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Comic books in 'Wizard Best of Basic Training'

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    Wizard How to Draw Volume 1 TPB (2005) Best of Basic Training 1-1ST

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    Wizard: Best of Basic Training - 1st printing. THIS IS IT! By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the first ever BEST OF BASIC TRAINING trade paperback! This giant 256-page book collects the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRTHIS IS IT! By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the first ever BEST OF BASIC TRAINING trade paperback! This giant 256-page book collects the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 14-year history. LEARN SECRETS FROM THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN COMICS! - Jim Lee, Michael Turner, George Pérez, Joe Kubert, Adam Hughes, Greg Land, Frank Cho, Joe Linsner, Greg Horn, Walt Simonson, Doug Mahnke, Darick Robertson, Gary Frank, Sean Chen, Dale Keown, Bart Sears, Pat Lee, Art Adams, Jim Califiore, Phil Jimenez, Matt Haley, Tom Raney, Kevin Maguire and many, many more! OVER 50 ART LESSONS ON ALL ASPECTS OF COMIC ARTWORK! Anatomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Layout, Perspective, Movement & Motion, Proportions, Shadows, Backgrounds, Storytelling, Coloring, Dynamic Foreshortening, Photo Reference, Sex Appeal, Inking, Sound Effects, Metallic Surfaces, Textures, Energy Effects, Negative Space, Teens/Children, Action Scenes and sooo much more! Plus, get additional resources on the Tools of the Trade, Professional Tips and Mistakes to Avoid, How to Break into the Business and a sample script to practice on by Brian Michael Bendis. DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND THE INTERESTED FAN! - The greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics, wrote this book. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic storytelling and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise. Artist Frank Cho creates an all-new exclusive Liberty Meadows cover to this brilliant collection. AW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 14-year history. LEARN SECRETS FROM THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN COMICS! - Jim Lee, Michael Turner, George Pérez, Joe Kubert, Adam Hughes, Greg Land, Frank Cho, Joe Linsner, Greg Horn, Walt Simonson, Doug Mahnke, Darick Robertson, Gary Frank, Sean Chen, Dale Keown, Bart Sears, Pat Lee, Art Adams, Jim Califiore, Phil Jimenez, Matt Haley, Tom Raney, Kevin Maguire and many, many more! OVER 50 ART LESSONS ON ALL ASPECTS OF COMIC ARTWORK! - Anatomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Layout, Perspective, Movement & Motion, Proportions, Shadows, Backgrounds, Storytelling, Coloring, Dynamic Foreshortening, Photo Reference, Sex Appeal, Inking, Sound Effects, Metallic Surfaces, Textures, Energy Effects, Negative Space, Teens/Children, Action Scenes and sooo much more! Plus, get additional resources on the Tools of the Trade, Professional Tips and Mistakes to Avoid, How to Break into the Business and a sample script to practice on by Brian Michael Bendis. Behold breathtaking design sketches from Joe Linsner, Joe Quesada and Frank Cho. DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND THE INTERESTED FAN! - The greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics, wrote this book. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic storytelling and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise. Artist Frank Cho creates an all-new exclusive Spider-Man cover to this brilliant collection. Softcover, 256 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $29.99.

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    Wizard How to Draw Heroic Anatomy TPB (2005) Best of Basic Training 1-1ST

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    Wizard: Best of Basic Training - How to Draw: Heroic Anatomy - 1st printing. By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the second-ever BEST OF BASIC TRAINING trade paperback! This special 112-page book is the second in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with mores specific lessons on anatomy, expressions and more. OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASIC ANATOMY! Superheroic Males & Females, Anataomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Perspective, Block & Cube Construction, Shading, Sex Appeal, Teens, Children, and sooo much more! Breathtaking design sketches from Terry Dodson, Joe Lisner, and more! Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 14-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTISTS IN COMICS! - Michael Turner, Adam Hughes, Joe Linsner, Darick Robertson, Gary Frank, Dale Keown, Bart Sears, Terry Moore, Jim Calafiore, Tom Grummett, Jim Balent, Kevin Maguire and many, many more! OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASICS & ANATOMY! Superheroic Males & Females, Anatomy, Facial Expressions, Body Language, Perspective, Block & Cube Construction, Proportions, Shading, Sex Appeal, Teens/Children and sooo much more! Behold breathtaking design sketches from Terry Dodson, Joe Linsner and more. DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND THE INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we represent specific lessons from Volume 1 with all-new material created especially for this new volume. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) creates an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 112 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Wizard How to Draw Character Creation TPB (2006) Best of Basic Training 1-1ST

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    1st printing. "WIZARD: THE BEST OF BASIC TRAINING: HOW TO DRAW - CHARACTER CREATION!" By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newest edition of BEST OF BASIC TRAINING! This special 120-page book is the second in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with more specific lessons on character creation and more. Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 15-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTIST IN COMICS! Jim Lee, Joe Kubert, Pat Lee, Matt Haley, Ethan Van Sciver, Jim Calafiore, Mike Wieringo, Bart Sears, Phil Jimenez, Greg Land, Sean Chen, Doug Mahnke, Art Adams, Scott Kolins, Don Kramer, Adrian Alphona, Scott McDaniel, Gene Ha, Frazer Irving, Todd Nauck and many more. OVER 30 ART LESSONS ON BASICS & CHARACTER CREATION Creating Characters, Body Language, Movement and Motion, Making Characters, Dynamic Foreshadowing, Action Scenes, Flight, Energy Effects, Creating a Costume, Monsters, Animals, and much more! Breathtaking design sketches from Jim Lee, Mike Wieringo, Gene Ha and more! DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC, and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we present all-new material created especially for this new volume. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) created an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $19.99.

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    Wizard How to Draw Storytelling TPB (2006) Best of Wizard Basic Training 1-1ST

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    Wizard: Best of Basic Training - How to Draw: Storytelling - 1st printing. By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newest edition of the BEST OF BASIC TRAINING! This special 120-page book is the third in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with more specific lessons on storytelling and more. Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 15-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTIST IN COMICS! - Kubert, Wieringo, Breyfogle, Dodson, Calafiore, Raney, Hanna, Risso, Horn, Jimenez, Bendis, Perez, Simonson, Hester, Hitch and many more. OVER 25 ART LESSONS ON STORYTELLING & CRAFTING YOUR COMICS! Fundamentals of Storytelling, Storytelling, Laying Out a Page, Panel Layout, Dramatic Tension, Pacing, Evolution of a Page, Silhouettes, Splash Page, Negative Space, Shadows, Backgrounds, Settings, Script Pages, Group Shots, Sound Effects and much more! Breathtaking design sketches Bryan Hitch, Mike Wieringo, Terry Dodson and more! DESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we present all-new material created especially for this new volume. Introduction by superstar artist Michael Turner. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) created an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Wizard How to Draw Advanced Techniques TPB (2006) Best of Basic Training 1-1ST

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    Wizard: Best of Basic Training - How to Draw: Advanced Techniques - 1st printing. By tremendous popular demand, Wizard Entertainment proudly presents the newest edition of the BEST OF BASIC TRAINING! This special 120-page book is the third in this series and focuses more on the basics of drawing, along with more specific lessons on storytelling and more. Read more of the best and most instructional "HOW TO DRAW" lessons from Wizard: The Comics Magazine's 15-year history, along with a brand new set of unpublished lessons from some of the biggest names in comic art. LEARN FROM THE GREATEST ARTIST IN COMICS! Cho, Cassaday, Kubert, Palmiotti, Lieber, Jones, Lichtner, Lucen, Horn, Stewart, Eliopoulos, Calafiore and many more. OVER 25 ART LESSONS ON ADVANCED TECHNIQUES & CRAFTING YOUR COMICS! Advanced techniques of Covers, Advanced Covers, Inking, Dynamic Inking, Powerful Inking, Mood, Coloring, Advanced Coloring, Digital Painting, How to Letter, Creating the Best Portfolio, Breaking In, The Ultimate How-to Guide, Business Fundamentals and much more! Artist's Survival Guide (pitfalls and pro tips from artists in the bizz; an insider¹s look at how to succeed in comics; topics may include hitting deadlines, redrawing pages, coloring involvement; editor communication and other intangibles) - ESIGNED FOR BOTH THE ASPIRING ARTIST AND INTERESTED FAN! This book will work with the greatest artists, who have been creating your favorite comic books for Marvel, DC and Image Comics. See how they illustrate the techniques used in comic artwork and be enlightened by hundreds of years of artistic expertise as we present all-new material created especially for this new volume. Artist Terry Dodson (Spider-Man) created an all-new exclusive cover to this brilliant new collection. Softcover, 120 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

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    Wizard How to Draw Getting Started TPB (2007) Best of Basic Training 1-1ST

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    1st printing. "WIZARD: BASIC TRAINING: HOW TO DRAW - GETTING STRATED!" Cover by Terry Dodson. This isn't American History class. You can throw away those ancient textbooks and the notes you have on the War of 1812. It's time to study up on important things like figure construction, basic perspective, character creation, action scenes and how to make your super women fit in those spandex costumes. The newest volume in the super-popular "How to Draw" series collects two previous volumes, "Heroic Anatomy" and "Character Creation," and adds brand-new lessons to enhance the tools every aspiring comic artist needs to break into the comic business. If you want to broaden your basics, this book has that covered too, with lessons on dynamic perspective, body structure, shading, facial expressions, proportions and more. For artist who know the basics, this volume also digs deeper with tips aimed at comic book pencilers, from lessons on body language, movement and motion, and dynamic foreshortening to lessons that focus on costumes, energy effects, monster creation, vehicles and how to put together your own superhero archetypes. Look no further! The How to Draw: Beginner volume is your essential guide to comic art. Tap into 15 years of award-winning art lessons from the pages of Wizard: The Comics Magazine and draw like a pro in no time! Softcover, 256 pages, PC/PB&W Cover price $29.99.