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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Do you love comic books? Do you know how they are made? Learn about the steps involved in making a comic, and watch as an exclusive comic--featuring the Protector, a new hero created just for this book--comes to life! Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (272 pages)
Language
English
Description
In Manhattan of 1948, a famous former striptease artist named Maggie Starr runs her late husband's newspaper syndicate, distributing the superhero comic Wonder Guy. But when the cartoon's publisher winds up dead, Maggie hunts for the killer among a cast of cartoonists, wives and mistresses, and minions of a different sort of syndicate - a crew of suspects with motives that are far from super-heroic. Hailed by Mickey Spillane as "a terrific writer,"...
Author
Publisher
Owl Kids
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
143 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers advice for effective storytelling in comic book format, covering such topics as color, placement, pacing, visually representing ideas, and other techniques for short gag strips as well as graphic novels and other more involved storylines.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
112 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-olds Lila and Ecco are interested in making a comic book and one day they stumble into a workshop of comics creators where they learn how to write a script, create comic art, use pencils, design a cover, and bind the final version of a comic book.
Author
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 460 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The acclaimed writer behind "Babylon 5," "Sense 8," Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," and Marvel's "Thor" reveals how the power of creativity and imagination enabled him to overcome the horrors of his youth and a dysfunctional family.
Author
Publisher
IMPACT Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Revised edition, second edition /
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
New content to the book includes ten brand-new pages of specific questions from aspiring fans that read the first edition, covering a range of current and updated topics.
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
199 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"For more than five years the cartoonist Lynda Barry has been an associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison art department and at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, teaching students from all majors, both graduate and undergraduate, how to make comics, how to be creative, how to not think. There is no academic lecture in this classroom. Doodling is enthusiastically encouraged. Making Comics is the follow-up to Barry's bestselling...
Author
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Go beyond basic comic writing and drawing lessons with this essential, comprehensive resource that answers all your comic book creating questions. Comics industry veteran Carl Potts shows you what you need to take full advantage of comics' sequential visual storytelling possibilities. You'll find examples taken directly from DC Comics, featuring the work of their very best creators and showcasing classic characters like Batman, Superman, and the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
IG 650L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn about makerspaces with Make It Yourself! Comics & Graphic Novels! Young makers will discover what makerspaces are and how to hold maker events. Kids will develop characters, write stories, create graphic novels, and more. Each project has color photos and easy-to-follow instructions. Special techniques and tips help kids make the most of their makerspace experiences. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's...
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