna be a Comic Book artist?

By Philip Amara

Book Overview

Find success as a comic book artist with this step-by-step guide to creating, publishing, and marketing your very own comics. The secrets to comic book creation are at your fingertips This comprehensive guide details the steps to becoming a hit comic book maker--from creating compelling characters and illustrations to getting published and marketing a finished product--and is full of insights from world-famous artists from such companies as DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse. In addition to highlighting tips from seasoned pros, inspiring success stories from young artists are sprinkled throughout along with a resource list of potential publishers to help you hit the ground running. So, You Want to Be a Comic Book Artist? also features in-depth chapters on adapting a storyline for video games and movies, using social media to promote a finished product, and self-publishing your own comic. Whether you're just starting out or have been drawing comics for years, this book will get you where you want to go.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582703582
• ISBN13: 9781582703589
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Book

My child is an aspiring comic book artist. This book is perfect for him with detailed illustrations and easy to read text. Shipping was on time (reasonable around the xmas holidays).

A Great Book

I've checked this book out from the library at least five times. It always helps to inspire me and either remind me of old ideas or give me fresh ones. This book doesn't actually teach you how to draw. For that, I'd suggest "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way." This book teaches you how to develop plot ideas, create your own studio, do drawing exercises, create characters, etc... It has interviews with famous comic artists and kid artists. It has drawing book suggestions and ways to promote your work. It's a really helpful book that I would definately recommend.

This Is A Good Book!!

This is a fun book to read. In addition to being well written and informative, this book opened up to me the wonderful world of comics/graphic novels (MAGIC KNIGHTS RAYEARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)I think it is a really good book for if you want to start on drawing comics but you just don't know if you have the patience to fit all those little drawings into little boxes. That's kinda how I felt at first but now I love drawing comics.

Written in a kid-friendly, chatty tone

Comic book fans of all ages who want to create some memorable works of their own receive basic tips on everything from starting a cartoon studio and choosing characters and plots to honing drawing skills and submitting work to comics companies. A kid-friendly, chatty tone makes it easy for younger artists to become involved.

VERY GOOD BOOK!!!

This book is very helpful. I can now draw comics very well!!!