(Girls will find more to recognize and appreciate in a “ how to draw manga” book or a more general comic creation inspiration.) (The publisher provided a review copy.From the co-creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and some of the most popular comic book characters of all time comes an in-depth comics drawing instruction book revealing the tools, styles, and techniques of today's top comics artists.įocusing on topics like anatomy, perspective, and character design, as well as brand new topics like manga art styles, digital art, and more, Stan Lee's Master Class is the next step for those looking to perfect their superhero rendering and create fantastic worlds perfect for today's modern comic book audience. Note, though, that with the presence of various sample covers from Red Sonja and Jungle Girl comics, parents may not feel comfortable giving it to the younger boy.

Because of all the images, this would make a great gift book for the aspiring adventure comic creator. There are plenty of sample illustrations from known artists, making for gorgeous eye candy, all accompanied by Lee’s trademark breathless prose. Actually, I was surprised at how much information they packed into this volume, given how many pages are full pictures. want to be “cutting edge” - for both creation and delivery of art “to your editor”) perspective anatomy and action costume design backgrounds layout and page flow and the assembly-line breakdown crafts of inking, lettering, and coloring. The subject matter is wide-ranging, with short, readable chapters on comic history tools (starting with the computer and scanner - Stan and co. I admit, Stan’s good humor and enthusiasm is infectious, and aspiring artists need a good deal of that “you can do it!” encouragement. Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics is being pitched as a long-overdue update to the 1978 How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, only without the use of the publisher’s name.

Those who dream of working for Marvel will find the copious art a treat.

The majority of art is by a younger generation, though, and I suspect a number of them are repped by artists’ agent Campiti. But his name is still a big draw, and his presence (even if it’s unclear how much is by him and how much by contributing writer and artists’ agent David Campiti) allows for the inclusion of work by “superstar artists Jack Kirby, John Romita Sr., Neal Adams”, and more. First thought when seeing the cover of this how-to-make-superheroes book: Someone seems to be confused about just what Stan Lee was known for.

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