Courtesy of Previews Magazine
This month, PREVIEWS’ D.I.Y. Month pays homage to the do-it-yourself spirit that launched the comics industry. Where would we be today if two young lads named Jerry and Joe didn’t create their own comic books? Those two guys — one a writer, the other an artist — launched a genre and forged a legend. Who will be the next Siegel and Shuster? Who will create the next comic book classic?
Many creators attempt to do just that each month. Some self-publish their own comics, some create fanzines and chapbooks. Some publish webcomics. Some of these creators are noticed by publishers large or small, and some of their creations catch on with the public. Regardless of where they wind up on the sales charts, however, these creators all started in the same place: at the drawing board.
Like any skill, creating comic books at any stage of the process — whether writing, penciling, inking, lettering, or coloring — requires practice and technique. Creators, at any skill level, can take advantage of How to Draw Month which spotlights books that will help you become a better comics creator. Whether you choose from books like Watson-Guptill’s DC Comics How to Guides, Random House’s How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, or any of the dozen more books featured with the “D.I.Y.” icon throughout the August PREVIEWS catalog, you will find tips and techniques that will help you become the best comics creator you can be!
Check out some of our D.I.Y. titles below!
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| Item Code | Description | Price | Vendor |
| AUG181420 |  TERRY MOORE HOW TO DRAW SC |
$16.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
| AUG181767 |  HOW TO DRAW BATMAN SUPERMAN & OTHER DC HEROES VILLAINS SC (O/A) |
$14.95 | CAPSTONE PUBLISHING |
| AUG181817 |  HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH COMICS MASTER EDITION (O/A) |
$19.99 | DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC |
| AUG181837 |  ART OF ALFREDO ALCALA SECRET TEACHINGS OF COMIC BOOK MASTER |
$14.95 | DOVER PUBLICATIONS |
| AUG181969 |  MASTERING COMICS SC (Also available at TFAW.com) |
$34.99 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
| AUG181974 |  DRAWING BEAUTIFUL WOMEN FRANK CHO METHOD HC (MR) |
$29.95 | FLESK PUBLICATIONS |
| AUG181975 |  DRAWING BEAUTIFUL WOMEN FRANK CHO METHOD STUDIO ED (MR) |
$150.00 | FLESK PUBLICATIONS |
| AUG181995 |  OVERSTREET GUIDE SC GUIDE TO COSPLAY CVR A(ALSO AVAILABLE AT TFAW.COM) |
$15.00 | GEMSTONE PUBLISHING |
| AUG183021 |  MAZINKAISER MODEROID MAZINKAISER LIGER PLASTIC MDL KIT (More collectibles at Amazon.com) |
$59.99 | GOOD SMILE COMPANY |
| AUG182008 |  UNDERSTANDING COMICS SC NEW PTG(ALSO ON AMAZON.COM) |
$24.99 | HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS |
| AUG182009 |  REINVENTING COMICS TP (HARPER COLLINS ED) (ALSO ON AMAZON.COM) |
$24.99 | HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS |
| AUG182010 |  MAKING COMICS STORYTELLING SECRETS OF COMICS (ALSO ON AMAZON.COM) |
$24.99 | HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS |
| AUG182042 |  COMICS CREATE YOUR OWN SC(Also check other resources at Amazon.com) |
$9.99 | JOE BOOKS |
| AUG182194 |  STOLEN SHARPIE REVOLUTION SC DIY RESOURCE FOR ZINES (MR) (ALSO AT TFAW) |
$10.00 | SILVER SPROCKET |
| AUG182209 |  BRIDGMANS COMP GT DRAWING FROM LIFE SC NEW PTG |
$18.99 | STERLING PUBLISHING |
| AUG182291 |  HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY SC NEW PTG |
$17.99 | TOUCHSTONE |
| AUG182302 |  BEST OF DRAW MAGAZINE SC VOL 01 |
$24.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
| AUG182341 |  ART OF COMIC BOOK WRITING DEFINITIVE GUIDE SC |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182342 |  COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF PUBLISHING COMICS SC (Backorder at $19.99 on TFAW.com) |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182343 |  DC COMICS GUIDE TO CREATING COMICS SC |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182344 |  DC COMICS GT DIGITALLY DRAWING COMICS SC ($16.92 on Amazon.com)Backorder copies at TFAW.com ORDER HERE |
$22.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182345 |  DC COMICS GUIDE TO WRITING COMICS SC |
$22.95 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182346 |  DC COMICS GUIDE TO PENCILLING COMICS TP |
$22.95 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182347 |  DC COMICS GUIDE TO INKING COMICS TP |
$22.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182348 |  DC COMICS GUIDE TO COLORING & LETTERING COMICS TP NEW PTG |
$22.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182349 |  DRAWING LESSON GRAPHIC NOVEL TEACHES YOU HOW TO DRAW |
$18.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182350 |  FOUNDATIONS IN COMIC BOOK ART SCAD CREATIVE ESSENTIALS SC |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182351 |  HOGARTH DYNAMIC ANATOMY REVISED & EXPANDED SC |
$29.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182352 |  HOGARTH DYNAMIC FIGURE DRAWING NEW PTG |
$22.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182353 |  HOGARTH DRAWING DYNAMIC HANDS NEW PTG |
$23.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182354 |  HOGARTH DRAWING THE HUMAN HEAD SC NEW PTG |
$23.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182355 |  MAKE COMICS LIKE THE PROS SC |
$22.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182356 |  STAN LEE HOW TO WRITE COMICS SC |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182357 |  STAN LEE HOW TO DRAW COMICS SC |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182358 |  HOGARTH DYNAMIC WRINKLES & DRAPERY NEW PTG |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182359 |  STAN LEES HOW TO DRAW SUPERHEROES SC |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182360 |  WORDS FOR PICTURES ART & BUSINESS OF WRITING COMICS SC |
$24.99 | WATSON GUPTIL |
| AUG182363 |  HOW COMICS WORK SC |
$24.99 | WELLFLEET PRESS |
| AUG182364 | WILL EISNERS COMICS & SEQUENTIAL ART SC NEW PTG | $23.95 | WW NORTON |
| AUG182366 |  WILL EISNERS EXPRESSIVE ANATOMY FOR COMICS SC NEW PTG |
$24.95 | WW NORTON |
| AUG182365 |  WILL EISNER GRAPHIC STORYTELLING VISUAL STORYTELLING NEW PTG |
$24.95 | WW NORTON |
