Tools for creating the next great graphic novel!
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Oct 05, 2010
Weston
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Nat Gertler and Steve Lieber's "Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel" starts off with a fantastic essay explaining that "Graphic Novel" is the new way to say "Comic Book" so that it doesn't scare off potential readers who think comics are for kids. It's utterly fantastic.
From there, the book tries to cover every aspect of putting together a comic without going into the depth that one might like. We touch on plotting here, scripting there, dialog over More...
From there, the book tries to cover every aspect of putting together a comic without going into the depth that one might like. We touch on plotting here, scripting there, dialog over More...
Aug 07, 2009
Barry
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Like I said, I didn't read this from cover to cover. I mainly read this because I have a few ideas for some graphic novels, and I was curious how I would go about writing. them. I would classify this as a kind of a text book. You read what you need to know and discard the rest. Since I don't have a drawing bone in my body, I didn't read the other half of the book that dealt with art work. I also didn't read the publishing section of the book because I have a tendiousy to freak out after I read a
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Sep 09, 2010
Greg Allan
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Lieber's one of the nicest guys in comics. And he knows his stuff. And other stuff. Like art and design and Charcoal and Vegetarianism.
Gertler's got a decent head on his shoulders.
The two make a good pair on a How-To Do Comics book and it's good that they're on the easiest to find book in the genre. This is the 3rd book I recommend on creating comics. It ranks behind Lurene Haines' awesome book and the dark Horse Submissions guide.
If this book was out b More...
Gertler's got a decent head on his shoulders.
The two make a good pair on a How-To Do Comics book and it's good that they're on the easiest to find book in the genre. This is the 3rd book I recommend on creating comics. It ranks behind Lurene Haines' awesome book and the dark Horse Submissions guide.
If this book was out b More...
Jun 24, 2010
David
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This is a useful book for anyone considering writing a graphic novel. A fun and light yet informative read, it lays out the process in a clear and straightforward way.
Aug 29, 2007
Lynn
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The book isn't as complete as it should be. There are helpful web links and valuable information in it. However, I feel it would have been more effective if it was laid like a graphic novel instead of a bunch of written words. Worth reading though.
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