{"product_id":"marvels-mastering-the-art-of-comics-an-insiders-guide-to-creating-characters-stories-and-comics-that-leap-off-the-page-hardcover","title":"Marvel's Mastering the Art of Comics: An Insider's Guide to Creating Characters, Stories, and Comics That Leap Off the Page (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate your own Marvel-style comic book with this\npractical guide featuring expert insights from Marvel's top writers, artists,\nand editors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat is it that makes a Marvel comic book so special? How can you recreate that\nMarvel magic to hook—and hold—a reader from the very first page? \u003ci\u003eMarvel's\nMastering the Art of Comics\u003c\/i\u003e guides you through every step in the process of\ncreating a Marvel-quality comic book:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCrafting\n     the perfect pitch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreating\n     compelling characters and origin stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaximizing\n     a scene visually\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDesigning\n     a Marvel-style cover that screams \"pick me up to find out what\n     happens!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTelling\n     a story across panels, pages, and issues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnd\n     so much more, including all the technical nuts and bolts of working with a\n     team to execute your vision\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWith captivating scenes from \u003ci\u003eX-Men\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaredevil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fantastic\nFour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, alongside rich insights, quotes, and\nQ\u0026amp;As from nearly twenty of the most storied Marvel creators, this\nstep-by-step guide analyzes character, story, cover, and panel samples to\nexplore the anatomy of a Marvel comic book, teaching you everything you need to\nknow to create one of your own.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis guide is a Marvel-comics-making master class for the creator who is ready\nto move beyond basic theory to learn how to bring the page—and their career—to\nlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Segura\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling and award-winning\nauthor of Secret Identity, which The New York Times called “wittily original”\nand named an Editor’s Choice. NPR described the novel as “masterful” and The\nL.A. Times called it “a magnetic read.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSecret Identity received starred reviews from Publishers\nWeekly, Kirkus, and Booklist, was listed as one of the Best Mysteries of the\nYear by NPR, Kirkus, Booklist, LitReactor, Gizmodo, BOLO Books, and the South\nFlorida Sun Sentinel, was nominated for the Lefty and Barry Awards, and won the\nLA Times Book Prize in the Mystery\/Thriller category.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis upcoming work includes the YA superhero adventure\nAraña\/Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow, the follow-up to Secret Identity, Alter\nEgo, and the sci-fi\/espionage thriller, Dark Space (with Rob Hart). Alex is\nalso the author of Star Wars Poe Dameron: Free Fall, the Anthony\nAward-nominated Pete Fernandez Miami Mystery series, and a number of comic\nbooks – including The Mysterious Micro-Face (in partnership with NPR), The\nBlack Ghost, The Archies, The Dusk, The Awakened, Mara Llave – Keeper of Time,\nBlood Oath, stories featuring Marvel heroes the Avengers, Sunspot, White Tiger,\nSpider-Man and DC’s Superman, Sinestro, and The Question, to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHis short story, “90 Miles” was included in The Best\nAmerican Mystery and Suspense Stories for 2021 and won the Anthony Award for\nBest Short Story. 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