Non-Fiction Pick: So You Want To Be a Comic Book Artist?

So, You Want To Be a Comic Book Artist? The Ultimate Guide on How To Break Into Comics!
By Philip Amara
Beyond Words/Aladdin
2012
176 pages

Comic book lovers, part-time doodlers, daydreamers and dreamers, graphic novel fans, and serious young artists will want a copy of this helpful and informative guide to breaking into comic book fame. From the beginning basics of the difference between a comic book and a cartoon, or zines, graphic novels, and manga, steps on how to set up an artist’s studio, the basics needed for comic books including: art supplies, a drawing table or desk, and good lighting, to drawing and inking thecomic panels to beginning a artist’s portfolio, Philip Amaro has hopeful young artists covered.

How do you get your comic noticed? What about the internet? Is there a way to self-publish?

This book also gives insight on how to proceed once your comic is noticed. Just what is a contract anyway? Who owns the rights to my work?

A list of comic publishers, art study websites, links for featured artists, comic book conventions, and art suppliers is included and are likely to be the most dog-eared pages.

The colorful cover with vibrant comic heroes and dialog bubbles is a real eye-catcher and comic panels from featured artists are fun pages and help young readers begin to see the difference in techniques and topics.

So, You Want To Be a Comic Book Artist? Pick up a copy of this amazing new book!

Highly, highly recommended for any budding young artist or comic book lover grades 4-up.

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