Lee spendsof the book patting himself on the back, but in a likable manner, I got far more out of this than Denny O'Neil's book on the same subject, For one thing Lee treats the subject seriously, not 'cute', Also his track record indicates he knows what he's talking about, Lee is also much better educated that I ever imagined, The only complaint is the small print and glossy pages often hurt my eyes, Simply the best source on the subject by the most qualified person to talk about it, Comics icon Stan Lee, creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe, has set about to teach everything he knows about writing and creating comic book characters, In these pages, aspiring comics writers will learn everything they need to know about how to write their own comic book stories, complete with easy to understand instruction, tips of the trade, and invaluable advice even for more advance writers.
From the secrets to creating concepts, plots, to writing the script, the man with no peer Stan Leeis your guide to the world of writing and creating comics.
From the Trade Paperback edition, sitelinkStan Lee's sitelinkHow to Write Comics is an easy read about the industry of comics writing: how to prepare, how to write, how to connect to the industry.
Overall, I found the book wordy and less than original, so less than useful for anyone but beginners such as myself,
Stan Lee has been the main creative force behind the Marvel universe, including the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, SpiderMan, Iron Man, and Xmen, Paraphrasing Stan Lee from Stan Lee's book about Stand Lee's writing skills see the following for more on selfpraise, at some point it seemed that Stan Lee was the producer for over half of the comics in the US market.
Contentwise, I found in this book the topics to be excellent and the treatment to be very shallow, The book includes a background on comics writing, lots on the plotfirst Lee also calls it Marvel style vs full script, the elements of writing from characters to subplots, and a sizable chunk on the business side packaging scripts, lawyers, editors, etc.
pretty much the most important elements of writing comics, However, the material is very shallow and, in light of other books in the industry, redundant, Lee spends much of the written word on quoting or paraphrasing comic writers from the interviews collected in sitelinkSalisbury Mark's sitelinkWriters on Comics Scriptwriting and on rehashes of his own earlier prints.
The remainder is spend on selfpraise, The chunks of material are not analyzed and there is little inner structure in the chapters, The graphical material is all taken from Marvel comics, which seems rather limited to me, Similarly, and perhaps most disappointingly for me, the material on writing elements is almost exclusively focused on action heroes, the kind abundant in Marvel's universe, On the positive side, the material and the references are useful,
A note on selfpraise, Although I am sure Stan Lee did much for the comics industry in the US, his approach to writing about comics boils down to a simple recipe: give an example from one's work or thoughts every three paragraphs.
If the example cannot be taken verbatim from one's published work, first try finding somebody else's print that mentions Stan Lee, Then, if all fails, write anything and claim at least having thought about it earlier or at the same time as the first in the US industry, Sprinkle a few panels from Stan Leeproduced books regardless of the topic, Then talk about professionalism to conclude the book, The information in this book is very beginners level, I think, but that was exactly what I need when it came to writing for comics, specifically!
I learned a lot of practical things and took notes! about the style, format, and approach of writing for comics as opposed to other mediums.
. . all stuff that was entirely new to me,
Exactly what I needed!
Also, look, for some reason the cover of this book is finally appearing in Goodreads xD Yay! What can I say It's a book about writing from Stan "The Man" Lee! He gives great examples and tips on writing for the comic industry.
I enjoyed every bit of it, Definitely to reread in the future, The creator of SpiderMan, the Hulk, Fantastic Four, XMen, and Iron Man tells all! Includes a history of comics, from the oldest American comic anversion of the Swiss Adventures of Mrs.
Obediah Oldbuck through the Golden Age of Marvel starting around, Character, Script, Plot, and Motivation are discussed in terms of generating an attentiongetting comic, All killer, no filler. I wish I had this as a teen, Le livre vaut surtout pour les anecdotes personnelles du légendaire et controversé Stan Lee ainsi que pour ses illustrations sublimes, Pour ce qui est de la technique, il vaudrait peutêtre mieux creuser plus la question en allant voir ailleurs,
How to write comics est surtout un livre de vulgarisation du jargon Comics et qui, à mon sens, est plus orienté vers les néophytes vous me direz, normal pour un How To.
. . mais il est dommage qu'il n'essaie jamais de dépasser son statut d'Article Wikipédia de luxe pour chercher à être un vrai bon manuel d'écriture comics, Great fullcolor illustrations from the past, present, and future Excelsior! An interesting look at the comics industry and the different aspects of writing for comics, Great
Stan Lee was an American icon, He created comics as we know them, Insights from industry gurus fill out the bulk A little wordy
I wished hed get straight to the point and not go on too many tangents.
Its like digging for golden nuggets within all his ramblings, But other than that, some very good tips from the legend himself, This is more of a history lesson than a how to book, While I will be the first to admit Stan Lee does enjoy talking about himself Selfpromoting in this book I will also step up and say that he quotes all the big names, past, present and the up and coming as well.
He even gives the reader quotes from editors and artist that have passed away leaving only their knowledge and creations behind for us mere mortals I have been reading comics since theth grade and have written a few things as well, but I can honestly say that I learned a few things from this entertaining and difficult to put down book.
The artwork used to that has been pulled from the pages of great comics and used to illustrate Stan's teaching points are well chosen and beautifully drawn.
I'm
sure stan could have easily written a much longer and larger book going into dizzying depths on his life long loveComics however, he stays on track and to the point with a writing style that keeps you reading and enjoying.
Well Done Mr, Stan Lee. Такой достаточно простой FAQ, обильно оснащенный примерами из старых супергеройских комиксов. Стэн Ли почетный дед, но горизонтов книга не открывает. Great book to introduce you into the storytelling creft speccially for comics, it also have lots of referential stuff and touches points of the comicbook writer life that other works dont mention like how living out of it, and mamagment.
I enjoyed it overall and it helped me to understand a lot, Like the book on How to Draw, this contains few practical tips but features more insight in The Man's life experiences, with a great deal of contributions what seems to be a whoiswho of comic book writers.
Very entertaining, nicely illustrated, and a bit educational, .