Comic books in 'Art Instruction'

1st printing.

By Patrick J Jones. Foreword by Boris Vallejo.

An award-winning sci-fi and fantasy illustrator offers a masterclass in creating fantastic art in the spirit of Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo. No serious student of sci-fi and fantasy art or oil painting techniques can afford to miss this book with its sharp, unique insights from a true master of the genre. It includes step-by-step stages, plus advice along the way for every aspiring oil painter, illustrator, and gallery artist following their dreams.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Tom Hart. Practical and in-depth tips on making and selling daily newspaper comic strips from an artist who has been there. A complete how-to manual for making the best comic strips you can, from conception, to idea generation, to layout, lettering, finishing, coloring and even selling. Softcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.95.

Add to cart Fine $7.70

Add to cart Very Good $5.20

1st printing.

By Raina Telgemeier.

Get ready to journal and learn to tell your own story with Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times-bestselling creator of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!

Have you ever thought about telling your own story, whether it be true or imagined? Are you interested in writing, drawing, or both? If the answer is yes, this fun, colorful, and interactive journal is for you! With guidance from Raina herself, brainstorm ideas, make lists, paste in personal photos, and use your imagination like never before to create your own stories. For additional inspiration, behind-the-scenes info from Raina's own comics-making adventures is featured inside.

Plus, a special preview of of Raina's next graphic novel, Guts, is included!

Hardcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 144 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

1st printing.

Whether you're getting started on your artistic path or a veteran looking for new tips, The Shonen Jump Guide to Making Manga is the perfect book to sharpen your skills. The creators and editors behind several of the world's most popular manga sit down to share their tricks, advice, and secrets!

Featuring commentary and advice from Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Tite Kubo (Bleach), Shun Saeki (Food Wars), Kaiu Shirai & Posuka Demizu (The Promised Neverland), Yusei Matsui (Assassination Classroom), Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia), and more!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 178 pages, B&W. For teen audiences.

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. By Matt Groening. This book is a rare homage to the art of classic 2-D animation with creative insights, artists' sketches, helpful insider hints, lush overlays, and gatefolds. Plus, step-by-step instructions on the art of hand-drawn character animation. Hardcover, 7-in. x 7-in., 128 pages. Full color. Cover price $39.95.

1st printing.

Sketch with Asia is the first major publication from online Manga art phenomenon, Asia Ladowska. Asia blends her experience in hyper-realism with her passion for Manga, creating a style she is well-loved and recognized for. In this book she shares more of her art and behind the scenes information, along with numerous tips and tutorials for any budding Manga artist!

Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 208 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. This latest volume in a hugely successful series showcases inspiring character concepts from the imaginations of 50 artists. Chosen especially for this book, these artists from around the globe take inspiration from folklore, myths, modern stories, and sometimes real life as a basis for their imaginative work. Softcover, 8-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $37.00.

1st printing. Sketches and drawings are the foundations of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image. In Sketching from the Imagination: Characters, fifty talented artists share their sketches, inspirations, and approaches to creating characters. This book is a visually stunning collection packed with useful tips and creative insights, an invaluable resource that will inspire artists of all abilities. Softcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

In this inspiring addition to the popular Sketching from the Imagination series, we invite readers to explore the works of fifty artists from across the field of creature design. From magical and mythical beasts to aliens and mutant monsters, each page comes alive with wild and wonderful creations in a range of styles and mediums. Each artist offers their personal commentary, advice, and tips on drawing techniques and concept design processes, making Sketching from the Imagination: Monsters & Creatures a rich and exciting volume for any reader, whether they're looking for an intriguing menagerie of artwork to browse, or for artistic and professional insights by a wide range of talented and imaginative creators.

Softcover, 9-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $32.99.

1st printing. The humble sketch is the foundation of great art, where thoughts and concepts first come to life as an image - but rarely are sketches celebrated like they deserve to be for their power to explore, inspire, and entertain. In Sketching from the Imagination: Sci-Fi, a selection of fifty talented traditional and digital artists, ranging from industry legends to talented up-and-comers, have been chosen to share their sketches and reveal the ideas, inspirations, and techniques behind their creative processes. Each artist presents an impressive showcase of images from their sketchbooks, accompanied by their own enlightening commentary. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

Add to cart Near Mint $4.00

1st printing. By Rachael Smith. SNIPPETS: 52 WEEKS OF DIARY COMICS teaches the basics of writing and drawing comic strips in a diary format that provides a record of your year, your growth as an artist and storyteller, and a place to experiment and explore your creativity. For artists and non-artists alike, each week a new prompt will inspire users with suggestions of stories they can tell, or tips they can try. Extremely accessible and undemanding, the diary is designed for only one panel a day to be drawn, making it easy to fit into your life while at the same time allowing the use to establish a new hobby and skill. At the end of the week, the user has a completed comic strip to share with others, use as the basis for a bigger, longer story, or simply a private record of their life and growth as an artist. Hardcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Leiji Matsumoto.

The classic manga behind the anime Star Blazers, from space adventure master Leiji Matsumoto, in English at last!

The human race has one year left to live. Aliens known as the Gamilas have attacked Earth, poisoning it with radioactivity and driving humans underground. As humankind grows sicker by the day, their final hope is the space battleship Yamato, constructed from secret plans and equipped with advanced technology.

Its mission: to reach a distant planet and bring back a cure to save humanity. Will the ship and its crew rescue the Earth in time?

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 644 pages, PC.

Cover price $29.99.

1st printing.

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee sets out to teach everything he knows about writing, drawing, and creating comic book characters. The book focuses primarily on action-adventure comics, but will touch upon other genres and styles. From producing concepts and character sketches to laying out the final page of art, the man with no peer, Stan Lee, is the ultimate guide to the world of creating comics.

Softcover, 8 1/2-iun. x 11 1/2-in. 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Good $10.00

Add to cart Good $5.00

2nd and later printings.

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee sets out to teach everything he knows about writing, drawing, and creating comic book characters. The book focuses primarily on action-adventure comics, but will touch upon other genres and styles. From producing concepts and character sketches to laying out the final page of art, the man with no peer, Stan Lee, is the ultimate guide to the world of creating comics.

Softcover, 8 1/2-iun. x 11 1/2-in. 224 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Near Mint $5.00

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

1st printing.

Written by Stan Lee, Danny Fingeroth, Keith Dallas, Robert Sodaro, David Roach and Robert Greenberger. Interior instructional art by Fernando Ruiz. Cover by J. Bone.

In Stan Lee's Master Class, comics icon Lee provides aspiring comics artists with the modern tools they need to succeed in the comic book creating world. Focusing on topics like anatomy, perspective, and character design, as well as brand new topics like manga art styles, digital art, and more, this is the next step for those looking to perfect their superhero rendering and create fantastic comics worlds perfect for today's modern comic book audience.

With examples from his classic collaborations at Marvel Comics and from today's top comics artists, Lee builds on concepts only touched upon in his previous instructional offerings and provides a pathway for aspiring artists to bring their comic book artwork to professional-quality levels.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Includes Cardstock Slipcase

1st printing.

By Lois Van Baarle.

In this visually stunning hardback, Loish explores the origins, influences, and features of her style, and helps readers do the same deep dive into their own style.

The Style of Loish sees the artist explore her own style through several facets of her work, including creating volume, choosing color, establishing flow, and the ideas and subjects themselves. While looking at the motivation behind her own work, Loish also guides the reader through ideas and tutorials to help them identify, understand, and even evolve their own style. The book bursts with brand new, specially commissioned art.

Hardcover (with Cardstock Slipcase), 8-in. x 10-in., 168 pages, PC.

Cover price $50.00.

Does NOT Include Cardstock Slipcase

1st printing.

By Lois Van Baarle.

In this visually stunning hardback, Loish explores the origins, influences, and features of her style, and helps readers do the same deep dive into their own style.

The Style of Loish sees the artist explore her own style through several facets of her work, including creating volume, choosing color, establishing flow, and the ideas and subjects themselves. While looking at the motivation behind her own work, Loish also guides the reader through ideas and tutorials to help them identify, understand, and even evolve their own style. The book bursts with brand new, specially commissioned art.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 168 pages, PC.

Cover price $50.00.

1st printing. Andrew Loomis' hugely influential art instruction books have never been bettered, and Successful Drawing, the third in Titan's series of facsimile editions (following Drawing the Head and Hands and Figure Drawing), is among the finest! A superb resource, covering the fundamentals of proportion, perspective and pattern, through scale and light, to the mastery of construction, character and consistency. Successful Drawing is a masterclass for all. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $39.95.

1st printing. By Hiroyoshi Tsukamoto. With its stylistic characters and vivid colors, manga has captured the imagination of millions. However, creating it from nothing can be difficult, no matter how inventive an artist is. But now, following the success of Manga Matrix, which taught readers how to create manga characters, Super Manga Matrix will inspire and guide them to create both manga characters and manga stories! Using the unique matrix system, the creation of manga can be plotted and cross-sectioned on a matrix diagram. The result is the remarkable creation of new types of heroes, evil creatures, and multi-formed beasts whose forms and costumes can be designed infinitely. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 172 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Bryan Baugh. In Swords & Sorcery, author Bryan Baugh shows artists exactly how to create bold fantasy realms populated with fantasy characters both heroic (knights in armor, barbarians, wizards, warrior maidens, kings, princesses) and evil (sorcerers, orcs, trolls, black knights). From the underlying anatomy of a warrior to the underlying mythology of today's stories, Swords & Sorcery has everything the artist needs to create a rich fantasy world. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

By B. "Tack" Knight. Short instructional booklet giving examples and tips on expanding your cartoonist repertoire. 7 3/4-in. x 5 1/4-in., 28 pages, B&W.

1st printing. Harness the power of graphic novels to promote literacy with standards-based strategies that engage secondary students! Includes examples from graphic novels, professional resource suggestions, strategies that can be used with any graphic novel, and extra support for English-language learners, this flexible resource takes the guesswork out of teaching with graphic novels and builds in the fun. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 236 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing.

Consultant Editor: Waldemar Januszczak.

A unique guide to the techniques of 50 of the world's greatest painters. Most of the full color photographs - over 250 in all - were commissioned especially for this book. They include actual size details from the paintings, In addition, over 300 explanatory diagrams illustrate the painting process.

Featuring paintings by such legendary artists as Duccio, Leonardo, Bosch, Hilliard, Rembrandt, Blake, Ingres, Monet, Van Gogh, Munch, Mondrian, Picasso, Pollock, Hamilton, and more!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 192 pages, full color.

2nd and later printings.

Consultant Editor: Waldemar Januszczak.

A unique guide to the techniques of 50 of the world's greatest painters. Most of the full color photographs - over 250 in all - were commissioned especially for this book. They include actual size details from the paintings, In addition, over 300 explanatory diagrams illustrate the painting process.

Featuring paintings by such legendary artists as Duccio, Leonardo, Bosch, Hilliard, Rembrandt, Blake, Ingres, Monet, Van Gogh, Munch, Mondrian, Picasso, Pollock, Hamilton, and more!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 192 pages, full color.

1st Edition - 1st printing.

By Terry Moore.

This is not your typical "How To Draw" book. Written for pros and amateurs alike, Terry Moore addresses the questions and challenges artists find after their art school education.

Chapters include how to make art that sells, how to draw cartoons that work, how to draw expressions with even the simplest line and, Moore's forte, how to draw beautiful women. To wrap up, Moore details his step-by-step process making a comic book from drawing board to pdfs.

This book is loaded with timely material geared toward the world of comics as it is today.

Softcover, 120 pages, B&W.

Cover price $16.99.

Expanded Edition - 1st printing.

By Terry Moore.

Terry Moore's How to Draw Expanded Edition includes lessons on How To Draw Women, Expressions, Beautiful, Funny and a detailed lesson on drawing and making Comic Books.

Plus, this expanded edition adds new chapters on Body Language, Lettering and Page Layouts with an emphasis on Timing and Visual Effect. Don't miss this opportunity to learn the craft of making comics from an Eisner Award winning cartoonist!

Softcover, 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $18.99.

Todd McFarlane, the artistic genius behind the bestselling comics book "Spawn" (Image Comics), once again dazzles his fans with the scope of his talents. This home video, taped at the San Diego Comics Convention before a live audience, takes us on a journey through the creative processes of Todd's mind, as he illustrates a new character using suggestions right from the audience. The creation is the first major comic book character to have a reader influence in its design; 1992 Starbur Corporation; 45 minute Run Time

Add to cart Very Good $9.20

1st printing.

By Randy Glasbergen.

This book will get you started drawing professional-quality cartoons faster than you ever dreamed possible! With more than 20 years of professional cartooning experience, Randy Glasbergen has had time to learn the secrets and shortcuts of his craft - and now he shares them here with you.

You'll learn how to:
o Draw funny, expressive faces full of personality, turn simple stick figures into exciting characters that practically spring to life on your drawing pad.
o Draw comic animals. Learn basic skills that will help you draw any pet, farm critter or zoo animal imaginable.
o Set the stage for your characters with scenery and props.
o Choose the right cartooning tools to achieve professional results.
o Discover great cartoon ideas all around you, everyday, wherever you go.
o Develop your very own, one-of-a-kind cartooning style that makes your work stand apart from the crowd.

Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $22.99.

Learn Comic Art from the Pros! Preview of Traditional Art Tutorials, How To: Comic Basics. 6.75" x 10.25", 4 pages, PC.

Vol. 4, No. 16. Fall 1998. 8" x 10.5". 128 pages. Full color. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. By Carlos Gomes Cabral. The best cartoonists jam-pack their work with action that moves the story along. So how do you capture this kind of motion in your work? Whoosh! 250 Ways to Get Motion into Your Drawings can help. Cartoonist and illustrator Carlos Gomes Cabral shares his tips and tricks to help you create attention-grabbing drawings that practically leap off the pages. It's all in the details: sometimes simplicity, rhythm, the position of a shadow, the use of a speed line, or even an exaggerated expression can make all the difference. Softcover, 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Joe Meno. Spinning off from BrickJournal's popular "You Can Build It" column, this full-color instruction book is loaded with nothing but step-by-step instructions by some of the top custom builders in the LEGO fan community. This volume features instructions for custom creations including Miniland figures, a fire engine, Christmas ornaments, a street vignette, plus miniscale models from "a galaxy far, far away," and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 84 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Joe Meno. YOU CAN BUILD IT is a new ongoing series of instruction books on the art of LEGO custom building, from the producers of BRICKJOURNAL magazine! Spinning off from BrickJournals popular You Can Build It column, these FULL-COLOR books are loaded with nothing but STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS by some of the top custom builders in the LEGO fan community. BOOK TWO is for intermediate-to-advanced builders, with even more detailed projects to tackle, including advanced Miniland figures, a miniscale yellow castle, a deep sea scene, a mini USS Constitution, and more! So if youre ready to go beyond the standard LEGO sets available in stores and move into custom building with the bricks you already own, this ongoing series will quickly take you from novice to expert builder, teaching you key building techniques along the way! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $9.95.

First printing, 2011. Written by Mark Kister. Quick and easy step-by-step instructions for drawing. 7 1/4-in. x 9-in. 240 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.00.