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.
．Fourth in the best-selling DC Comics Guides series
．Offers comprehensive instruction in comic book coloring and lettering, conforming to actual industry standards
．The authors are recognized masters of their crafts
Mark Chiarello is the editorial art director for DC Comics. As a freelance illustrator, he has received comic book industry's Eisner, Harvey, and Reuben Awards. He lives in New York City. Todd Klein is one of DC Comics' most prolific letterers. He has won numerous Eisner, Harvey, and CBG Fan Awards for his work on such projects as Neil Gaiman's Sandman and The America's Best Comics line. He lives in rural southern New Jersey.
