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THE DC COMICS GUIDE TO WRITING COMICS
0-8230-1027-9 Jun 2001 $19.95 128 pages, 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 DC Comics/Watson-Guptill Publications Book
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Please note: George Pérez is only mentioned once in a chapter about "maxi-series", with the cover to CRISIS #7 being used as a reference. This book is not worth adding to your collection, unless, of course, you're looking for a book about writing comic books, then you should pick up this book.
DC Comics Online Newsletter 04/20/01 For the first time in its 65-year history, DC Comics is opening its 40,000-story archive to produce a brand new series of how-to books, providing an inside look at the craft and art of creating comic books. The DC Comics Guide to Creating Comics series will be published by Watson-Guptill Publications. The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics, which kicks off the series, is written by renowned comics writer and editor Dennis O'Neil and has an introduction by legendary Marvel Comics writer and editor Stan Lee. The book examines the various genres and formats of comic books, using examples from writers including Neil Gaiman, Archie Goodwin, Mark Waid, Peter David, Scott McCloud, Chuck Dixon, plus an essay on writing humor comics by Mark Evanier. The book uses classic illustrations by George Pérez, Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Neal Adams, Walter Simonson, Steve Rude, John Byrne, Alex Ross, and others featuring DC Comics super-heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. [ Read more O'Neil Pens DC Comics Guide ]
Friday, April 06, 2001 Official Press Release Famed Batman writer/editor Dennis O'Neil shows how to write comics in first book of new series. New York, NY (March 31, 2001) -- Watson-Guptill Publications is pleased to announce a new series of how-to/instructional books to be produced by and published in conjunction with DC Comics. This marks the first time that DC Comics, the oldest and most successful English language comic book publisher in the world, has tapped into its sixty-five year history and opened its 40,000-story archive to provide an inside look at the craft and art of creating comic books. [ Read more DC Guide to Creating Comics ]
04.05.01 Watson-Guptill Publications has announced a new series of ‘how-to/instructional books’ to be produced by and published in conjunction with DC. According to Watson-Guptill, "This marks the first time that DC Comics, the oldest and most successful English language comic book publisher in the world, has tapped into its sixty-five year history and opened its 40,000-story archive to provide an inside look at the craft and art of creating comic books. The first book in the series, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics, to be published in June 2001, is written by long-time DC writer and Batman editor, and current DC Consulting Editor and exclusive creator, Denny O`Neil, who has taught writing at New York`s School of Visual Arts and Sarah Lawrence College. The book features an introduction by Marvel Comics living-legend Stan Lee, "examines the creation of the various genres and formats of comic books, using examples by writers such as Neil Gaiman, Archie Goodwin, Mark Waid, Peter David, Scott McCloud, Chuck Dixon, and Mark Evanier, who contributes an essay on writing humor for comics. Illustrated with famous DC Comics super-heroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics features work by artists like George Pérez, Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Neal Adams, Walter Simonson, Steve Rude, John Byrne, Alex Ross, and others. [ Read more DC/Watson-Guptill Book ]
Thursday, April 5, 2001 Watson-Guptill Publications announced Wednesday a new series of how-to/instructional books to be produced by and published in conjunction with DC Comics. The first book in the series, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics, to be published in June, is written by editor Dennis O'Neil and has an introduction by Stan Lee. Here's how the book is described: "The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics examines the creation of the various genres and formats of comic books, using examples by writers such as Neil Gaiman, Archie Goodwin, Mark Waid, Peter David, Scott McCloud, Chuck Dixon and Mark Evanier, who contributes an essay on writing humor for comics. Illustrated with famous DC Comics super-heroes like Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics features work by artists like George Pérez, Jack Kirby, Will Eisner, Neal Adams, Walter Simonson, Steve Rude, John Byrne, Alex Ross and others." [ Read more DC Comic's How-To Books ] |
