Webcomics Tools & Techniques For Digital Cartooning By John Barber, Steven Withrow

An introduction to one of today's fastest growing and most exciting areas of publishing...online comics. Created digitally and distributed on the Internet. Webcomics represent both a new type of publishing and a brand new art form. They range in style from traditional-looking cartoon strips to innovative, experimental works that may integrate imagery from photography, video, and other sources, and feature audio soundtracks, animation, and interactivity. Webcomics offers an in-depth look at what is happening in this area?revealing who the pioneers are, what sort of work they?re doing, and what kind of digital tools and techniques they employ. Combining profiles of well-known webcomics creators with detailed work throughs that reveal the nuts and bolts of every aspect of comic creation and presentation. This book is a must for anyone interested in where comics are headed in the 21st century.

>An up-to-the-minute examination of this completely new graphic art form ~ A visual tour-de-force that showcases the best work being produced in the world today ~ Detailed, practical advice and guidance on how to design, create, and publish online comics ~ Interviews with leading artists walk the reader through all the essential steps in the various creative processes on the path from idea to finished product ~ New Retailed 29.99