{"product_id":"the-comic-book-lesson-a-graphic-novel-that-shows-you-how-to-make-comics-9781984858436","title":"The Comic Book Lesson: A Graphic Novel That Shows You How to Make Comics","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn aspiring young creator learns the fundamentals of visual storytelling from three comic book mentors in this charming illustrated tale--a graphic novel that teaches you how to turn your stories into comics!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed illustrator and graphic novelist Mark Crilley returns with a new approach to learning the essential elements of making comics. Using the same comics-style art instruction as in \u003ci\u003eThe Drawing Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Comic Book Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e follows the story of Emily, an enthusiastic young comics fan and aspiring creator who has a story she needs to tell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn her quest to turn her story into a comic book, Emily visits her comic book shop and local comics convention, where she meets three mentors. Trudy, a high school student working on comics of her own, teaches Emily how to create expressive characters and how art can convey action and suspense. Madeline, a self-published manga artist, teaches Emily how to use panel composition and layout to tell a story visually and how to develop a comic from script to sketch to finished pages. Sophie, a professional graphic novelist, guides Emily through fine-tuning the details of dialogue, sequence, and pacing to lead readers through the story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Comic Book Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e blends these teaching moments into a sweet, clever, and poignant story that reveals why Emily is so driven to create her comic book. Each lesson builds off the previous information and skills presented, and the sequential art format provides the perfect vehicle for step-by-step instruction. This book also includes practice exercises to help readers develop their own comic book skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Watson-Guptill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984858436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Mark Crilley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114628944053,"sku":"9781984858436","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_024d05d6-4f3c-4e31-8895-71b59bd1dc8d.jpg?v=1652152884","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-comic-book-lesson-a-graphic-novel-that-shows-you-how-to-make-comics-9781984858436","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}