| 1. How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way | 
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By: Stan Lee, John Buscema
Publisher: Fireside
September 14, 1984
My girlfriend borrowed this book from her brother when she was just a kid and ended up becoming a fashion designer. This book is a great tool for any young artist, comic book geek or not; it teaches you how to draw the human form and give perception and depth to two-dimensional objects... more
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| 2. How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling |
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By: Shawn Martinbrough
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
October 30, 2007
Excellent book, loaded with illustrations and examples of principles covered. Details process from start to finish including a short graphic novel by the author at the end. This is an intermediate to advanced text, as they don't go over drawing basics or fundamentals. Instead, it focuses on how to take the drawing skills you have and develop a high-contrast, graphic style... more
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| 3. How to Draw Cartoons for Comic Strips (Christopher Hart Titles) |
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By: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
September 01, 1988
As an aspiring serialist, I've learned a lot about blocking, pacing, etc. from Mr. Hart's books. This book is no exception and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves to draw, doodle, or just read about cartoons... more
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| 4. Draw Comics with Dick Giordano |
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By: Dick Giordano
Publisher: Impact
June 10, 2005
Some say the drawings are outdated, but those are the comics I enjoy reading. They're not out of date. The foundation and basics are the same. It's a nice starting point. I enjoyed it... more
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| 5. Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist: How to Draw the New Streamlined Look of Action-Adventure Comics! |
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By: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
May 15, 2007
This is a great book to have for any up and coming comic book artist... more
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| 6. How to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains (Christopher Hart Titles) | 
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By: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
September 01, 1995
Christopher Hart has summarized many topics regarding creating comic books. He breaks down the details that many art direction would skip. I noticed immediate improvement in my comic characters. Worth the buy... more
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| 7. Draw the Marvel Comics Super Heroes (Drawing Tools) |
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By: Inc. Klutz
Publisher: Klutz
1995-05
My brother got this book as a gift when we were little, I was maybe six or seven. Of course, if my brother got a gift and I liked it, I automatically decided it was my gift too. ;) This is a FANTASTIC book for aspiring illustrators--it contains really solid information about drawing and illustration, and the most remarkable thing is that it isn't watered-down for children at ALL--adults could use this... more
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| 8. How to Draw Comic Book Bad Guys and Gals (How to Draw (Watson Guptill)) |
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By: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
September 01, 1998
I got this book for my son who loves to draw and will practice endlessly when he enjoys the subject. Currently he enjoys tracing drawings to *isolate* lines and get a sense of what is actually necessary to make the entire picture. Sometimes this is difficult to picture in his head but with tracing it becomes simple... It gives him the ability to learn proportion in a *real* way...
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| 9. How to Draw Great-Looking Comic Book Women (Christopher Hart Titles) |
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By: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
April 01, 2000
Think of all of the good books out on the market that you could buy! Flip through this book once or twice and you'll learn all there is to learn...from this book. There's so much out there about drawing women that this book just doesn't cover anything. Well it covers a lot of the same things his previous books cover, but that's about it. By the way, if you're going to learn to draw comics professionally... more
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| 10. Draw Comics Like a Pro: Techniques for Creating Dynamic Characters, Scenes, and Stories | 
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By: Al Bigley
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
March 04, 2008
Al Bigley is a professional artist and cartoonist whose work has contributed to many organizations, from Disney to Marvel Comics. DRAW COMICS LIKE A PRO: TECHNIQUES FOR CREATING DYNAMIC CHARACTERS, SCENES, AND STORIES thus packs in a working professional's tips on creating pro-quality comics, from depicting characters at unusual angles to give them added dimension to extending panels, adjusting body... more
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