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Dave Gibbons' How Comics Work Renamed, Repackaged For Americans

Published Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:00:28 -0500

Last year, Dave Gibbons and Tim Pilcher published How Comics Work, a breakdown of the techniques behind the creation of comics, and Dave Gibbons' own history in the medium. It was Eisner nominated and everything.

However, while it was a top seller in the UK, it sold diddly-squat in America. Which is why the publishers have decided to rename it and repackage it as Making Comics: A Practical Guide. Even though you can still buy copies of the original version at discount.

Anyway, here's the new listing, The visual is of the early edition.

In Eisner Award–nominated Making Comics, Dave Gibbons offers a class in creating comic books. Learn scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering, and more from the incredible artist behind Watchmen!

This "How It's Done" book 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 Watchmen and The Green Lantern, Dave Gibbons, is here to teach you scriptwriting, page layouts, lettering, cover designs, and more, with scans of original artwork and rarely seen workings to illustrate his personal creative processes.

Making Comics covers both Gibbons' hand-drawn and digital design techniques 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 Give Me Liberty, to his work on The Originals using digital grey tones. You'll learn how he layers text for editing, creates effects such as flares and neon glows, and prepares artwork for print and online.

Making Comics is everything you need to know to get started creating great comic books.