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Mastering Comics - by  Jessica Abel & Matt Madden (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Mastering Comics - by Jessica Abel & Matt Madden (Paperback)

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  • A new course of material to accompany First Second's widely acclaimed 2008 comics textbook.
  • 336 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, Art

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About the Book



In their anticipated follow-up to 2008's comics textbook "Drawing Words & Writing Pictures" School of Visual Arts professors Madden and Abel bring their expertise to advanced topics such as story composition and coloring in this vital companion to the first volume.



Book Synopsis



A new course of material to accompany First Second's widely acclaimed 2008 comics textbook.

In their hotly anticipated follow-up to 2008's comics textbook Drawing Words & Writing Pictures, School of Visual Arts cartooning professors Matt Madden and Jessica Abel bring their expertise to bear on the "second semester" of a course of study for the budding cartoonist.

Covering advanced topics such as story composition, coloring, and file formatting, Mastering Comics is a vital companion to the introductory content of the first volume.



Review Quotes




"For the artist/writer who is seriously interested in creating comics, both books in this series are a must-have resource."--Children's Literature




About the Author



Husband and wife duo Matt Madden and Jessica Abel teach comics courses at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Mastering Comics brings together their most effective lessons. Abel and Madden are cartoonists in their own right. In their spare time, they edit the Best American Comics series.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.14 Inches (H) x 12.13 Inches (W) x .73 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.87 Pounds
Suggested Age: 14-18 Years
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Art
Publisher: 23rd Street Books
Theme: Cartooning
Format: Paperback
Author: Jessica Abel & Matt Madden
Language: English
Street Date: May 8, 2012
TCIN: 1013083850
UPC: 9781596436176
Item Number (DPCI): 247-59-5124
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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