Comic book artists are now developing cutting-edge, extreme comic book characters that go beyond the traditional heroes and villains. The heroes are grittier. The women are sexier. The pages are designed for maximum impact. Heroes have been turned into highly cool antiheroes, such as the famous characters Spawn and War Blade. Cutting-edge comics venture beyond the traditional boundaries to extreme anatomy, extreme costuming, extreme special effects, and extreme methods of storytelling.
Drawing Cutting Edge Comics is the first-ever guide that shows readers, step by step, how to draw the radical characters and cutting-edge techniques that are the gold standard for designing extreme comics. Dozens of fantastic, how-to illustrations demonstrate the basics as well as how to create such intense coloring techniques as knockouts and glows. Plus, several leading cutting-edge artists describe how they spin original character designs, many created exclusively for this book.
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eric williams –
Very informative. Glad to finally have my own copy.
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Anthony Kamm –
I like it when a very good item turns out to be close to a new item. I love it when that happens. I’m very happen with my purchase. Thanks.
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Kapsch Patrick –
Awesome….
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Brandi Lee –
This is one of the better books I have seen. It’s not for beginners, and by ‘beginners’ I mean people who need to perfect the basics. Many reviews seem to be people expressing anger with their perception that one of these books will take you from drawing stick figures to pro artist in just a week. After that doesn’t happen people post poor reviews of a amazing book. This book coupled with “Cutting edge anatomy: by Chris Hart” is a powerful combo. No they won’t tell you the secret of the matrix. They will help you steer the muddy waters of practicing your art and help you see what mistakes you are making and how to correct them.
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Francisco Dávila Flores –
Tiene los matices para que comprendas que es hacer un cómic de estridencia linear en el trazo, en otras palabras no ser del montón.
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Clarie –
This is a pretty cool book and i think i can learn a lot if not for the drawings that are cut out of the middle. That pissed me off. I was psyched that i got a cool book about drawing but then i find one important section just cut out. I mean, WHO DOES THAT! who cuts out pictures from an instructive drawing book. And then tries to sell it.
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Dane –
This book contained everything I wanted. It gives great insight and instruction on drawing basics allowing you to create truly great pieces of comic art. I’m not a professional I’m far from it, I’m just getting started with comic book drawing and this is the best book I’ve found thus far on the subject. I would recommend this book for any would-be comic artists and artist looking for and edge to their work.
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Amazon Customer –
Very good
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Slav –
I loved it! Well made book. Easy for beginning! Happy with it!
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Nikolas –
its a great read and it really helps step out of the box to look back in from another angle
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Cynthia Ray –
I love this book. It gives you great tips and has really helped me improve on drawing.
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CocoLoco –
I personally don’t believe a book exists that can really *teach* someone how to draw, but I still find how-to books useful for learning different techniques and for practicing different styles. I’ve owned several different drawing how-to books over the years but this one is by far my favorite. I actually lost my first copy after many years of carrying it around or keeping it at work with my art supplies until it finally up and walked off (probably into one of my ex-coworkers’ collections but whatever, no use pointing fingers). I bought a replacement copy because after awhile I decided I just missed this book too darn much.
This book is well written, simple, and the steps are shown very clearly. I also very much like the style. If you like to draw and are into instructional/drawing technique books than I definitely think this book is worth having in your collection.
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Serene Night –
I recently purchased this book, and I found it quite useful, and the artwork and instructions quite good. I especially found the art of Al Rio quite helpful. For me, Al’s art pages (5, 8-23, 25, 52-61, 116) was worth the cost of the book alone. Constructive criticism: I wish they hadn’t shrunk the facial diagrams on page 14-15 so small that they were difficult to see. This is useful and beautiful art reference. Also, although I enjoy Chris Hart’s writing, his artwork, which dominates the second half, is not as good as the other artists ands is excessively cartoony. I really wish Al Rio or Grant Miehm did more of the interior drawing. I also would like to see more ‘turnarounds’ (such as are done on the top of 18-19) for anatomical reference. The ones that are included are small, but good. Overall, though this book is another great in a series, and has many good pictures for artists of all skill levels. Keep producing more Christopher!
eric williams –
Very informative. Glad to finally have my own copy.
Anthony Kamm –
I like it when a very good item turns out to be close to a new item. I love it when that happens. I’m very happen with my purchase. Thanks.
Kapsch Patrick –
Awesome….
Brandi Lee –
This is one of the better books I have seen. It’s not for beginners, and by ‘beginners’ I mean people who need to perfect the basics. Many reviews seem to be people expressing anger with their perception that one of these books will take you from drawing stick figures to pro artist in just a week. After that doesn’t happen people post poor reviews of a amazing book. This book coupled with “Cutting edge anatomy: by Chris Hart” is a powerful combo. No they won’t tell you the secret of the matrix. They will help you steer the muddy waters of practicing your art and help you see what mistakes you are making and how to correct them.
Francisco Dávila Flores –
Tiene los matices para que comprendas que es hacer un cómic de estridencia linear en el trazo, en otras palabras no ser del montón.
Clarie –
This is a pretty cool book and i think i can learn a lot if not for the drawings that are cut out of the middle. That pissed me off. I was psyched that i got a cool book about drawing but then i find one important section just cut out. I mean, WHO DOES THAT! who cuts out pictures from an instructive drawing book. And then tries to sell it.
Dane –
This book contained everything I wanted. It gives great insight and instruction on drawing basics allowing you to create truly great pieces of comic art. I’m not a professional I’m far from it, I’m just getting started with comic book drawing and this is the best book I’ve found thus far on the subject. I would recommend this book for any would-be comic artists and artist looking for and edge to their work.
Amazon Customer –
Very good
Slav –
I loved it! Well made book. Easy for beginning! Happy with it!
Nikolas –
its a great read and it really helps step out of the box to look back in from another angle
Cynthia Ray –
I love this book. It gives you great tips and has really helped me improve on drawing.
CocoLoco –
I personally don’t believe a book exists that can really *teach* someone how to draw, but I still find how-to books useful for learning different techniques and for practicing different styles. I’ve owned several different drawing how-to books over the years but this one is by far my favorite. I actually lost my first copy after many years of carrying it around or keeping it at work with my art supplies until it finally up and walked off (probably into one of my ex-coworkers’ collections but whatever, no use pointing fingers). I bought a replacement copy because after awhile I decided I just missed this book too darn much.
This book is well written, simple, and the steps are shown very clearly. I also very much like the style. If you like to draw and are into instructional/drawing technique books than I definitely think this book is worth having in your collection.
Serene Night –
I recently purchased this book, and I found it quite useful, and the artwork and instructions quite good. I especially found the art of Al Rio quite helpful. For me, Al’s art pages (5, 8-23, 25, 52-61, 116) was worth the cost of the book alone. Constructive criticism: I wish they hadn’t shrunk the facial diagrams on page 14-15 so small that they were difficult to see. This is useful and beautiful art reference. Also, although I enjoy Chris Hart’s writing, his artwork, which dominates the second half, is not as good as the other artists ands is excessively cartoony. I really wish Al Rio or Grant Miehm did more of the interior drawing. I also would like to see more ‘turnarounds’ (such as are done on the top of 18-19) for anatomical reference. The ones that are included are small, but good. Overall, though this book is another great in a series, and has many good pictures for artists of all skill levels. Keep producing more Christopher!