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A step-by-step guide for novice comics creators covering the tools, techniques, and resources for writing, drawing, publishing, and marketing creator-owned sequential art, for traditional comics, webcomics, or manga. Take Control of Your Comics-Making Destiny Creating your own comic is easier than ever before. With advances in technology, the increased connectivity of social media, and the ever-increasing popularity of the comics medium, successful DIY comics publishing is within your reach. With The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics, creators/instructors Comfort Love and Adam Withers provide a step-by-step breakdown of the comics-making process, perfect for any aspiring comics creator. This unprecedented, in-depth coverage gives you expert analysis on each step-writing, drawing, coloring, lettering, publishing, and marketing. Along the way, luminaries in the fields of comics, manga, and webcomics-like Mark Waid, Adam Warren, Scott Kurtz, and Jill Thompson-lend a hand, providing "Pro Tips" on essential topics for achieving your comics-making dreams. With the insights and expertise contained within these pages, you'll have everything you need and no excuses left- It's time to make your comics!

Table of Contents:
1. Concept 5 What Are You Making and Why? 6 Research 10 Designing Characters 13 Designing Your Setting 21 2. Writing 27 Anatomy of a Comics Script 28 The Writing Process 31 The Writer’s Trinity: Plot, Story, and Character 36 How to Write Dialogue 46 Life as a Writer 49 3. Drawing 57 Anatomy of a Comics Page 58 The Drawing Process 62 Creating Interesting Pages 66 Bringing Characters to Life 76 Life as an Artist 82 4. Coloring 89 Introduction to Color Theory 90 Getting Comfortable with Photoshop 95 Coloring the Page 101 Special Effects 113 Life as a Colorist 125 5. Lettering 131 Understanding Lettering 132 Getting Comfortable with Illustrator 136 How to Letter a Page 141 Sound Effects 155 Life as a Letterer 167 6. Publishing 171 The Modern World of Publishing 172 Print Publishing 178 Digital Publishing 188 Distribution 194 7. Marketing 199 You Are Your Product 200 Targeting Your Audience 203 Mastering Your Web Presence 207 Conventioneering 214 Afterword 225 Thanks and Gratitude 227 The Adventure Continues Online 229 Index 230

About the Author :
COMFORT LOVE and ADAM WITHERS are the six-time, Harvey Award-nominated husband-and-wife co-creators of the self-published comics The Uniques, Uniques Tales, and Rainbow in the Dark. The pair have nearly a decade of experience as freelance illustrators and graphic designers, and have served as instructors at Kendall College of Art and Design. They started self-publishing comics in 2008, and by 2009, it was their full-time job. They live together with their small army of cats in Michigan, and can be found across America at more than a dozen comic and anime conventions each year. Visit their website at comfortandadam.com.

Review :
“Comfort and Adam have created a step-by-step guide filled with pro-level suggestions and helpful hints. If you are cooking up a self-published comic, you found the right recipe book. Bon appétit!” -—Jeff Smith, cartoonist of the self-published comics Bone, RASL, and Tuki Save the Humans


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780804137805
  • Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
  • Height: 265 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0804137803
  • Publisher Date: 19 May 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 980 gr


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