Sequential comic books issue 1

Expanded Edition - 1st printing. By Will Eisner. This is the best single book on how to tell a story with words and pictures, by the master of the form and the father of the graphic novel. Legendary comics creator Will Eisner turns a fine eye toward the principles of graphic storytelling in this extraordinary work, based on his popular Sequential Art course at New York's School of Visual Art. One of the most insightful and dynamic examinations of the comic art form to date! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart Very Good $9.20

Add to cart Very Good $9.20

Expanded Edition - 2nd and later printings. By Will Eisner. This is the best single book on how to tell a story with words and pictures, by the master of the form and the father of the graphic novel. Legendary comics creator Will Eisner turns a fine eye toward the principles of graphic storytelling in this extraordinary work, based on his popular Sequential Art course at New York's School of Visual Art. One of the most insightful and dynamic examinations of the comic art form to date! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

1st Edition - 1st printing. By Will Eisner. The man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Will Eisner, creator of the Spirit, sits down and helps you learn how to understand and practice the world's most popular art form - the comic book. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 154 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st Edition - 2nd and later printings. By Will Eisner. The man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Will Eisner, creator of the Spirit, sits down and helps you learn how to understand and practice the world's most popular art form - the comic book. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 154 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.95.

1st printing. The Blacker the Ink is the first collection to explore not only the diverse range of black characters in comics, but also the multitude of ways that black artists, writers, and publishers have made a mark on the industry. The book's fifteen original essays take us on a journey that includes familiar milestones like Luke Cage and The Boondocks, while spanning everything from African American newspaper comics of the 1930s to Francophone graphic novels of the 2000s. The Blacker the Ink also offers inspiring stories of trailblazing African American artists and writers. These essays will give you a new appreciation for how black characters and creators have brought a vibrant splash of color to the world of comics. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 336 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations and photos). Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. By Farel Dalrymple. Delusional is a book of comics and drawings by cartoonist Farel Dalrymple. You might have seen them in various anthologies, or posted on the internets, but now they are collected into one beautiful tome. Farel's previous work includes Pop Gun War, Omega the Unknown, and the occasional Prophet. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 232 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

Standard Clamshell Edition - Limited to 1000 copies. Since the public's introduction of his work from animation and mainstream comics, Eric Canete has garnered critical acclaim from both professionals and fans alike as a luminary in illustration and design. ENCOR[e] is an art/exhibition style book containing 250+ images which includes materials ranging from his work in animation, comicbooks & film, all collected and assembled from his blog since it's inception in 2005. It is presented in hard cover, coffee table format and encased in a full color clamshell - Kickstarter. Hardcover, 11-1/4" x 13-1/2", 356 pages, partial color.

1st printing.

Edited by John Lowe.

Pantomime is a comics anthology featuring thirty-seven original stories told without the use of dialogue. The stories rely on gesture and expression to propel the narrative. Created by students and alumni of SCAD, the Savannah College of Art & Design, this book features some of the most promising young comics creators today. This is the SCAD Sequential Art Department's fourth anthology.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 212 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. By Mark Kneece. With this latest book in the SCAD Creative Essentials series from the esteemed Savannah College of Art and Design, comics writer and instructor Mark Kneece gives aspiring comic book writers the essential tools they need to write scripts for sequential art with confidence and success. He provides a practical set of guidelines favored by many comic book publishers and uses a unique trial and error approach to show would-be scribes the potential pitfalls they might encounter when seeking a career in comics writing. Supported by examples of scripting from SCAD's students, faculty, and alumni, The Art of Comic Book Writing provides real-world advice and easy-to-follow examples for those looking to write for the comics medium. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Includes Cover Sleeve. 1st printing. A collection of artwork by Eric Canete featuring characters from all across the pop culture spectrum including Batwoman, Spawn, the Inhumans, Spider-Man, GI Joe, Aeon Flux, Doctor Strange, the Avengers, Harley Quinn, Star Wars, and more! Softcover (with Cover Sleeve), 6-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, B&W.

Does NOT Include Cover Sleeve. 1st printing.A collection of artwork by Eric Canete featuring characters from all across the pop culture spectrum including Batwoman, Spawn, the Inhumans, Spider-Man, GI Joe, Aeon Flux, Doctor Strange, the Avengers, Harley Quinn, Star Wars, and more! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 56 pages, B&W.

1st printing. By Paul Hornschemeier. The Collected Sequential assembles the long-out-of-print series Sequential, where Paul Hornschemeier began to hone his comic craft. These seven highly experimental comics have been long sought by fans of Hornschemeier, and AdHouse Books is proud to offer them in a beautiful hardcover format. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $25.00.

1st printing.

By Durwin S. Talon.

Whether youre a comics artist looking for new avenues to market your talents, or a fan curious about how pros make a living outside the field, this is the book for you! Comics tremendous effect on popular culture is now felt in other storytelling mediums, and many artists are finding more and more work beyond the four-color page.

Assembled in COMICS ABOVE GROUND are top comics professionals talking about their inspirations and training, and how they apply it in Mainstream Media, including: Conceptual Illustration, Video Game Development, Childrens Books, Novels, Design, Illustration, Fine Art, Storyboards, Animation, Motion Pictures and other media. In it, Bruce Timm, Bernie Wrightson, Adam Hughes, Louise Simonson, Dave Dorman, Greg Rucka and other creators share their perspectives and their work in both comics and their other professions.

This book also boasts career overviews, never before seen art, and interviews, as well as featuring the creators favorite works in comics!

Softcover (Horizontal Format), 11-in. x 8-in., 160 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

1st printing. By Will Eisner. The man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Will Eisner, creator of the Spirit, sits down and helps you learn how to understand and practice the world's most popular art form - the comic book. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 154 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

Updated Edition - 1st printing.

In Comics and Sequential Art, Will Eisner reveals the basic building blocks and principles of comics, including imagery, the frame, and the application of time, space, and visual forms. With examples from Eisner's own catalog and such masters as H. Foster, R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Milton Caniff, Al Capp, and George Herriman, this book distills the art of graphic storytelling into principles that every comic artist, writer, and filmmaker should know.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 176 pages, PC/B&W.

Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Fine $10.00

Updated Edition - 2nd and later printings.

In Comics and Sequential Art, Will Eisner reveals the basic building blocks and principles of comics, including imagery, the frame, and the application of time, space, and visual forms. With examples from Eisner's own catalog and such masters as H. Foster, R. Crumb, Art Spiegelman, Milton Caniff, Al Capp, and George Herriman, this book distills the art of graphic storytelling into principles that every comic artist, writer, and filmmaker should know.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 176 pages, PC/B&W.

Cover price $22.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $15.75

1st printing.

Introduction by Darwyn Cooke.

Acclaimed artist Amanda Conner, currently illustrating and cowriting BEFORE WATCHMEN: SILK SPECTRE, is the focus of this new hardcover collecting some of her greatest work for DC Comics!

Hardcover, 304 pages, full color.

Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Very Fine $7.99

1st prinitng. Edited by John Lowe. Discovered is a sequential art anthology that asks artists to use a found object as at catalyst for a story. Thirty-seven original stories created by students and alumni of the Savannah College of Art and Design are collected in this book which features some of the most promising young comics creators today. The sequential art faculty selected these outstanding stories from more than 90 stylistically and thematically diverse submissions. This is the SCAD Sequential Art Department's third anthology! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 224 pages, &W. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing. By John Paul Lowe. A comprehensive guide to creating and developing comic book and graphic novel art, from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction. John Paul Lowe, dean of SCAD, presents an in-depth primer on the tools and techniques used by top sequential artists to create comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential arts forms. This book covers all of the materials and methods aspiring artists need to master and succeed as sequential artists. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

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Add to cart Good $3.99

1st printing. The Savannah College of Art and Design present a massive volume of technological marvels of today and tomorrow, the latest theories on life and the universe, legends of history reborn, and notes from the great outdoors in 278 pages of original comics! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 278 pages, B&W.

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.