How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way

by John Buscema and Stan Lee

Book Overview

Written by the iconic Stan Lee, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way is a must-have book for Marvel fans and anyone looking to draw their first comic strip.

Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671530771
• ISBN13: 9780671530778
• Release Date: September 1984
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Awesome Starter's Book

I received this book over 20 years ago, and I can't begin to tell you how it ignited a fire within me to draw. This is a great book for those who wish to draw superhoroes, but don't have a clue where to start. There are very few books that we remember as we age, but for me this is one of them.

A "Must Have" for the budding cartoonist

Even if superheroes are not your cup of tea, get this book. You'll learn more about inking, perspective, proper form, drawing for impact and structure than any other tome. Action comics are hard to do and the beginner needs all the help they can get and you'll find it here.

Great book for any "wanna-be" comic artist!!!

Have you ever wanted to learn to draw comics? If you have, this book is the place to start. How to Draw Comics: the Marvel Way teaches A-Z on comic-book drawing, using the Marvel comics style. The book is written by one of the founders of Marvel comics, Stan Lee, and is illustrated by veteran Marvel artist John Bucema. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to draw comics. The writer uses many pictures with excellent analysis of each. He writes as if he's talking to you, using a humorous tone. This book would be comprehensible for teens through adults. The book includes many excellent pictures which make it very comprehensible, and fun to read. How to Draw Comics: the Marvel Way is an great starting point for any "wanna-be" comic-book artist.

I hope you Find USEFULL this review

First I wanted to see when I was looking for a drawing book is a review wich tell me if this is a good book and I tell you something ¿Why do you think I give five stars to this book?... exact!!, the book explains everything of the basics needed to draw comics. Oh, you can draw your own characters but you can't draw them in action, or you can't draw faces, or you can't make them keep the proportions, or they don't have the right perspective or anything like that, well I tell you something: YOU NEED THIS BOOK. The only "weak point" I find in the book is that the comic style is a little old (70-80) but as the great Stan Lee says: "You can bend the rules when you've learned them perfectly" ¿what does it mean?, after you know the basics you can draw your own super heroe/villain with the actual style [I preffer the John Buscema draws GREAT ONES!! :)] So ¿do you want to know what you will learn or when you need the book? ok I'll tell you:If you don't know how to start drawing"Lesson 1: The Tools-and The Talk-of The Trade!"If you draws seems flat and unreal"Lesson 2: The Secrets of-Form! making an object look real"If your stuff seems out of place"Lesson 3: The Power of-Perspective!"If your human characters seems anormal"Lesson 4: Let's Study the-Figure!"If you CAN'T draw a human being"Lesson 5: Let's Draw the-Figure!"If you can't draw heroes/villains in action, think in a lesson name"Lesson 6: The Name Of The Game is-Action!"If your heroes/villains seems out of perspective guess what"Lesson 7: Foreshortening! The Knack of Drawing the Figure in Perspective!"If your heroes/villains seems with horrible heads"Lesson 8: Drawing the Human Head!"All that is what you need to draw exellent characters, HUMAN characters and the book have four chapters more named:"Lesson 9: Composition !""Lesson 10: Draw Your Own Comic Book Page!""Lesson 11: Te Comicbook Cover!""Lesson 12: The Art Of Inking!"But take notice of this, the book tell you how to draw humans, HUMANS, my draw style has improved since I buy this masterpiece.Keep in mind, you must have a little practice in drawing, also remember that the book doesn't teach you how to make shadows. If you have the money and can't do anything from the chapters then buy it. BUT, but if you already can do everything from the chapters then don't buy it.And/or if you're looking for advanced drawing methods This book isn't for you.As a final note I will tell you this. If your drwaws seem to be done like you draw with the foots, BUY IT. If your draws seem very good, have perspective, good faces, right proportions, and only need shadows then DON't buy it.Hope you found usefull this review and another thing, in every lesson the first page is a good quick draw of John Buscema that's an excelent detail.I WILL NEVER SELL THIS BOOKOh, I almost forgot Manga [stinks], DC & Marvel RULES!!

An essential reference book for all artists!

I think every serious or aspiring artist should own this book. I've had a copy since the early '80s, andit became so dog-eared from frequentuse, that I had to buy another. John Buscema is an excellent teacher. After all, if you're goingto learn to draw, you might as well learn from the best; and John IS the best, IMO. Among other things, the book contains vital rules for drawing in perspective, and drawing lifelike human faces and figures. This is not just a book for comic fans, or kids, it's for everyone!