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Guides for writing, illustrating, lettering, editing, publishing, and just outright making comics.
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Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
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Scott McCloud (Goodreads Author)
4.34 avg rating — 9,688 ratings
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
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Scott McCloud (Goodreads Author)
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Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
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Jessica Abel (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 1,739 ratings
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Alan Moore's Writing for Comics
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Alan Moore (Goodreads Author)
3.98 avg rating — 2,718 ratings
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Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative
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4.09 avg rating — 2,265 ratings
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Mastering Comics: Drawing Words & Writing Pictures Continued
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Jessica Abel (Goodreads Author)
4.24 avg rating — 172 ratings
score: 472,
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How To Make Webcomics
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Brad Guigar (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 484 ratings
score: 384,
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Comics and Sequential Art
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4.11 avg rating — 6,252 ratings
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The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics
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3.94 avg rating — 232 ratings
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How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
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4.04 avg rating — 7,985 ratings
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The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics
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4.03 avg rating — 1,251 ratings
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Comic Book History of Comics
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Fred Van Lente (Goodreads Author)
4.12 avg rating — 683 ratings
score: 199,
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Writing for Comics With Peter David
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4.05 avg rating — 209 ratings
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Graphic Novel
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3.80 avg rating — 110 ratings
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Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form
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Scott McCloud (Goodreads Author)
3.90 avg rating — 3,808 ratings
score: 180,
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Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up
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4.16 avg rating — 366 ratings
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Comics Creator Prep
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3.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
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How Comics Work
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4.19 avg rating — 77 ratings
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The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics
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The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics
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4.18 avg rating — 557 ratings
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How To Create Comics, From Script To Print
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3.36 avg rating — 22 ratings
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DC Comics Guide to Coloring and Lettering Comics
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4.07 avg rating — 214 ratings
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Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels
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4.13 avg rating — 835 ratings
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So, You Want to Be a Comic Book Artist?
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3.86 avg rating — 49 ratings
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Masters of Anatomy (Masters of Anatomy #1)
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3.97 avg rating — 77 ratings
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Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga
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4.25 avg rating — 1,426 ratings
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You Can Do a Graphic Novel
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3.54 avg rating — 110 ratings
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The History of Hentai Manga
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3.73 avg rating — 86 ratings
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L'Art de la BD - Tome 01: Du Scénario à la réalisation
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Drawing the Female Figure: A Guide for Manga, Hentai and Comic Book Artists
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4.21 avg rating — 29 ratings
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More How to Draw Manga, Volume 1: The Basics of Character Drawing
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3.84 avg rating — 50 ratings
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Foundations in Comic Book Art: SCAD Creative Essentials
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3.93 avg rating — 186 ratings
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Making Comics
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4.48 avg rating — 1,225 ratings
score: 98,
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Perspective! for Comic Book Artists: How to Achieve a Professional Look in your Artwork
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4.06 avg rating — 3,537 ratings
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Drawing Comics is Easy!
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3.27 avg rating — 22 ratings
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The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression
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4.01 avg rating — 5,771 ratings
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The System of Comics
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3.75 avg rating — 182 ratings
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Breakdowns: Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!
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3.79 avg rating — 1,793 ratings
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Panel One: Comic Book Scripts By Top Writers (Panel One Scripts by Top Comics Writers Tp
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3.77 avg rating — 119 ratings
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L'Art de la BD - Tome 02: La Technique du dessin
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4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings
score: 94,
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The Art of Comic Book Writing: The Definitive Guide to Outlining, Scripting, and Pitching Your Sequential Art Stories
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4.22 avg rating — 190 ratings
score: 94,
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Writing for Comics and Graphic Novels with Peter David
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3.76 avg rating — 109 ratings
score: 93,
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Creating Comics from Start to Finish: Top Pros Reveal the Complete Creative Process
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Buddy Scalera (Goodreads Author)
3.67 avg rating — 63 ratings
score: 92,
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Your Career in the Comics
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Incredible Comics with Tom Nguyen: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Kick-Ass Comic Art
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3.92 avg rating — 26 ratings
score: 91,
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Business of Comics: Everything a Comic Book Artist Needs to Make It in the Business...Plus Interview s with 40 Comic Book Professionals
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4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
score: 91,
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How to Draw and Sell....Comic Strips.... For Newspapers and Comic Books
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3.63 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Sarjakuvantekijän oppikirja
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score: 86,
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How To Self Publish Comics: Not Just Create Them
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3.30 avg rating — 33 ratings
score: 84,
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How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling
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3.99 avg rating — 222 ratings
score: 84,
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Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel
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Daniel Cooney (Goodreads Author)
3.82 avg rating — 100 ratings
score: 83,
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The Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story, Change Your Life
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Tom Hart (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 134 ratings
score: 83,
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The Making of a Graphic Novel: The Resonator
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Prentis Rollins (Goodreads Author)
3.79 avg rating — 53 ratings
score: 82,
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Drawing Comics Lab: 52 Exercises on Characters, Panels, Storytelling, Publishing & Professional Practices (Lab Series)
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3.96 avg rating — 75 ratings
score: 81,
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Comic Strip Conversations
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3.68 avg rating — 71 ratings
score: 80,
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Stan Lee's How to Write Comics: From the Legendary Co-Creator of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Iron Man
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3.94 avg rating — 234 ratings
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Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics: From the Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Iron Man
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4.03 avg rating — 239 ratings
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The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics: Inside the Art of Visual Storytelling
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4.11 avg rating — 133 ratings
score: 77,
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The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics: How to Create and Sell Comic Books, Manga, and Webcomics
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Comfort Love (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 153 ratings
score: 76,
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Manga in Theory and Practice
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4.25 avg rating — 1,426 ratings
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