Drawing Words and Writing Pictures

“A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended.” Scott McCloud

Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comic creation for college classes or for independent study that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic.

With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered each complete with homework, extra credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics. Additional resources, lessons, and after-class help are available on the DW-WP website.

Lively, sophisticated, and comprehensive, Abel and Madden’s course in visual storytelling covers every narrative and graphic element, from drawing figures and character development to panel transitions, composition, lettering, depicting action, and penciling and inking techniques. Technically precise, zippy, and inspiring, this is an outstanding teaching book. Donna Seaman, Booklist