Artists on Comics Art [Paperback]

Mark Salisbury (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002

In-depth interviews with comics art legends reveal the secrets of translating comics script to graphic storytelling for the first time. Technique, style, layouts, approach, pencilling, inking... no facet of the artist's craft is left unexplored, and this is just the beginning.

Salisbury gets to grips with the lively creative genius behind the pencil and ink, presenting an unparalleled insight into the widescreen mind of the comic book artist. Revealing, instructional, shocking and humorous, Artists on Comics Art has something for comics fans, budding artists and hardened professionals alike.

Features interviews with: Brian Bolland, J Scott Campbell, Steve Dillon, Dave Gibbons, Bryan Hitch, Jim Lee, Dave McKean, Frank Miller, Joe Quesada, John Romita Jr and Alex Ross.

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About the Author

MARK SALISBURY is a writer and journalist. He is the former editor of Britain's top-selling movie magazine, Empire, and author of several books, including Writers on Comics Scriptwriting and Burton on Burton.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840231866
• ISBN-13: 978-1840231861
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.8 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,317,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coolest book at the Comic Book shop., June 9, 2003

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LatinMessiah (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Artists on Comics Art (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book. It's like eavesdropping on the conversations between the interviewer and the 11 famous comic book artists! The artists really open up and show thier human side, which include career struggles, fears, and life goals. They share what it was like as newbies to the comic book business, and how they dealt with obstacles in the work place, and in thier personal life. As an artsit myself, I quickly connected with the artists reply to questions being asked. I hung on their every word!

Not only is this book entertaining, but also educational, especially if your an aspiring comic book artist.

Read and enjoy!