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Dave Gibbons To Pre-Launch 'How Comics Work' At London Super Comic Con In Three Weeks

Published Thu, 03 Aug 2017 04:55:41 -0500

Last updated Thu, 03 Aug 2017 04:58:48 -0500

Tim Pilcher lets us know…

There's a sneaky rumour going round that Dave Gibbons and I will be signing an extremely limited amount of advance copies of Quarto Creates' #HowComicsWork at London Super Comic Con 2017 in three weeks. Naturally, I can neither confirm or deny such colourful rumours, but should said supposed signing occur I would not be unduly surprised. I know this is a bit out of the blue, but it's a chance to make your friends green with envy with an early copy!

We'll be at London Super Comic Con – if my press pass gets validated of course! But here's what's coming. And you can order your own in advance…

Learn how to make comics from one of the most prolific comics artists working today. How Comics Work is a masterclass taught by Britain's first Comics Laureate, Dave Gibbons. Packed full of rare and unpublished material from Gibbons' archive it reveals insider tips on how comics such as 2000 AD and Watchmen were made.

Written in collaboration with award-winning writer and editor Tim Pilcher, the book is ordered sequentially and takes the reader through each stage of the comic's creation process starting with scriptwriting, moving through character and superhero design, lettering and colouring and finally on to covers and logo design. Each chapter ends with a spotlight on Gibbons' artistic and creative heroes such as Wally Wood and Chip Kidd. Replete with real-life examples of Gibbons' original art, this insightful course provides a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on the creative process.

Dipping into Gibbons' extensive archive, scans of original artwork, sketches and rarely seen workings illustrate Gibbons' creative process. Learn about character design from the preparatory sketches of Star-Lord and Dan Dare; understand the stages of layout and page planning via the initial designs of Give Me Liberty; discover Gibbons' handy tips for lettering using extracts from The Originals; and find out the secrets of successful writing with sample scripts from Superman vs. Batman: The World's Finest and The Green Lantern Corps.

Oh and we get a preview spread about drawing artwork to be coloured.