A new course of material to accompany First Second's widely acclaimed 2008 comics textbook. In their hotly anticipated follow-up to 2008's comics textbook "Drawing Words & Writing Pictures," School of Visual Arts cartooning professors Matt Madden and Jessica Abel bring their expertise to bear on the "second semester" of a course of study for the budding cartoonist.Covering advanced topics such as story composition, coloring, and file formatting, "Mastering Comics "is a vital companion to the introductory content of the first volume.
Matt Madden Books
Matt Madden is a cartoonist focused on exploring the narrative possibilities of visual storytelling. His work delves into how stories can be conveyed through diverse styles and techniques within the comic medium. Madden's books serve as an examination of the creative process, offering readers insight into how visual narratives can be shaped and transformed.
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
“A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended.” — Scott McCloudDrawing Words and Writing Pictures is 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 DW-WP website.
99 Ways to Tell a Story
- 220 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Presents a series of one-page comics that tell the same story in a variety of ways. Inspired by Raymond Queneau's 1947 work, which told a simple story in ninety-nine different styles and genres, this work uses varying points of view, visual and verbal parodies, even reshuffling of the elements of the story.
The Best American Comics 2008
- 324 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Features excerpts from graphic novels, pamphlet comics, newspapers, magazines, mini-comics, and the Web, from Chris Ware, Seth, Alison Bechdel, and Matt Groening, among others
The Best American Comics 2010
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Bestselling author and rockstar of the comic world Neil Gaiman delivers a remarkable collection of the year's best graphic stories and comics.