The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The BEST book on INKING, yet....
  • Wordy and preachy, but still helpful.
  • Not what I expected, but still good.
  • a good read
  • Another useful book
The DC Comics Guide to Inking Comics
Klaus Janson
Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill
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ASIN: 0823010295

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The BEST book on INKING, yet...........2006-12-31

I've read a lot of books on how-to-do comic art, some on writing and publishing, and this book stood out as soon as I began reading it. Last night I finished, and have to recommend this as the best book I ever read on the subject of comic book inking, and there is little need to improve over it as a feast of information. What Janson leaves out can be found in other books, but he carved the meat off the bone where others before were clawing off unappetizing chunks.

Absolutely brilliant tips, tricks and approaches are found in these pages. The reviewer that calls this book 'preachy' merely is set to stumble into the holes awaiting most comic book artists on their way to mediocrity. Janson's primary lesson through every chapter is TO CONVEY INFORMATION TO THE COMIC READER. An inker clarifies and improves on the pencils, tightens them, and makes sure the storytelling in improved from pencils if not maintaining. Inside he covers light and dark, feathering, line weight, textures, and other basics that just aren't touched on in other books with the insight Klaus provides. And to help, he provides lots of lush B&W inked art from a period that probably influenced him - the Adams/Giordano/Wrightson/Kane period of DC comics. He also compared pencils to inks with more current art he inked over from Kane and Miller.

While Janson's own ink style is rough and appears heavy handed, it does everything it has to with grit. Sometimes the art cries out, "USE THE CIRCLE TEMPLATE!!" but over all it demonstrates how he thinks in planning textures, placement of black and white or tone, and use of feathering to describe form. What the neo-Amero-Japo-manga artists need to learn, as does any art student going anywhere, is that art books give you information, and the more information they give you then the more their worth. Super enticing, glossy, sex bent art work should be reserved for the books people buy to enjoy the art and story, not the training manuals telling you info you use to plug into your own work. Janson hit it right on with this book, the rest is left up to you to DO and IMPROVE.

Other books with good inking information - "Marvel Way" by Lee/Buscema has nice beginning info, and quick but pertinent info on weak and strong inking examples. "Rendering in Pen and Ink" by Guptill is a genius book on how to render and draw in ink for illustrators (or comic artists). "How To Draw Manga: Pen & Tone Techniques" by Ryo Touda handles a brilliant look at manga pens and tones. Everything else I fail to mention by name because it really isn't worth buying. You can put together a foundation of inking information with these 4 books that can't be beat at any art school in the nation.

3 out of 5 stars Wordy and preachy, but still helpful........2006-11-22

Klaus Janson has been working in the comic book profession for decades. He is a proficient inker, but not the best author of instructional books. There are some good tips in this book, but you have to slog through his wordy and preachy writing style to find them. I haven't read any other books that are devoted solely to comic book inking so I can't recommend a perfect alternative, but here is one suggestion. Andy Smith devotes nineteen pages to inking in his book Drawing Dynamic Comics, which is excellent. You can get almost as much out of those nineteen pages as you can out of Klaus' whole book. If you pick up a copy of Smith's book and one of the many books about pen and ink that aren't specifically related to comics, you should do quite well.

4 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, but still good........2006-02-21

This book isn't so much a guide to inking as the title would have you think, rather, it's more of a reference.

Normally, this would cause me to give a book like this a 3 rating, but the redeeming qualities caused a change of heart.

The guidance it does give works so well with the pictures in the book, that I would dare say that a person who is interested in inking should definately pick this one up. And when you do, read it, and draw as much in it as possible. Learning comes by doing. The more you ink, the better you'll get. And I feel this book gives the neccessary lessons, to take your inking to the next level.

-Matt

4 out of 5 stars a good read.......2006-01-29

Although Janson's style isn't my favorite, he's an accomplished and skilled artist using a solid set of principles, which he imparts to the reader here. Totally worth a read.

3 out of 5 stars Another useful book.......2005-08-21

This is a useful guide no doubt, as with many other how-to books, however it's not at all the best I've seen.

I'd still recommend getting this book if you are an aspiring artist, because it's always important to stock a library of information within your field(s).
The Art Of Comic-Book Inking 2nd Edition
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Should have been titled- The Art of Comic-Book Inking with a Brush
  • Good book for starter advice, but for true skill; practice is key.
  • A Little Disappointing
  • Great tips from the pros
  • Vol. 2 - Only Half the Story
The Art Of Comic-Book Inking 2nd Edition
Gary Martin , and Various
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ASIN: 1593074050

Book Description

Gary Martin's two volumes of The Art of Comic-Book Inking have become the industry-standard manuals for aspiring inkers seeking to take their work to the next level or for working professionals looking to broaden their skills base. Now, these two textbooks have been combined into a single value-priced volume and expanded with new material, including three additional blue-lined artboards featuring pencil art by master comics illustrators Jack Kirby, John Buscema, and Gil Kane. Gain insights into the techniques, tools, and approaches of some of the finest delineators in comics today, including Terry Austin, Mark Farmer, Scott Williams, Alex Garner, and many more. When putting pen or brush to paper, no tool is more helpful than The Art of Comic-Book Inking.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Should have been titled- The Art of Comic-Book Inking with a Brush.......2007-03-25

This guide was very well written and very informative. However, I was dissapointed that more time was not spent on Pen and Ink techniques.
I did lean alot from this publication an will apply that knowlege to my future projects.

5 out of 5 stars Good book for starter advice, but for true skill; practice is key. .......2006-08-17

Overall, I felt this book was a good starting place for someone who wants to know how to ink comics. If you know nothing, or next to nothing about how to go about putting ink on top of pencil, this is definitely where to start. If you know more, you'll probably still gain from this book.

The book does seem to emphasize that inking with a brush is the "best" method, and I can understand if one wishes to have a fluid feel/style to their comics, brush inking would be best. But brush or pen is something that one can use to taste.

My main complaint with the book is that there isn't enough instruction on how to best handle a brush or pen, how to put a line on a page, how to make it thick or thin, how much pressure, etc. There are several references to the years it's taken any given inker to master the brush. "Doing" is the best way to learn, and you'll have to learn what works for you, and at least this book gives a good place to start "doing". (I'll admit that's kinda my fault for expecting inking would be easy.)

I do appreciate that this book gives a good list of materials to use, plus practice pages. The book has many little gems of advice. Definitely makes me wish I could be an apprentice inker so I could learn more from experiance.

After I got this book home, I also got myself some new brushes and pens, and I've begun drawing lots of lines... thin lines, thick lines, thin to thick lines, etc. I haven't yet tackled the practice pages. If you want to be good, this book, and a lot of time to practice are a good start.

(P.S. The book I bought was "The Complete Art Of Comic-Book Inking" IBSN: 1593074050, it isn't "Volume II." It is a little confusing on Amazon because IBSN:1569712581 might be the 2nd edition, but has the same comments as this book. Be sure you are getting the "Complete" book.)

2 out of 5 stars A Little Disappointing.......2004-03-27

First of all I want everyone to notice that this is only VOLUME 2. Volume one is no longer available anywhere. Thus, making this book fairly useless. The only thing that it's really good at it showing different stiles between professional comic book inkers. It nice to page through and I don't regret buyin it but it is not necessary for an artist's library.

5 out of 5 stars Great tips from the pros.......2004-02-04

Good stuff. Gary Martin teaches solid fundamentals for comic book inking, focusing mainly on superhero work inked with brushes. His advice is pretty thorough -- he starts with how to properly hold a brush, and works through essential things like placing line-weights according to lighting and spotting blacks to establish emphasis. Later sections have a variety of professionals providing their inks over the same page of Steve (the dude) Rude's pencil art to demonstrate individual inking styles. The best thing about this book is Martin's dedication to explaining solid fundamentals instead of just showing you the usual flashy effects. I busted my hand once a couple years ago and, while recuperating, read and absorbed this fine little book. It made me re-think how I approach inking and I still apply much of Martin's advice daily. The followup Volume 2 is also good but has far less real content and more comparitive samples by pros.

2 out of 5 stars Vol. 2 - Only Half the Story.......2003-12-23

This item shown at Amazon is Volume 2 of Gary Martin's instructional. I'm not sure why they don't sell volume one, but it can still be found at a good comic book store. This truly is only half the story, with many important basic details found in Volume 1. As a professional artist, I can't give this volume more than an adequate rating. It falls short as a stand alone instructional. For a more fully detailed instructional - in a single volume - I recommend DC's Guide to Inking (Though it really is a style guide to inking DC comics, with notes important for that publisher. Other comic publishers thrive on breaking many of the rules that the DC artist lays down.)

Martin's guide is okay, though probably best for inspiration and a cursory view into a pro's skills. If you're a beginner and you can afford both volumes (if you can find vol.1) you'll get more out of them.

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    Bernard Rancillac
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    House of M: Spider-Man
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    • Solid House of M tie-in featuring Spidey
    • Not the real spiderman; this or any reality
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    • Enjoyable read
    • In the House of M universe, JJJ reveals that Spider-Man is...human!
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    Mark Waid , Salvador Larroca , and Danny Miki
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    Book Description

    Meet Spider-Man - hero to the people, champion of the weak and oopressed... and World Wrestling Alliance Championship Titleholder?! Peter Parker has it all: respect, fame, and the adoration of all. But he also has a deep, destructive secret that he keeps from the world and from his family - one that could well unravel the reality he knows! Collects Spider-Man: House of M #1-5.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Solid House of M tie-in featuring Spidey.......2007-05-28

    What's Spider-Man up to in the alternate reality of the House of M? He's a wealthy, famous professional wrestling superstar that's married to Gwen Stacy, has a kid, and his Uncle Ben never died. Needless to say, it's the life that Peter Parker jas basically always wanted. J. Jonah Jameson is his abused publicist, who helps the Green Goblin set up Spidey by leaking the secret that he's not a mutant, but a human given powers via a radioactive spider. Needless to say, this doesn't bode well in a world that is dominated by mutants. Mark Waid writes a compelling and interesting alternate look at Marvel's most popular character, while X-Men artist Salvador Larroca and inker Danny Miki provide solid work as well. The only downside to House of M: Spider-Man is that which was already mentioned by a previous reviewer: by the time the book ends, Spidey's status in Brian Michael Bendis' main House of M storyline contradicts what is found here. That aside though, this House of M tie-in is pretty good, and worth checking out for fans of the main storyline.

    1 out of 5 stars Not the real spiderman; this or any reality.......2006-10-06

    I have to say this was a poor comic book. The story was below average, the main characters Parker and JJJ were fake personalities of the original characters. The only thing that took it up a star (to two) was the impressive art work. By all means this comic is nothing to be proud of.
    The story has already been mention above, my gripe with it is first of all Parker as spiderman would not be hiding his secret but showing the whole world that as a human (or there abouts) he can help and rescue people whether there mutants or human and in that he becomes a symbol of campaigning for humans to have the same rights as mutants. JJJ in the other hand would campaign openly using his newspaper and media for the rights of humans, as well he would think of spidy a mutant secretly wanting to sabotage human rights. JJJ has no gripe with Parker; only with mask vigilantes who rome the streets of new york which spidy fits the package easily. Spiderman fights because he has the responsibility to. His powers lead him to fight for justice.
    Although thats the states q; the reality is different here yet the characters themselves are completely different too, which is wrong, instead of spidy fighting for justice he entertains for money, he even hates JJJ for petty reason which are not even in the real spiderman realm. Normally Parker and JJJ get along, not Spidy and JJJ. To have Parker picking fights with JJJ is wrong and unlike the characters the comics are based on and I found it unpleasant. The other characters were weakly described as uncle Ben never seems to tell Parker off or gives him any words of wisdom in these troubled times. The villainess are meaningless and the ending was rubbish and spineless to say the least in fact instead of two star im going to resort to one. Infact this is not a spiderman comic none of the plot is meaningful, the characters have any enounce of who they suppose to be even in a distorted reality and the plot does not fit well with the house of m theme. Instead of Peter Paker they should have called him Pilly Parkr and his sperman costume and JJJ to JIQ and his spineless wit in this reality or any other.

    2 out of 5 stars WHAT.......2006-10-04

    This story is a bit interesting but that's about it. This is the fast-food of stories, very little substainces. Why did Spidey have a diary? Did he know of the real universe? Alas, these questions will never be answered now. The only thing done right was that Gwen Stacy was brought back to life for this story. You know after doing a little bit of back reading, I get the feeling that MJ was just 2nd prize in Peter's heart. However, MJ can't take the place of Peter's first really romantic love. I don't get me wrong. I think Peter and MJ work! But, Peter and Gwen would be together through it all ... if that damn,(sob), Green Goblin hadn't !!!

    Look, I didn't like House of M or really any of them to be exact. House of M is a story that was done just to get your money and nothing more. Sure, they have to tell a pretty convincing/dynmaic story to do that but for me they didn't. The other good thing about House of M. Hawkeye is back, baby!

    4 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read.......2006-09-02

    Spider-man:House of M is a good read, accompanied by some great artwork. However, I couldn't seem to find exactly where it fit in with House of M (when did he meet up with every one?) But overall, it was one of the most interesting Spider-man stories I've read.

    4 out of 5 stars In the House of M universe, JJJ reveals that Spider-Man is...human!.......2006-05-14

    I read "House of M" after I read "House of M: Spider-Man," simply because I read the latter when the five comic books came out and I waited for the trade paperback collection of the former. However, regardless of which you read first, if you read them both, then you will notice that they are not compatible. But then I have accepted that the "Amazing Spider-Man," "Ultimate Spider-Man," and "Mary Jane Love Spider-Man" comics are all in different universes, so I can handle another Spider-Man reality or two as well. Ultimately the more important distinction between the two is that "House of M: Spider-Man" is self-continued, while "House of M" is really just the set up for the sundry "House of M" titles. However, as long as you understand the basic premise of "House of M" you do not need to read that eight part story or "The Pulse: House of M Special Edition" newspaper to understand what is happening in this trade paperback.

    The premise of "House of M" is that the New Avengers and X-Men meet to discuss the fate of Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch, and Magneto's daughter. Previously Wanda had lost control of her reality-altering powers and suffered a total nervous breakdown, during which she was reponsible for the deaths of the Vision, Hawkeye and Ant-Man. Magneto was able to stop her and take his daughter away to the devastated island-nation of Genosha, where Professor Xavier tried to aid her with her recover. However, he had failed and now the superheroes had gathered to debate whether Wanda should live or die. But then she, her brother Pietro, and Magneto disappear, the world burns to white and a new reality emerges where humans are the oppressed minority and mutants rule under the united kingdom of the House of Magnus. However, Wolverine remembers what is happening, then helps Emma Frost remember, and the two start gathering the Avengers and X-Men. That includes Peter Parker, who is known as the world famous Spider-Man, married to Gwen Stacy, has a son named Richie, and still takes care of Aunt May and Uncle Ben, and has a good relationship with his father-in-law, Captain Stacy.

    "House of M: Spider-Man" obviously takes place in the House of M world, but the best way to explain it would be that the story is about what happens to the Spider-Man who does not remember his "real" life. Written by Mark Waid and Tom Peyer, with Salvador Larroca as the penciler and Danny Miki the inker, the five-part story begins with Peter in the master bedroom of his Connecticut estate with his wife and child, unaware that this is not the way it is suppose to be. This is a world where J. Jonah Jameson is Parker's publicist and Peter is one of Forbes Magazine's "Ten Richest Mutants of 2005." The first part has Peter's birthday party after which the Green Goblin pays a visit to Jameson and announces Jonah will be the pawn who is going to help him destroy Spider-Man. Jonah's response is, "When do we start?" This cannot be good for our hero.

    Now, if you remember that this reality is one in which mutants rule, and if you recall the Spider-Man was created when a radioactive spider bit Peter Parker, then you should be able to figure out where this one is going. The Green Goblin gives Jameson the journal of Peter Parker, which reveals that Spider-Man is...a homo sapien. At that point the entire world of the famous wrestler/actor/scientist/philanthropist falls apart. I was anticipating a slightly different twist on the story than what we get at the end of issue #3, but the way it plays out is certainly consistent with the idea that Wanda created a world where mutants can be happy. The irony that humans are hated has its moments, and there is certainly some resonance to having Gwen and her father being around again. This story has a strong psychological dimension, which might be a more common complaint about the story. Still, fans of Spider-Man can find this alternative story of more than passing interest.
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      New Avengers #19

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      ASIN: B000GDED0E

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      The secrets of HOUSE OF M have come back to bite the Avengers right on the collective butt. As the Avengers fight a fight they cannot win, S.H.I.E.L.D. does the impossible and arrests Spider-Man!!
      House of M #1 : Featuring the Astonishing X-Men and the New Avengers (Marvel Comics)
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        Brian Michael Bendis
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                  Mark Waid , and Tom Peyer
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                  Spider-man: House of M #4 November 2005
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                    Mark Waid and Tom Peyer
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                      The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank
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                      Erma Bombeck
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                      3. Eat Less Cottage Cheese And More Ice Cream  Thoughts On Life From Erma Bombeck Eat Less Cottage Cheese And More Ice Cream Thoughts On Life From Erma Bombeck
                      4. At Wit's End At Wit's End
                      5. Aunt Erma's Cope Book Aunt Erma's Cope Book

                      ASIN: 0345471725
                      Release Date: 1995-03-01

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars GREAT TALES!.......2007-01-18

                      I really like this book, she is a great american story teller. Stuff is real life, if you enjoy a good laugh, i reccomend this book at anyone!

                      5 out of 5 stars a wonderful example of Bombeck's great brand of humor............2006-02-19

                      This book diverges from Bombeck's usual subject matter--family--to take on other compelling topics, like diet and the self image of American women. One of the greatest stand-out examples, for me, of her warm humorous take on crash diets and extreme weight loss measures, is when she talks about a case study done with laboratory rats. As part of the experiment, the rats modelled different kinds of clothing. For example, if a rat wore vertical stripes, he was more likely to look longer and leaner than his counterparts. Also, if a rat was having a dialogue with another rat, he stood on the curb, or the stairs, so he was always on a higher platform from his friend. This gave the illusion that he was taller and skinnier. I remember the first time I read this. I was rolling with laughter.

                      God bless Erma Bombeck. We are so lucky that her comedic gift lives on in her wonderful books. These books are best described as "slice of life" vignettes of the day-to-day experiences of American identity, through the eyes of one of the most influential people in the world---a mother.
                      The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                      • The grass is always greener over the septic tank
                      • Excuse any typos....I'm still laughing after 10 years
                      The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
                      Erma Bombeck
                      Manufacturer: Fawcett
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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                      ASIN: 0449207595
                      Release Date: 1985-02-12

                      Book Description

                      "She is marvelously funny, direct as a hypodermic, a virtuoso in the field of suburban living....Lovely stuff."
                      VOGUE
                      It's the expose to end all exposes--the truth about the suburbs: where they planted trees and crabgrass came up, where they planted the schools and taxes came up, where they died of old age trying to merge onto the freeway and where they finally got sex out of the schools and back into the gutters.

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars The grass is always greener over the septic tank.......2000-02-16

                      I bought this book about ten years ago and it is nearly worn out. I had never heard of Irma Bombeck back when I purchased this book and I thought the American humour might not suit me (I'm an Aussie). I was soon to fall in love with Irma's wit and observations. It is a funny and painfully honest look at life in suburbia. If this book doesn't get you smiling....see your doctor!

                      5 out of 5 stars Excuse any typos....I'm still laughing after 10 years.......1998-09-21

                      Yes, it's been ten years since I read it (I have the original version with the white cover and Erma mowing the lawn). I still laugh at the thought of some parts of it. Erma, I love you, I miss you, and I wish you could send us columns from heaven. About the book: you must read it and you will find something to relate to in it. Even though it has a 1970's tone (pre-microwaves and cell phones) you can still relate to it and laugh with it. Get it, and any other Bombeck Book you can snatch.
                      The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
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                        The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
                        Erma Bombeck
                        Manufacturer: Fawcett
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Mass Market Paperback
                        ASIN: B000HL0FGQ
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                          The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
                          Erma Bombeck
                          Manufacturer: Fawcett
                          ProductGroup: Book
                          Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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                                  Manufacturer: Recorded Books,LLC
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