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A selection of guides that our team has found useful for making creative art.
Alan Moore's Writing for Comics
Shao Han Tan,
Shiv Ramdas,
Alexandria Bustion,
Paperback
$5.95
$5.53
A guide on how to write comics from Alan Moore, perhaps one of the greatest comics writers of all time.
Dynamic Light and Shade
Burne Hogarth
Paperback
$24.99
$23.24
Life drawing and anatomy expert Burne Hogarth shows us all how it is done in regards to applying light and shade to make art come to life.
Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery: Solutions for Drawing the Clothed Figure
Burne Hogarth
Paperback
$24.99
$23.24
Classic fine illustrator Burne Hogarth shows artists how to create realistic clothing and costuming for illustration.
FreeHand Figure Drawing for Illustrators: Mastering the Art of Drawing from Memory
Dave Ross
Paperback
$22.99
$21.38
Dave Ross, prolific comic artist helps artists train their brain and see the world in a way that lets you draw accurate anatomy from your mind!
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
John Buscema,
Stan Lee
Paperback
$17.99
$16.73
A classic guide that has been around since the 70's and a great reference guide for artists who want to d some flair to their work.
Level Up! the Guide to Great Video Game Design
Scott Rogers
Paperback
$47.00
$43.71
A great guide that takes you step-by-step through the process of creating a great video game pitch.
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels
Scott McCloud
Paperback
$28.99
$26.96
Third volume in the series. Scott McCloud covers the nitty gritty of the what's and how's of how to make comics today.
Plugged In!: Comics Professionals Working in the Video Game Industry
Claudio Sanchez,
Keith Veronese,
Jimmy Palmiotti,
Paperback
$16.95
$15.76
Great introspective stories and interviews with talented people who straddle the worlds of both comics and video games.
Stan Lee's How to Write Comics: From the Legendary Co-Creator of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Iron Man
Stan Lee,
Gil Kane,
Alex Ross,
Paperback
$25.99
$24.17
Stan the Man himself tells you how to write great comics.
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
Scott McCloud
Paperback
$27.99
$26.03
The first volume in Scott McCloud's introspective comics series. In this book McCloud explains the importance, significance and cultural habits as they relate to comic books.
Unreal Engine 4.x Scripting with C++ Cookbook - Second edition
John P. Doran
Paperback
$43.99
A handy reference guide for those who are deep into programming a great video game in Unreal Engine.