- ISBN13: 9780823010288
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
America’s leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the second in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. The art of Klaus Janson has endured in the ever-changing comic book industry for over 30 years. Now this talented artist brings that experience to the most critical step of effective comic book storytelling: pencilling.
Covering everything from anatomy to composition to page design, Janson det… More >>
The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics
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#1 by Derick on April 22, 2010 - 10:28 pm
I’m a huge fan of Klaus Janson, and this book gives me incrediable insight as to how he creates thes amazing works of art.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Andreas Ekberg on April 23, 2010 - 12:16 am
This is a useful guide no doubt, as with many other how-to books, however it’s not at all the best I’ve seen.
I’d still recommend getting this book if you are an aspiring artist, because it’s always important to stock a library of information within your field(s).
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Midwest Book Review on April 23, 2010 - 12:32 am
Aspiring cartoonists and comic artists of all ages will welcome DC Comics Guide To Pencilling Comics, an inspirational guide, penned by Klaus Janson, a comic book artist with over thirty years of experience. From creating effective and smooth visual communication sequences to learning about borders and completion processes, DC Comics Guide To Pencilling Comics is filled with examples from Janson’s own successful work.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Derek J. Smith on April 23, 2010 - 2:58 am
All right, I have to admit that in terms of attempts to lay down solid info about composition, layout, and some basics of linework, the book isn’t terrible. But… I had to laugh when flipping through a copy. There were more inked examples than pencilled. Ummm….
I know that Klaus has got some skill, and some of the folks who have pencilled for DC, I work with a couple, have done some amazing work. Still, this doesn’t have much about the quality of work I am used to seeing from some of their past great pencillers. That is, not visually anyway, and isn’t that what this was supposed to be about? Visuals? How to use tones, what you convey to an inker in the way you block in forms and indicate depth, shadow (which reveals your form, light only helps with color), and the infinite variety of line work. The necessity of knowing anatomy, light and perspective and how to use them effectively in a comic format.
Haven’t read the entire book, so I can’t say if the reasons for the amount of inked examples are ever spelled out, but I had to keep looking at the cover/title of the book to be sure I was holding the volume dedicated to pencils…
Rating: 2 / 5
#5 by Andreas Ekberg on April 23, 2010 - 5:58 am
This is a useful guide no doubt, as with many other how-to books, however it’s not at all the best I’ve seen.
I’d still recommend getting this book if you are an aspiring artist, because it’s always important to stock a library of information within your field(s).
Rating: 3 / 5