Drawing Words & Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 1596431318 ISBN13: 9781596431317 Release Date: June 2008 Publisher: First Second Length: 304 Pages Weight: 2.75 lbs. Dimensions: 0.8" x 12.1" x 8.9" Age Range: 15 to 20 years Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary "A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended." --Scott McCloud Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comic creation - for college classes or for independent study - that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic. With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered - each complete with homework, extra credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions - provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics. Additional resources, lessons, and after-class help are available on the DW-WP website.