Draw Magazine (2001) comic books 2006-2008

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.

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.

The twice Eisner Award-nominated DRAW! magazine, the top step-by-step magazine on drawing for comics and animation, brings you working 'how-to' tutorials from today's top pros in the industry. In issue #14, blast off with in-depth interviews and demos by DC Comics artist Doug Mahnke (JLA, Batman, Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein, Superman, Justice League Elite), Ovi Nedelcu (Pigtale, WB Animation), and Steve Purcell (Sam and Max). Then, Mike Manley and Bret Blevins bring you Part III of Comic Art Boot Camp: 'Using Black to Power up Your Pages.' This installment will cover the best ways to use black placement to enhance and kick up the energy in your pages and designs. Plus, there's product reviews, a color section, and more, all behind a new Doug Mahnke cover! Edited by Mike Manley. Includes a free preview of Alter Ego #70, also shipping this month! Cover price $6.95.

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.

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.