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Comic Book Lesson, The A Graphic Novel That Shows You How to Make Comics

Comic Book Lesson, The A Graphic Novel That Shows You How to Make Comics

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The Comic Book Lesson is a graphic novel that teaches aspiring creators the fundamentals of visual storytelling through the story of Emily, who meets three comic book mentors. Trudy, Madeline, and Sophie teach Emily how to create expressive characters, use panel composition and layout, and fine-tune dialogue, sequence, and pacing. The lesson builds on the previous one, guiding readers through planning and creating their comic with accompanying exercises.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 26 July 2022
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale


Acclaimed illustrator and graphic novelist Mark Crilley returns with a new approach to learning the essential elements of making comics. His easy-to-follow instruction about comic book art, design, and storytelling provides aspiring creators with a one-of-a-kind how-to experience.

Develop your own comic: Learn how to create:

Two-Panel Sequence
Multi-Panel Sequence
Character Designs
Facial Expressions
Dialogue

In The Comic Book Lesson, you'll meet Emily—an enthusiastic young comics fan with a story she needs to tell. On her quest to turn that story into a comic book, Emily meets three helpful mentors who share their knowledge. Trudy, a high school student who works at the local comics shop, teaches Emily how to create expressive characters and how art can convey action and suspense. Madeline, a self-published manga artist, teaches Emily how to use panel composition and layout to visually tell a story and develop a comic from script to sketch to finished pages. Finally, Sophie, a professional graphic novelist, guides Emily through fine-tuning the details of dialogue, sequence, and pacing to lead readers through the story.

Page by page, you'll discover more about the events that drive Emily to create her comic book as her mentors teach her (and you!) about the fundamentals of visual narrative and comic book art. Each lesson builds on the previous one, guiding you through planning and creating your comic, with accompanying exercises you can try for yourself. So, are you ready to start your comic book lesson today?

Weight: 518g
Dimension: 226 x 226 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781984858436

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