In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics Stan Lee reveals his secrets for: * Costumes * Penciling
Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons * Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening
* What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting Work
When it comes to comic books one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His
industry knowledge is vast. His creativity is boundless. And now he s sharing what he knows
with you Grasshopper! His cohorts have always been and still are some of the best in the
business: Jack Kirby John Romita Sr. Neal Adams Gil Kane Mike Deodato Jr. Frank Cho and
Jonathan Lau and many others Stan includes their work here and discusses what exactly makes
it so great. He touches on all the important stuff: anatomy foreshortening perspective
action penciling inking hand lettering vs. digital lettering color character and costume
design panel flow materials and tools computers file formats and software. He includes an
overview of the history and development of the comic book industry and there s an extensive
section on various types of covers the super important element that makes the reader want to
pick up that comic! In a world where good battles evil at every turn and the hero fights
valiantly to get the girl no stone is left unturned! Here you ll also find info on all the
small details that really aren t so small: word balloons thought balloons whisper balloons
bursts sound effect lettering and splash pages! And KA-BLAMMM! . . . once you ve created your
art then what? Lest you think Stan would turn you out into the wilderness without a road map
fellow traveler there s also information on preparing and submitting your portfolio on
getting work and on suggested reading and schools. Stan Lee s How to Draw Comics features a
cover that reunites long time collaborator John Romita Sr. and original cover artist of How to
Draw Comics the Marvel Way. John Romita Sr. was most famous for his collaboration on The
Amazing Spider-Man with Stan Lee! It s time for a new approach . . . a cornucopia of
cutting-edge techno-savvy instructions to lead you down the freshly laid yellow brick road of
creativity. It s time for a book that takes you on the new journey of creating comic books for
the 21st century and beyond! Excelsior!
