| | | |  | Comics Journal Library Vol 03 Robert Crumb
Edited by Milo George. Introduction by Patrick Rosenkranz. Culled from the pages of The Comics Journal, this huge 12" x 12" softcover collects interviews with the visionary cartoonist stretching the full gamut of his career, from his early days in the eye of the 1960s hippie hurricane with Zap to his more recent life as a movie star. Heavily illustrated with color.
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|  | Graphic Novels Everything You Need To Know
by Paul Gravett
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|  | Manga 60 Years Of Japanese Comics
by Paul Gravett. Presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly-illustrated introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics from 1945 to the present. Featuring striking graphics and extracts from a wide range of manga, the book covers such themes as the specific attributes of manga in contrast to American and European comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy and originator of story manga; boys' comics from the 1960s to the present; the genres and genders of girls' and women's comics; the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga -- violent samurai, disturbing horror and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global influence.
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|  | Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics Manga & Graphic
Scott McCloud, acclaimed illustrator and renowned author of Understanding Comics, focuses his critical analysis on the art form itself, exploring the creation of comics, from the broadest principles to the most minute of artistic details. As Scott put it: “Whether you want to draw graphic novels, superheroes, neo-manga, comic strips or webcomics, you’re going to be putting one picture after another to tell a story. This is the book where I'll do my best to show you how.”
Including:
-Choosing the right moments to make into panels; what to include, what to leave out.
-Framing actions and guiding the reader’s eyes.
-Choosing words and images that communicate together.
-Creating varied and compelling characters with inner lives and unforgettable appearances.
-Understanding body language and facial expressions.
-Creating rich, believable worlds for your readers to explore.
-Picking the tools that are right for you, and understanding how those tools evolved.
-Navigating the vast world of comics styles and genres.
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|  | Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #38 Softcover (Marvel cover)
The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide is back with its 38th edition and is packed with all sorts of details from the world of comics including feature articles on the fabled DC ashcan comics, the Gaines file copies and the history of Star Wars in comics. The Guide remains the most complete listing of comics from the 1500s to the present, and this year's edition features a choice of covers: Marvel Villains by Mark Sparacio (Heroes For Hire, Shi) and Star Wars by Doug Wheatley (Star Wars: Empire, Superman: Last Son of Earth). Special Note: The hardcover editions of the Guide are printed very close to order, so don't forget to order enough!
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|  | Panel Discussions
Assembled in Panel Discussions is the combined knowledge of more than a dozen of the industry's top storytellers, covering all aspects of the design of comics, from pacing, story flow, and word balloon placement, to using color to convey emotion, spotting blacks, and how gutters between panels affect the story! Learn from the best, as Will Eisner, Scott Hampton, Mike Wieringo, Walter Simonson, Mike Mignola, Mark Schultz, David Mazzucchelli, Dick Giordano, Brian Stelfreeze, Mike Carlin, Chris Moeller, Mark Chiarello and others share hard-learned lessons about the design of comics, complete with hundreds of illustrated examples. By Durwin S. Talon Twomorrow Publishing.
Special Order Item! This product is not held as part of our regular stock. An order for this product cannot be cancelled once we have ordered the item from our suppliers (please refer to our terms). Please allow extra time for shipping (usually 2-3 weeks).
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|  | Reinventing Comics
by Scott McCloud Writer/artist Scott McCloud returns to the 'great debate' he began in Understanding Comics with a new volume exploring the ways the art and practice of comics are changing with the advent of the digital age. SC, 56pg, b&w
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|  | Wizard Jim Lee Millenium Ltd Ed Dlx HC
* Meet the real Jim Lee in a new exclusive in-depth interview for this book. Behold his 'American Dream' story as a child from Seoul, South Korea to a superstar artist in southern California. Find out about his influences and his early days. Learn how he first started to get work at Marvel, to the daring formation of Image Comics, the founding of WildStorm, the return to Marvel for Heroes Reborn, the sale of WildStorm to DC Comics and his smash success of Batman and Superman.
* Art fans rejoice and behold a gigantic art gallery of Jim Lee’s greatest works, from X-Men to Batman, everything noteworthy will be here. Taken era by era, Lee provides a running commentary throughout the brilliant heights of his career. In addition, Lee unveils a tremendous collection of unfinished/unpublished art along with a sketchbook of seminal design work from Punisher to WildC.A.T.S and a special private section of unseen original pieces. YOU MUST SEE THIS!
* Get a complete illustrated checklist of every piece of Jim Lee comic art ever published from 1987 to 2004, including hard-to-find items like promotional posters, holiday cards, collector plates and convention program covers.
* Go behind-the-scenes with Lee on the Image Comics explosion in 1992. Follow the Image roller coaster from Jim’s seat as he developed the red-hot WildStorm, Cliffhanger and Homage lines. Then learn about the background behind the move to DC and get the director’s commentary on Lee’s historic Batman: Hush issues.
* Spend a day with Lee at WildStorm Productions, see him at work on new material and discover the secrets behind the techniques he uses to create his work. Meet his talented creators (Alé Garza, Lee Bermejo, Scott Williams, Sandra Hope and others) at their drawing tables and find out what Lee wants to do next.
* Top it all off with an amazing cover featuring the Batman and you have the ultimate official Jim Lee event that only Wizard could publish!
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|  | Wizard Michael Turner Millenium Ltd Ed Dlx HC
Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the all-new Wizard Michael Turner Millennium Edition Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Fully authorized by Turner, this giant hardcover book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of pieces of Turner artwork from his entire prolific career at Top Cow Productions, Aspen MLT, DC Comics and more along with a dazzling assortment of unpublished art from his personal collection.
• Meet Michael Turner in a new exclusive in-depth interview for this book. Trace his exciting career from before the launch of Witchblade for Top Cow Productions through his rise to superstardom, his battle with cancer and the vision for his new company, Aspen. Every facet of his story will be covered including his crossovers with Tomb Raider and Marvel along with his smash success with Superman/Batman for DC.
• Art fans are in for a tremendous treat as this deluxe volume will present a gigantic art gallery of Turner’s greatest works, everything noteworthy will be here. Taken era by era, Turner provides a running commentary throughout the brilliant heights of his career. In addition, Turner unveils a tremendous collection of unfinished/unpublished art along with a sketchbook of seminal design work from Witchblade to Soulfire and a special private section of unseen original pieces. YOU MUST SEE THIS!
• Get a complete illustrated checklist of every piece of Michael Turner comic art ever published from 1993 to 2005, including hard-to-find items like promotional posters, holiday cards, museum editions, RRP books and convention program covers.
• Go behind-the-scenes with Turner and Jeph Loeb in a Director’s Cut feature on their Superman/Batman issues.
• Spend a week with Turner at the Aspen MLT office, see him at work on new material and discover the secrets behind the techniques he uses to create his work. Meet his talented colorist Peter Steigerwald and others as they prep new pages to be published.
• Top it all off with an amazing all-new original cover featuring Fathom, Witchblade, Supergirl and Grace from Soulfire and you have the ultimate official Michael Turner event that only Wizard: The Comics Magazine could publish!
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|  | Wizard Marc Silvestri Millennium Edition Ltd Dlx HC
Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the all-new Wizard Marc Silvestri Millennium Edition Limited Deluxe Hardcover. Fully authorized by Silvestri, this giant hardcover book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of pieces of Silvestri artwork from his entire prolific career at Top Cow Productions, Marvel Comics and more, along with a dazzling assortment of art from his personal collection.
Meet Marc Silvestri in a new exclusive, in-depth interview for this book. Spend time with Silvestri at the Top Cow office, see him at work on new material and discover the secrets behind the techniques he uses to create his work. Meet his crew and others as they prep new pages to be published.
Art fans are in for a tremendous treat, as this deluxe volume will present a gigantic art gallery of Silvestri’s greatest works — everything noteworthy will be here. In addition, Marc unveils a tremendous collection of unfinished art along with a sketchbook of head sketches, commissioned pieces, etc. YOU MUST SEE THIS! Get a complete illustrated checklist of every piece of Marc Silvestri comic art ever published, including hard-to-find items like promotional posters, holiday cards, museum editions, busts, lithos, variant covers, RRP books and convention program covers.
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|  | Wizard Extra Volume 1 Director's Commentaries SC
Collecting the Best Director's Commentaries from today's hottest comics! EXCLUSIVE COMMENTARY FROM: Alex Ross, Brian Bendis, Michael Turner, Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver, Brad Meltzer, David Finch, George Perez and More! So you're an expert on Batman: Hush or Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men. You know Jim Lee's every pencil stroke, can repeat Wolverine's every line and recall story panels faster than you remember what was on your dinner plate last night. Think again. Now you can re-live all your favorite comics like you've never seen them before. Formatted like the popular Wizard "How to Draw" series, Wizard Extra reprints the best of Wizard magazine's "director commentary" features and goes behind-the-scenes with exclusive interviews, hidden art "easter eggs", and never-before-revealed characters and alternate storylines from modern comic classics. It's the ultimate collection of your favorite superheroes-from the Avengers to Spider-Man and Superman to the X-Men-plus, more secrets than you can get from cracking the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier mainframe or hacking into the Bat-Computer.
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|  | Writers On Comics Scriptwriting Vol 2
Read exclusive interviews with the most scorching new scribes in the comic book business: Kevin Smith, Mike Mignola, Mark Millar, Brian Azzarello, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Mike Carey, Andy Diggle, Geoff Johns,Bruce Jones, Greg Rucka, Craig Thompson, Jill Thompson, Brian K. Vaughan and Bill Willingham.This second book offers insider insight into every aspect of the creative process behind comics writing. With contributions from those responsible for some of the biggest-selling comics titles on shelves, Writers on Comics Scriptwriting Volume 2 is packed to the rafters with fascinating behind-the-scenes info and never-before-revealed anecdotes and stories.
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