Draw Magazine (2001) comic books 2014-2016

In Draw! #27, the professional 'how-to' magazine on comics and animation, we cover the 'Cover Guy', Dave Johnson! From 100 Bullets to Deadpool, Punisher Max and more, Johnson gives us an intensive blow-by-blow on the creative process that makes him a top cover artist for Marvel, DC, Image, and others. Also: Even if you don't know his name, you've seen Stephen Silver's work as one of today's most in-demand character designers, for shows such as Kim Possible, Danny Phantom, and Kevin Smith's animated Clerks series. Silver even has his own Character Design App, and will walk you through his approach to creating the look for some of the most recognizable creations in Hollywood. Plus: 'The Right Way, the Wrong Way, and the ORDWAY!' with new columnist Jerry Ordway; 'Crusty Critic' Jamar Nicholas reviews art supplies; and 'Comic Art Bootcamp' by Draw! editor Mike Manley and Bret Blevins! NOTE: May contain nudity for figure-drawing instruction; suggested for Mature Readers Only. Cover price $8.95.

In Draw! #29, the professional 'how-to' magazine on comics and animation, we 'cover' illustrator extraordinaire Dave Dorman! Best known for his Star Wars-related work, Dorman is a top painter of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novel covers, and an in-demand comic book cover artist. Draw! explores his career, and the techniques he mastered to become a success. Also: LeSean Thomas is a quickly rising star in the field of animation and comics. He garnered acclaim as the supervising character designer and co-director of The Boondocks, and his work as a producer and director has helped make Black Dynamite: The Animated Series an instant cult-classic. Now he tells us what it takes to make it big in today's animation industry. Plus: 'The Right Way, the Wrong Way, and the ORDWAY!' with new columnist Jerry Ordway, and 'Comic Art Bootcamp' by Draw! editor Mike Manley and Bret Blevins! NOTE: May contain nudity for figure-drawing instruction; suggested for Mature Readers Only. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.

DRAW! Magazine, the professional 'how-to' publication on comics and animation, crosses the 30-issue mark with a great set of interviews and demos from today's top comics creators! We start with an interview with Eisner and Harvey Award-winning artist Chris Samnee (Agents of Atlas, Batman, Avengers, Captain America), the creator who's on everyone's radar with his current Daredevil work. Then we kick the can over to comics veteran Jackson Guice (Captain America, Superman, Ruse, Thor) to talk about his creative process and his new series Winter World. PLUS: 'The Right Way, the Wrong Way, and the ORDWAY!' with new columnist Jerry Ordway, Jamar Nicholas with reviews of art supplies, and 'Comic Art Bootcamp' by Draw! editor Mike Manley and Bret Blevins! NOTE: May contain nudity for figure-drawing instruction; suggested for Mature Readers Only. 84 pages. Cover price $8.95.

Cover by J.G. Jones. Draw!, the professional 'how-to' magazine on comics and animation, busts some new moves, Philadelphia Freedom style! It features how-to's and demos by Philly area artists JG Jones (52, Final Crisis, Wanted, Batman and Robin) and Khoi Pham (The Mighty Avengers, The Astonishing Spider-Man, The Mighty World of Marvel). Plus, regular contributor Jamar Nicholas gives his reviews of art supplies, and we finish this jam-packed issue with Jerry Ordway (demonstrating the 'ORD-way' of drawing!) and Comic Art Bootcamp by Draw! editor Mike Manley (another local Philly resident) and Bret Blevins. Grab a side of cheese fries, and enjoy this artistic belly buster! 80 pages Cover price $8.95.

Bwah-hah! Draw! yuks it up with super-star penciler Howard Porter (Justice League 3000, Justice League of America, Superman Beyond) as he monologues and demos the creative process that has made him a top-tier penciler for DC Comics. Then we heckle power penciler Jamal Igle (Supergirl, Molly Danger) into spilling his guts about everything from storyboarding to penciling for the big boys, as he gives a breakdown of his working methods. Plus our regular line-up of columnists demonstrate their shtick: Crusty Critic Jamar Nicholas reviewing art supplies, Jerry Ordway showing the Ord-Way of doing comics, and Comic Art Bootcamp lessons with Bret Blevins and Draw! editor Mike Manley. 80 pages. Cover price $8.95.