TY  - BOOK
AU  - Abel,Jessica
AU  - Madden,Matt
TI  - Drawing words and writing pictures: making comics : manga, graphic novels, and beyond 
SN  - 9781596431317
AV  - NC1764 .A24 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - First Second
KW  - Comic books, strips, etc
KW  - Technique
KW  - Cartooning
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-265) and index; -- Building blocks; -- Every picture tells a story; -- The strip club; -- Bridging the gap; -- Penciling; -- Getting on the same page; -- Lettering; -- Inking the deal; -- Structuring story; -- Getting into character; -- Setting the stage; -- Constructing a world; -- Black gold; -- Comics in the age of mechanical reproduction; -- 24-hour comic; -- Appendix A : Supplies; -- Appendix B : Homework critiques; -- Appendix C : Story cards; -- Appendix D : Comic book book report; -- Appendix E : Making minicomics
N2  - 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 accompanying website, http://www.dw-wp.com. --From publisher description
ER  -