02366cam a2200325 4500 133576446 TxAuBib 20100524120000.0 071023s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2007044125 9781596431317 pbk. $34.99 1596431318 pbk. $34.99 DLC DLC BTCTA BAKER C#P MRY YDXCP CDX BUR VP@ CQU KEC DLC TxAuBib Abel, Jessica. Drawing words & writing pictures [graphic novel] : making comics : manga, graphic novels, and beyond / Jessica Abel & Matt Madden. Drawing words and writing pictures. 1st ed. New York : First Second, 2008. xxi, 282 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 x 31 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-265) and index. Building blocks -- Every picture tells a story -- The strip club -- Bridging the gap -- Penciling -- Getting on the same page -- Lettering -- Inking the deal -- Structuring story -- Getting into character -- Setting the stage -- Constructing a world -- Black gold -- Comics in the age of mechanical reproduction -- 24-hour comic -- Appendix A : Supplies -- Appendix B : Homework critiques -- Appendix C : Story cards -- Appendix D : Comic book book report -- Appendix E : Making minicomics. A course on comic creation--for college classes or for independent study--that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic. With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered--each complete with homework, extra-credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions--provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics. Additional resources, lessons, and after-class help are available on the accompanying website, http://www.dw-wp.com. --From publisher description. 20111207. Comic books, strips, etc Technique. Cartooning Technique. Madden, Matt. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007044125-b.html https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0803/2007044125-d.html https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip083/2007044125.html