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Found 29 from your keywords: subject="Comic books"
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Framed ink : drawing and composition for visual storytellers
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Mateu-Mestre, Marcos

Describes how to use different drawing techniques to compose storyboards that express a storyline using illustrative examples and explanations.

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9781933492957
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127 p. ; 28 cm.
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741.51 Mat f
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The comics since 1945
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Walker, Brian

Uses more than seven hundred illustrations, biographical profiles, and descriptions of genres and themes to survey the variety of American comics and their creators since 1945.

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9780810992603
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336 p
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Ref 741.5 Wal
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The Art of Howard Chaykin
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Greenberger, Robert

Legendary for what he has done on the page and infamous for what he has said off it, Howard Chaykin ranks among the superstars of modern comics. In The Art of Howard Chaykin, go behind the scenes with the creator whose pioneering works include American Flagg! and Black Kiss, and experience the stories of his life as only he can tell them. Filled with no-holds-barred perspective from his longtim…

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9781606901694
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251 p. ; 30 cm.
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741.5 Gre a
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The art of the comic book : an aesthetic history
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Harvey, Robert C.

A history of the comic book, in which a noted cartoonist demonstrates the aesthetics and power of the medium

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9780878057580
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288 p. ; 29 cm.
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741.509 Har a
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How to Read Nancy : the Elements of Comics in Three Easy Panels
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Karasik, Paul

Everything that you need to know about reading, making, and understanding comics can be found in a single Nancy strip by Ernie Bushmiller from August 8, 1959. Paul Karasik and Mark Newgarden’s groundbreaking work How to Read Nancy ingeniously isolates the separate building blocks of the language of comics through the deconstruction of a single strip. No other book on comics has taken such a s…

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9781606993613
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271 p. ; 33 cm.
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741.5 Kar h
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The legend of Korra : the art of the animated series. Book 1, Air
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Dimartino, Michael DanteKonietzko, Bryandos Santos, JoaquimMarshall, Dave

Go behind the scenes of the animated series The Legend of Korra created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender! This handsome hardcover contains hundreds of pieces of never-before-seen artwork created during the development of season one of the show. With captions from Michael and Bryan throughout, this is an inti…

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First edition, July 2013
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9781616551681
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143 p. ; 30 cm.
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At head of title: Nickelodeon
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741.5973 Kon l
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The Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels
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Cooney, DanielFordham, Chloe ToddGuest, Caroline

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing figures for comics and graphic novels, detailing how to sketch heads and facial features, bodies, and clothing, as well as how to draw backgrounds and compose panels.

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9789814286770
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192 p. ; 29 cm.
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741.51 Coo c
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Abakan 2288: Kallmity's World of Mecha Design Part One
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Zampriolo, Luca

This science fiction tale is set in the imaginary future where robots are needed to secure resources for mankind to progress its technology. Throughout the book, Zampriolo also teaches how to conceptualize, fabricate, and finish machine robots.

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First edition, October 2011
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9781933492841
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173 p. ; 29 cm.
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743 Zam a
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Black Widow: The Name of the Rose
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Liu, Marjorie M.DeConnick, Kelly SueMacchio, Ralph

The deadly super-spy from IRON MAN 2, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN and CAPTAIN AMERICA in her own action-packed tale! Natasha Romanoff is not a super hero. And yet as the Black Widow, she manages to hold her own against a world of incredibly powerful enemies and allies. But now someone has tried to kill Natasha and almost succeeded. Now she sets out to find her attacker with no suspects and no leads. Wh…

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9780785143543
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1 volume (unpaged) p. ; 26 cm.
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741.5 Liu b
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Ultimate comics X-Men. Vol. 1
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Spencer, NickMedina, PacoBarberi, CarloGrunwald, Jennifer

The biggest mutant cover-up has gone public as the true history of the X-Gene is revealed. the United States government has been outed as the X-Gene's creator and mutants have been branded terrorists. as an identity crisis rocks the mutant world, the mistrust between man and x-man gets deeper ... and it is in this insanity that the X-Men emerge. Who are the X-Men? and how will they fare in a wo…

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9780785140153
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1 volume (unpaged) p. ; 26 cm.
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741.5 Med u
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Making comics : storytelling secrets of comics, manga and graphic novels
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McCloud, Scott

Presents instructions for aspiring cartoonists on the art form's key techniques, sharing concise and accessible guidelines on such principles as capturing the human condition through words and images in a minimalist style.

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9780060780944
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264 p. ; 26 cm.
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741.51 Mcc m
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Civil War : a Marvel Comics event
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Millar, Mark

The Marvel Universe is changing. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Super Hero Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation's greatest champions must each decide how to react - a decision that will alter the course of their lives forever! COLLECTING: Civil War 1-7, Marvel Spotlight: Civil War, Daily Bugle: Civil…

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9780785194484
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Unpaged p. ; 29 cm.
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741.5973 Mil c
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The Routledge companion to comics
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Bramlett, FrankMeskin, AaronCook, Roy T.

This cutting-edge handbook brings together an international roster of scholars to examine many facets of comics and graphic novels. Contributor essays provide authoritative, up-to-date overviewsof the major topics and questions within comic studies, offering readers a truly global approach to understanding the field. Essays examine: the history of the temporal, geographical, and formal developm…

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9780367581534
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741.59 Bra r
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Writing for animation, comics & games
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Marx, Christy

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9780240805825
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226 p. ; 25 cm.
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808.23 Mar w
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Words for pictures : the art and business of writing comics and graphic novels
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Bendis, Brian Michael

Best-selling Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis reveals the comic book writing secrets behind his work on The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, and more. One of the most popular writers in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis reveals the tools and techniques he and other top creators use to create some of the most popular comic book and graphic novel stories of all time. Words…

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9780770434359
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209 p. ; 27 cm.
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741.51 Ben w
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1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die
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Gravett, Paul

Graphic novels.

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9781844036981
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958 p. ; 21 cm.
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741.51 Gra c
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Marvel now! Omnibus
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Marvel Comics Group

The future is now...MARVEL NOW! Get in on the ground floor as the Marvel Universe is revitalized for a new and exciting era of adventure! COLLECTING: Uncanny Avengers 1, Marvel Now! Point One 1, A+X 1, Deadpool 1, Iron Man 1, All-New X-Men 1, Fantastic Four 1, Thor: GOD OF THUNDER 1, X-Men Legacy 1, Captain America 1, Indestructible Hulk 1, FF 1, Avengers 1, T-Bolts 1, Avengers Arena 1, Cable/X…

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9780785183808
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741.5973 Mar m
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Manga action: heroes and heroines
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Campos, Cristian

This title is a step-by-step tutorial that will help both the novice and the amateur artist in the design and drawing of the most courageous characters of manga -- Cover.

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9788499362922
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191 p. ; 20 cm.
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743.4 Cam m
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The art of He-Man and the masters of the universe
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Seeley, TimSeeley, SteveChabon, Daniel

In 1983, the world was introduced to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. What followed was a cultural sensation that changed the landscape of children's entertainment forever! Join Mattel and Dark Horse in this comprehensive retrospective chronicling He-Man's decades-long epic journey from toy, to television, to film, to a true pop culture phenomenon!

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9781616555924
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791.4572 See a
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Set the action! : creating backgrounds for compelling storytelling in animati…
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Hernandez, Elvin A

Create the Gotham for your Batman, the African savannah for your Simba, or the bustling newsroom for your Clark Kent. Background, setting, environment.whatever you call it, it is the silent character in the visual story, and a dynamic and compelling setting can define and hone the action and drama of your story. If you're in the habit of creating disembodied characters or adding backgrounds as …

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ISBN/ISSN
9780240820538
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vi, 231 p. ; 231 cm.
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777.7 Her s
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