How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way [Paperback]

One of the first and still one of the best, Stan Lee’sHow to Draw Comics the Marvel Wayhas been the primary resource for any and all who want to master the art of illustrating comic books and graphic novels.

Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the hitherto mysterious methods of comic art. Stan Lee’s pithy prose gives able assistance and advice to the apprentice artist. Bursting with Buscema’s magnificent illustrations and Lee’s laudable word-magic,How to Draw Comics the Marvel Waybelongs in the library of everyone who has ever wanted to illustrate his or her own comic strip.Chapter 1

THE TOOLS-

AND THE TALK- OF THE TRADE!

Since very few of us draw with just our fingernails, let's start off with what you'll need. Then we're got to make sure we're all speaking the same language. This part's the easiest.

Here we go! On these two pages you'll find just about everything you'll need to get you started. One of the nice things about being a comicbook artist is the fact that your equipment is no big deal. Let's just give the various items a fast once-over...

Pencil.Some artists prefer a soft lead, some like the finer hard lead. It's up to you.

Pen.A simple drawing pen with a thin point, for inking and bordering.

Brush.Also for inking. A sable hair #3 is your best bet.

Erasers.One art gum and one smooth kneaded eraser -- which is cleaner to use.

India ink.Any good brand of black india ink is okay.

White opaquing paint.Invaluable for covering errors in inking.

A glaló,