Comic books in 'Art Instruction'

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is the ultimate source of inspiriation and education for artists and animators interested in character development. Issue 2 continues CDQ's high-quality concept of presenting the latest tips and techniques for hobbyists and students as well as professional character designers, concept artists, and illustrators. Top industry professionals demonstrate how they generate ideas and explain the professional workflows they employ to create amazing designs and concepts full of characters. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 21 - 1st printing.

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks. Among this issue's highlights are budding professional illustrator Amelia Bothe cover art featuring an exclusive animal character, and we go behind the scenes at London animation studio Blinkink.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.00.

Volume 22 - 1st printing.

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.00.

Volume 23 - 1st printing.

Cover by Kenneth Anderson.

Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 24 - 1st printing. CHARACTER DESIGN QUARTERLY (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 25 - 1st printing. CHARACTER DESIGN QUARTERLY (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. Learn new ways to develop your own ideas, and discover from the artists what it is like to work for prolific animation studios such as Disney, Warner Bros., and DreamWorks. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $16.00.

Volume 26 - 1st printing. CHARACTER DESIGN QUARTERLY (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

Volume 27 - 1st printing. CHARACTER DESIGN QUARTERLY (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials on creating diverse characters, enabling you to explore the processes and decision making that go into creating amazing characters. The cover for issue 27 is by industry veteran Dave Guertin, who helped to define the characters for Playstation's Ratchet and Clank video game, and co-founded CreatureBox. We interview him about his incredible career and he provides a tutorial that aspiring and established artists will love. We also have mini features on designing for children and characterizing a "Rainbow King," plus a fascinating interview with CDQ favorite, Justin Runfola. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

Volume 28 - 1st printing. CHARACTER DESIGN QUARTERLY (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. The cover for issue 28 has been created by Jackie Droujko, a professional character designer and filmmaker based in Vancouver, Canada. She is currently working at Disney Television Animation and her recent projects include several productions for Netflix, Dreamwork's Cleopatra in Space, and Nickelodeon's Monster High. Jackie provides an in-depth tutorial on creating the cover artwork, and answers our questions in a captivating interview. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, full color. Cover price $18.00.

1st printing. By David Macaulay. The superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information that distinguished all of David Macaulay's books is nowhere more evident than in this marvelous creation of the imaginary Roman city of Verbonia. Through his impressively detailed drawings and clear descriptive text, Macaulay shows how superbly the Romans built new and exciting, yet functional, cities for the people who were to inhabit them. Softcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

2nd and later printings. NOTE: Covers on reprints may vary. By David Macaulay. The superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information that distinguished all of David Macaulay's books is nowhere more evident than in this marvelous creation of the imaginary Roman city of Verbonia. Through his impressively detailed drawings and clear descriptive text, Macaulay shows how superbly the Romans built new and exciting, yet functional, cities for the people who were to inhabit them. Softcover, 9-in.x 12-in., 112 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.95.

1st printing. By Buddy Scalera. All the photo references you need from the best book on the topic, at a low price! A re-release of a classic on its 10-year anniversary year, artists learning to draw action scenes in comic styles need reference photos and almost all professional comic artists use reference photos. This book contains more than 500 awesome-quality, color photos in poses common to action, comic, fantasy and popular art. A re-design will be applied to the original book to make the most optimized, useful tool possible. You will get a link with the book to access additional reference photos online, as well as the step-by-step demonstrations. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

Add to cart Very Fine $8.50

Add to cart Very Fine $13.50

1st printing.

Instruction by Daniel Cooney.

Aspiring comic book artists and storytellers will thoroughly enjoy this book!

Seasoned author Daniel Cooney shows readers how to draw credible perspective from any point of view for convincing backgrounds and their relationships with the characters that inhabit them. This instructional book works like a journal filled with exercises for creating scenes in the context of storytelling. Practical demonstrations and interactive workbook grids to complete show readers how to enjoy the process as they develop their drawing mechanics and storytelling "chops."

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $21.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

1st printing.

Story and art by Mark Crilley.

On 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.

Each lesson builds off the previous information and skills presented, and the sequential art format provides the perfect vehicle for step-by-step instruction.

Softcover, 160 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $18.99.

Expanded Edition - 1st printing. By Will Eisner. This is the best single book on how to tell a story with words and pictures, by the master of the form and the father of the graphic novel. Legendary comics creator Will Eisner turns a fine eye toward the principles of graphic storytelling in this extraordinary work, based on his popular Sequential Art course at New York's School of Visual Art. One of the most insightful and dynamic examinations of the comic art form to date! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart Very Good $9.20

Add to cart Very Good $9.20

Add to cart Good $4.60

Expanded Edition - 2nd and later printings. By Will Eisner. This is the best single book on how to tell a story with words and pictures, by the master of the form and the father of the graphic novel. Legendary comics creator Will Eisner turns a fine eye toward the principles of graphic storytelling in this extraordinary work, based on his popular Sequential Art course at New York's School of Visual Art. One of the most insightful and dynamic examinations of the comic art form to date! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.00

1st printing.

By Françoise Mouly.

Filled with activities, Comics: Easy as ABC is a fun way for young readers to effortlessly and playfully start thinking like writers and artists.

This simple guide is also aimed at parents, teachers, and librarians: all will enjoy learning the ABCs of this popular and rapidly growing medium. Children kindergarten-age and up are shown how to use basic shapes to make faces, eyes, noses, and design their own characters. Ivan Brunetti's funny and incisive advice on the language of comics (panels, lettering, balloons, and so much more) naturally leads budding artists and writers into thinking about their characters, settings, and prompts.

A section with essential tips on how to read comics with young children rounds out the package.

Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 56 pages, full color. All Ages.

Cover price $16.95.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.95

Add to cart Very Fine $5.49

1st printing.

By Françoise Mouly.

Filled with activities, Comics: Easy as ABC is a fun way for young readers to effortlessly and playfully start thinking like writers and artists.

This simple guide is also aimed at parents, teachers, and librarians: all will enjoy learning the ABCs of this popular and rapidly growing medium. Children kindergarten-age and up are shown how to use basic shapes to make faces, eyes, noses, and design their own characters. Ivan Brunetti's funny and incisive advice on the language of comics (panels, lettering, balloons, and so much more) naturally leads budding artists and writers into thinking about their characters, settings, and prompts.

A section with essential tips on how to read comics with young children rounds out the package.

Softcover, 56 pages, full color. All Ages.

Cover price $9.99.

1st printing.

Written by Steven P. Jones. Art by Christopher Jones and Aldin Baroza. Cover by Gary Scott Beatty.

Discover the basics in comics writing from Steven Philip Jones, a veteran comic writer and comic writing instructor. Here is a step-by-step process of creating a comics script and how it is turned into a comic page. With examples and illustrations, if you're a writer and wanted to find out how to write and produce comic books, Comics Writing is for you.

Softcover, 154 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. Artists interested in graphic novels, comic book illustration, or computer game graphics will find a veritable course load of instruction in this mega-fantasy art manual. Combining the best of three of Barron's top fantasy art titles, The Compendium of Fantasy Art Techniques presents easy-to follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations that will teach readers the essential techniques for creating the fantasy world of their dreams. Included is content from Drawing & Painting Fantasy Landscapes and Cityscapes, Drawing & Painting Fantasy Beasts, and Drawing & Painting Fantasy Figures. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $10.00

Add to cart Fine $8.30

1st printing. By Sonia Leong. The complete crash course in how to draw your own manga characters and comics Award-winning manga artist Sonia Leong, with the help of other acclaimed manga creators and educators, gives you all the tips, tricks and tools you will need to get your ideas onto the page. Discover how to get started, build your confidence, and boost your skills, beginning from first principles. Learn how to draw faces, bodies, hands, feet, and create unique characters with their own styles. Get the most out of your drawing materials, from traditional pens and pencils to digital software, and discover how best to use them to work up your own manga stories and comics. Softcover, 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By John Adkins Richardson. Now, whether you've had any form training or not, this book offers ou step-by-step directions on how to do all types of cartoons and caricatures. In this practical guide, the author reveals the secrets of composition, characterization, and rendering used by professional cartoonists in such areas as single-panel gags, editorial cartoons, strips, comic books, greeting cards, and even animation. You'll learn what tools and techniques to use in drawing your cartoons, as well as how to prepare them for such printing processes as letterpress, halftone, and color. Including a section on how to get your work published, The Complete Book of Cartooning could be the first step to an interesting and rewarding career. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 266 pages, B&W.

Add to cart Good $5.49

2nd and later printings. By John Adkins Richardson. Now, whether you've had any form training or not, this book offers ou step-by-step directions on how to do all types of cartoons and caricatures. In this practical guide, the author reveals the secrets of composition, characterization, and rendering used by professional cartoonists in such areas as single-panel gags, editorial cartoons, strips, comic books, greeting cards, and even animation. You'll learn what tools and techniques to use in drawing your cartoons, as well as how to prepare them for such printing processes as letterpress, halftone, and color. Including a section on how to get your work published, The Complete Book of Cartooning could be the first step to an interesting and rewarding career. Softcover, 6 1/2-in. x 9-in., 266 pages, B&W. Cover price $6.95.

1st printing. Instructional manual that includes several diagrams showing how to build different models of planes, trains, cars, etc. Softcover, 8-1/2-in. x 11-in., 28 pages, text with black, white, and red diagrams.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. Readers will discover in detail how comic books are made-from brainstorming, writing and editing to penciling, inking and coloring-as told by top professionals who offer real-world advice for breaking into and staying in the business. Readers will enjoy in-depth interviews with respected industry insiders including: Mike Marts, Mark Waid, Darick Robertson, Chris Eliopoulos, and John Cerilli. Plus, unprecedented interviews with Marvel Comics Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada and comics legend Stan Lee. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 176 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

Creating Stylized Characters gives readers a valuable insight into the popular art of character design. Professional illustrators, animators and cartoonists, well versed in creating characters for video games, comics and film, guide the reader through accessible tutorial projects packed with images and advice. Any budding artist will soon be able to draw characters of all ages, shapes and sizes! This entertaining, beginner-friendly book is applicable to both digital and traditional media, and delves into many essential aspects of the character development process, from real-world research, to sketching gestures and poses, to exploring different genres, personalities, and styles.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 248 pages, full color. Cover price $36.99.

1st printing. By Arthur Zaidenberg. This book provides a basic approach to drawing women in all their grace, charm and beauty. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

With Mark Kistler. Draw cool cartoons that POP off the page! Mark Kistler- one of kids' favorite Public Television cartoonists - will give you simple step-by-step tips on drawing imaginative animals, sea creatures, and bugs in THREE DIMENSIONS- like Drooling Dino, Electric Eels, Tearing T-rex, and more! Get the inside scoop on key art words, drawing the hard parts, and inventing your own funny on ferocious cartoon critters. Then prepare for a blast of pencil power! Weather you're a drawing rookie or a cartooning genius, you can draw with Mark Kistler. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 11-in, Red and white interior. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing.

By Mark Chiarello and Todd Klein. Introduction by Jim Steranko.

America's leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the fourth in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. Acclaimed comic book illustrator Mark Chiarello and award-winning letterer Todd Klein demonstrate dozens of surefire strategies, practical techniques, and professional secrets for dynamic comic book coloring and lettering. They use DC's world-famous characters to demonstrate an array of techniques, covering such topics as the pros and cons of lettering by hand or by computer, creating balloons and fonts, logo designs, working with color, and creating special effects.

The animated step-by-step instructions are informative, stimulating, and clear enough for even beginners to follow. In addition, every technique shown in this guide conforms to up-to-date industry standards. The perfect how-to on everything coloring and lettering, this one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings.

By Mark Chiarello and Todd Klein. Introduction by Jim Steranko.

America's leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the fourth in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. Acclaimed comic book illustrator Mark Chiarello and award-winning letterer Todd Klein demonstrate dozens of surefire strategies, practical techniques, and professional secrets for dynamic comic book coloring and lettering. They use DC's world-famous characters to demonstrate an array of techniques, covering such topics as the pros and cons of lettering by hand or by computer, creating balloons and fonts, logo designs, working with color, and creating special effects.

The animated step-by-step instructions are informative, stimulating, and clear enough for even beginners to follow. In addition, every technique shown in this guide conforms to up-to-date industry standards. The perfect how-to on everything coloring and lettering, this one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 144 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

1st printing. Written and art by Carl Potts. Cover by Jim Lee. The most exciting and comprehensive book yet in the bestselling DC Comics how-to-draw series! From the bestselling DC Comics Guide series, this is the essential resource for aspiring comics creators looking to make intriguing, action-packed comics like the experts at DC Comics. Going beyond the typical art and writing lessons, this book shows readers how to take full advantage of comics' sequential visual storytelling possibilities. Writer Carl Potts presents key principles and techniques for crafting exciting professional-quality comics. This behind-the-curtain look at the DC Comics creative process is a can't-miss opportunity for aspiring comics creators, whether they want to work for DC Comics or invent their own unique comics creations. Introduction by Jim Lee. Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing.

By Klaus Janson. Introduction by Frank Miller.

Legendary comic book inker Klaus Janson uses DC's world-famous characters - including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman - to demonstrate an array of inking techniques in this third volume in the authoritative series of books on how to create comics. This one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings.

By Klaus Janson. Introduction by Frank Miller.

Legendary comic book inker Klaus Janson uses DC's world-famous characters - including Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman - to demonstrate an array of inking techniques in this third volume in the authoritative series of books on how to create comics. This one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist.

Softcover, 8-in. x 10 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $21.95.

1st printing. By Mark Holmes. Ever wondered how you could become a character designer for video games, film or animation? Veteran art director and concept artist Marc Taro Holmes shares proven methods for honing the skills and building the portfolio necessary to become a pro gaming artist. This is the first and only work-at-your-own pace home study program that teaches the crucial insider knowledge needed to break into the entertainment-design industry and develop your own style. The projects within this straightforward guide are constructed to help you apply your existing drawing and digital art skills to character design. Softcover, 8-in. x 10-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 1 offers a comprehensive cross-section of tips and techniques from some of the most accomplished digital artists in the industry today. A wide variety of popular subjects are covered from aliens, creature and humans through to robots, cityscapes and natural environments. The styles covered include speed painting, offering a more traditional impressionistic style and setting up custom brushes that can provide precise, technical and often time-saving techniques. Apply digital painting tutorials from the likes of Marc Brunet, Matt Dixon and Mélanie Delon to your own digital canvas and get inspired by some of the finest examples of digital painting in the stunning gallery section, which features artists such as Daniel Dociu, Jaime Jones, Raphaël Lacoste and Marta Dahlig. With the benefits that digital painting offers – such as the increased speed, freedom to experiment, efficient workflows and the ease of sharing work with online communities – this book has been compiled to help everyone interested in digital art to be the best that they can be. Learn from the masters tutorials, experiment with new tips and tricks and be inspired by the gorgeous artwork! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2 brings together a selection of in-depth tutorials from some of the best digital artists in the industry today. Custom brushes, speed painting, characters, and fantasy are just a few of the topics covered, with each tutorial providing a logical and professional approach to image creation as well as offering valuable tips and advice. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Digital Painting Techniques Volume 3 presents another collection of inspiring and motivational tutorials for artists of all levels. A range of top professionals share the benefits of their experience in the digital art industry and offer tips, tricks, and advice intended to help the next generation of artists reach new heights. Their in-depth tutorials are rich in advice about how to improve workflows and produce portfolio-worthy artwork, making this an essential resource for any digital artist. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. The successful Digital Painting Techniques series presents another volume bursting with advice, tips, and techniques for digital artists. Ian McQue (one of the driving forces behind the award-winning Grand Theft Auto franchise), Simon Dominic Brewer, and Serge Birault are just a handful of the talented artists who offer the benefits of their years of experience within these pages. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.99.