How To Draw & Sell Comics

Discover how to create great comic strips and make a career out of doing it.

Packed with superb illustrations by industry professionals, this comprehensive book takes you step by step through the entire process - from initial idea to final printed page.

• Develop dynamic characters: discover where to find inspiration; how to simplify the figure; how to render movement, body language, and facial expressions
• Understand comic book storytelling conventions and find out how to pace your story, lay out the page, and add dialogue and sound effects
• Learn techniques for penciling, inking, and coloring - by hand or computer - and how to apply these to different genres, from newspaper strips to graphic novels
• Features essential information on going pro, including pitching to editors, working to a brief, setting up your own magazine, budgeting, and copyright issues.