Draw Magazine (2001) comic books

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Back for its second issue, DRAW! is filled to bursting with more great interviews and "How-To" demonstrations from some of comics' and animation's top pros! This issue includes a cover by and interview with Cartoon Network's Genndy Tartakovsky, the man behind Dexter's Laboratory and the upcoming stylish, action, sci-fi show, Samurai Jack! Inking tips and tricks with Klaus Janson, who's inked just about every book, character and penciler from the Dark Knight to his current work on The Defenders! A chat with artist Phil Hester on creating and self-publishing comics like The Wretch and The Coffin, to mainstream success on The Green Arrow and conquering Hollywood! An in-depth interview and How-To by Steve Conley, the artist behind the award-winning on-line comic, Astounding Space Thrills, and one of the chief architects behind the on-line portal ComiCon.com and the Toonarama internet comic strip syndicate! And to top it off, the second installment of "Secrets of Drawing Sexy Women" by Bret Blevins, reviews, links and more! (TwoMorrows Publishing) Magazine, 88pg, PC Cover price $5.95.

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Draw!, the professional "how-to" magazine on comics, cartooning, and animation returns for its third issue with another stellar line-up of top industry talent! First, the legendary Dick Giordano gives an interview and step-by-step demonstration on inking techniques and theories. Draw! also proudly introduces new regular columnist Paul Rivoche (of Mr. X fame), who'll be covering a wide spectrum of subjects, from drawing techniques and skills, to tools and composition! Bret Blevins returns for his popular and highly anticipated third installment on figure drawing! Also, animator and director Chris Bailey shows how he took his character Major Damage "From 2D to 3D," and Draw! editor Mike Manley gives us a how-to on web comics! To top it off, this issue also details what every artist needs to know about trademarks and copyrights in the ever-changing artist's market, plus a color section, tips, and much, much more! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Magazine, 88pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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DRAW!, the professional "how-to" magazine on comics, cartooning, and animation, returns for its fourth big issue with another spectacular lineup of the comic industry's top and award-winning talents. This issue contains interviews and "how-to" demos on all aspects of creating comic imagery, including: "Dynamic layout and penciling" with Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), an inking tutorial with Harvey Award winner Kevin Nowlan (Jack B. Quick), a "Coloring in Photoshop" tutorial by Harvey Award winner Dave Cooper (Weasel)! Plus, the latest installment of our regular feature on figure drawing by Bret Blevins, procedures and theories by Paul Rivoche, a lavish color section, and much more! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 104pg, b&w $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

Draw!, the professional "how-to" make on comics, cartooning, and animation, celebrates its one-year anniversary with a bang in issue #5! Editor Mike Manley has again gathered a stellar line-up of top industry pros to share the tips and tricks of sequential art! This issue includes a step-by-step on producing Powers, the hit Image comic by Brian Bendis and Mike Oeming; penciling by Mike Wieringo (Tellos, Superman); and an inking demo by Mark McKenna (Marvel's Exiles and Detective)! Plus, the regular Draw! columnists return, featuring Bret Blevins with drawing figures in compositions, Paul Rivoche on design for comics and animation, Ande Parks (Green Arrow) with art supply reviews, and more! (TwoMorrow's Publishing) Magazine, 8x11, 88pg, PC $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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It's up, up and away in Draw! #10, the professional "how-to" magazine on comics, cartooning, and animation! From Captain America to the JLA, artist Ron Garney gives us a candid interview on his career, and a step-by-step on how he works (plus a new Superman cover)! Graham Nolan, artist on Batman and two of the classic and remaining adventure newspaper strips (The Phantom and Rex Morgan, MD), takes us into his studio and shows us how he keeps up the pace producing two strips! Also, Draw! editor Mike Manley peels back the mystery on Adult Swim's new hit cartoon The Venture Brothers with its creator Jackson Public and NYC's Noodle Soup Studio. See plenty of production art, storyboards and more! Plus, regular Draw! instructor Bret Blevins on "Dynamic Drapery (Part 2)," Alberto Ruiz (a.k.a. Dr. Cyberfunken) with great Adobe Illustrator tricks and tips, and more! (Twomorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 96pgs, PC SRP: $5.95 DRAW #10 It's up, up and away in Draw! #10, the professional "how-to" magazine on comics, cartooning, and animation! From Captain America to the JLA, artist Ron Garney gives us a candid interview on his career, and a step-by-step on how he works (plus a new Superman cover)! Graham Nolan, artist on Batman and two of the classic and remaining adventure newspaper strips (The Phantom and Rex Morgan, MD), takes us into his studio and shows us how he keeps up the pace producing two strips! Also, Draw! editor Mike Manley peels back the mystery on Adult Swim's new hit cartoon The Venture Brothers with its creator Jackson Public and NYC's Noodle Soup Studio. See plenty of production art, storyboards and more! Plus, regular Draw! instructor Bret Blevins on "Dynamic Drapery (Part 2)," Alberto Ruiz (a.k.a. Dr. Cyberfunken) with great Adobe Illustrator tricks and tips, and more! (Twomorrows Publishing) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, 8x11, 96pgs, PC SRP: $5.95 Cover price $5.95.

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Eisner Award-nominated Draw! magazine's editor Mike Manley once again gathers step-by-step drawing and tutorial info from some of comics' and animation's best and most cutting-edge artists. This issue features a candid interview with Harvey Award winner Kyle Baker (Plastic Man, Nat Turner, The Truth), that reveals Baker's working methods and step-by-step process on merging his traditional and digital work, and his plunge into self-publishing. Then, from Hysteria and Indy comics to Machine Teen at Marvel, Mike Hawthorne talks about how he produces his groundbreaking work. The next installment of Comic Art Boot Camp, on 'Making Perspective Work For You,' by Brett Blevins and Mike Manley, offering insights for amateurs and pros alike. Plus, Photoshop techniques with Alberto ( Dr. Cyberfunken) Ruiz, Adult Swim's the Venture Brothers, and more! Cover price $5.95.

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The Eisner Award-nominated Draw! (the top step-by-step magazine on drawing for comics and animation) returns with another stellar selection of today's working professional cartoonists and animators! Each artist invites us into their studios to reveal their working methods and tricks of the trade. This issue features: A step-by-step demo of painting methods by cover artist Alex Horley (Heavy Metal, Vertigo, DC, Wizards of the Coast), and Part 2 of our in-depth interview with Kyle Baker. Also: interviews and demos by Banana Sundays' Colleen Coover and Pigtales' Ovi Nedelcu; and go behind-the-scenes on Adult Swim's MinoriTeam! Plus: regular features on drawing by Bret Blevins and editor Mike Manley, links, a color section, and more! Cover price $6.95.

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The big Back To School issue! Want to go to an art school that offers a degree or major focus on comics and cartooning? Are you a mainstream type, or the next Harvey Pekar? Either way, choosing the right school is important, and in this issue Editor-in-Chief Mike Manley covers all the major schools who offer comic art as a major part of their curriculum, from the Center For Creative Studies, to the SVA, SCAD, the Joe Kubert School, and more! Interviews with faculty, students, and past graduates give prospective students the best overview to date of collegiate-level comic art classes. Plus, there's an interview with B.P.R.D.'s Guy Davis, discussing (and showing) how he produces the fan-favorite series. Also, Mike Manley and Bret Blevins provide the latest installment of their acclaimed Comic Art Bootcamp series. Expect the usual product reviews, color section, and more. Lastly, a free preview of Write Now! #17. Cover price $6.95.

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From the early '70s at DC, Star Wars, and Heavy Metal, to American Flagg and now Wolverine, we catch up with Howard Chaykin, one of comics most innovative artist/storytellers! Also, we go behind the drawing board and animation desk with Jay Stephens, from Jet Cat and Tutenstein to his new Cartoon Network show, Secret Saturdays! Then there's more Comic Art Bootcamp, this time focusing on 'How to Use Reference,' and 'Working from Photos,' by Bret Blevins and Mike Manley. Plus, reviews, resources, and new Chaykin cover, and more! Cover price $6.95.

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Draw! goes behind the scenes of the hit series of graphic novels starring Scott Pilgrim, slacker hero and wannabe rock stock, with his creator and artist, Bryan Lee O'Malley, to see how he creates the acclaimed Oni series! Then, learn how B.P.R.D.'s Guy Davis works on that series in an exclusive tutorial. Plus, there's the latest installment of Comic Art Bootcamp, this time on 'Learning from The Great Cartoonists' by Bret Blevins and Mike Manley! All this, plus reviews, resources for artists, and more! Cover price $6.95.

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The professional 'how-to' magazine on cartooning and animation features in-depth interviews and step-by-step demonstrations from top comics professionals. R.M. Guera, the artist of Vertigo's Scalped, shows how he produces the acclaimed series. There's also a behind-the-scenes look at the Batcave with Cartoon Network's James Tucker of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Cover price $6.95.

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Draw! gets webbed up with top flight penciler Patrick Oliffe, as he demos how he produces such comics as Spider-Girl, his recent revival of Dark Horse's Mighty Samson, and digital comics for Marvel. Then, Jorge Khoury presents a comprehensive look at the career of Al Williamson, as the man and his work are remembered by Angelo Torres, Bret Blevins, Mark Schultz, Tom Yeates, Alex Ross, Rick Veitch, and others, including an examination of Al's working process. Cover price $7.95.

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From Barsoom to the cold winds of Cimmeria, Draw!, the professional 'how-to' magazine on comics and animation, interviews legendary illustrator Joe Jusko as he explains and illustrates his process creating some of the top fantasy art being produced today! Plus, Jamar Nicholas interviews Jimm Rugg, the artist behind Street Angel and The Guild. Draw! also welcomes new regular contributor Jerry Ordway with the debut of a regular feature on his behind-the-scenes working process as an industry legend. Cover price $8.95.

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In Draw! #27, the professional 'how-to' magazine on comics and animation, we cover the 'Cover Guy', Dave Johnson! From 100 Bullets to Deadpool, Punisher Max and more, Johnson gives us an intensive blow-by-blow on the creative process that makes him a top cover artist for Marvel, DC, Image, and others. Also: Even if you don't know his name, you've seen Stephen Silver's work as one of today's most in-demand character designers, for shows such as Kim Possible, Danny Phantom, and Kevin Smith's animated Clerks series. Silver even has his own Character Design App, and will walk you through his approach to creating the look for some of the most recognizable creations in Hollywood. Plus: 'The Right Way, the Wrong Way, and the ORDWAY!' with new columnist Jerry Ordway; 'Crusty Critic' Jamar Nicholas reviews art supplies; and 'Comic Art Bootcamp' by Draw! editor Mike Manley and Bret Blevins! NOTE: May contain nudity for figure-drawing instruction; suggested for Mature Readers Only. Cover price $8.95.

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Mike Hawthorne has continued his upward trajectory to become one of today's best mainstream comics artists. In Draw! #36, Hawthorne slices, dices, and dishes on what it takes to get to the top, and how he creates the razor-sharp imagery that got him there! Next, Draw! travels north of the border to catch up with Shuster Award-winning artist Yanick Paquette as he reveal the techniques and working methods behind his remarkable style. Plus, regular columnist Jerry Ordway continues demonstrating the 'Ord-Way' of creating comics, Jamar Nicholas reviews the latest art supplies, and we present the latest installment of Comic Art Bootcamp by Bret Blevins and editor Mike Manley! Cover price $9.95.