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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 19:59
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How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way I was browsing around and found this old classic book on drawing at amazon on drawing comics. It's got great reviews and the best part is right now it's only $5.99. Next time I order anything I'm getting this for myself. It's by Stan Lee (Author) and John Buscema. Product Description Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the hitherto mysterious methods of comic art. Stan Lee's pithy prose gives able assistance and advice to the apprentice artist. Bursting with Buscema's magnificent illustrations and Lee's laudable word-magic, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way belongs in the library of every kid who has ever wanted to illustrate his or her own comic strip.

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 20:17
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I actually have that book. I bought it back when I was fourteen? I think. It is a pretty good book with some good tips in it. Even though their way of doing things is still beyond my grasp __________________ Midnight Avenger Comics

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 20:42
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I think maybe one of the things is if you do it on paper have a really good eraser. I was watching a video clip of someone drawing a couple of weeks ago, and it looked like he was following the basic comic art guidelines you might see in this book. You know he'd draw the basic head and body outlines, erase it, and then retrace the lines he wanted to keep.

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 20:46
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yeah that's the same kind of tips. My problem is its hard to see the finished product when you are drawing parts and erasing, that and it is really hard to make the lines go away with an eraser. __________________ Midnight Avenger Comics

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 21:16
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Luckily though with the age of computers it theoretically could be a lot easier. Once you get it as good as you can on paper then you can scan it in and finish it up with photoshop or some other program.

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 21:19
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I have this sitting on my bookshelf too. As for erasing pencil lines maybe try different paper weights/thickness (the old school way of drawing was on strippable elephant board which is pretty thick) This was due mainly to the print process where it had to be put on a steel drum to be reproduced. Nowadays with scanners you don't have to use the same stuff. Although it is designed to take quite alot of punishment. Also try different pencil types. I'm finding 2H to HB the easiest for me. Plus the eraser (or rubber as we say in England much too everyones amusment) do come in different styles. Putty 'rubbers'(very soft like putty can get messy) Indian ink rubbers (very hard and can flake) Or maybe easier just draw more lightly until the line is right before getting heavy.

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 22:26
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You know your stuff Wayne!

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 06:51
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It's good, i bought it recently to for RoL but i can't seem to make the head and for that matter, the entire body proportionate __________________ Bzzp. hehe Twitter Road of Lightning

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