Marvel's Mastering the Art of Comics. An Insider's Guide to Creating Characters, Stories, and Comics That Leap Off the Page

Create your own Marvel-style comic book with this practical guide featuring expert insights from Marvel's top writers, artists, and editors. What is it that makes a Marvel comic book so special? How can you recreate that Marvel magic to hook-and hold-a reader from the very first page? Marvel's Mastering the Art of Comics guides you through every step in the process of creating a Marvel-quality comic book:  Crafting the perfect pitch Creating compelling characters and origin stories Maximizing a scene visually Designing a Marvel-style cover that screams "pick me up to find out what happens!" Telling a story across panels, pages, and issues And so much more, including all the technical nuts and bolts of working with a team to execute your vision With captivating scenes from X-Men, Daredevil, The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and more, alongside rich insights, quotes, and Q&As from nearly twenty of the most storied Marvel creators, this step-by-step guide analyzes character, story, cover, and panel samples to explore the anatomy of a Marvel comic book, teaching you everything you need to know to create one of your own. This guide is a Marvel-comics-making master class for the creator who is ready to move beyond basic theory to learn how to bring the page-and their career-to life.