How Comics Work

How Comics Work

<DIV><P><B>In Eisner Award–nominated <I>How Comics Work</I>, Dave Gibbons offers a class in creating comic books. Learn scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering, and more from the incredible artist behind <I>Watchmen</I>!</B><BR /><BR /> This “How It's Done” series reveals insider hints, tips, and tricks from one of the world’s greatest comic creators, all in his own words. The artist behind juggernauts like <I>Watchmen </I>and <I>The Green Lantern</I>, Dave Gibbons is here to <B>teach you scriptwriting</B>, <B>page layouts</B>, <B>lettering</B>, <B>cover designs</B>, and more, with scans of original artwork and rarely seen workings to illustrate his personal creative processes. <BR /><BR /> How Comics Work covers both Gibbons' <B>hand-drawn and digital design techniques </B>in depth. An early adopter of computer design in comic creation, all his lettering is digital, and he even has his own “hand-lettered” font. This is your chance to gain insight to Gibbons' digital work, from his computer coloring and 3-D modelling with Angus McKie on <I>Give Me Liberty</I>, to his work on <I>The Originals</I> using digital grey tones. You’ll learn how he <B>layers text for editing</B>, <B>creates effects such as flares and neon glows</B>, and prepares artwork for <B>print and online</B>.<BR />  <BR /><I>How Comics Work</I> is everything you need to know to get started creating great comic books.</P></DIV>